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WPA Broadcom 4306 Issues
Hello, I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop and cannot get my Broadcom BCM4306 to work with a WPA encrypted network. The wifi works fine on unencrypted networks, however my primary network is WPA encrypted so i need help solving this issue.
Here are the details of my configuration via a script provided on this forum:
Code:
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3580] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:00.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3584] (rev 02)
00:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3585] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: intelfb
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:24c2] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:24c4] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:24c7] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:24cd] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 81)
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:24cc] (rev 01)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller [8086:24ca] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:24c5] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller [8086:24c6] (rev 01)
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m
02:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T [14e4:4401] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: b44
Kernel modules: b44
02:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
02:04.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac56]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket
============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
rfkill_input 12800 0
binfmt_misc 16776 1
i915 65668 2
drm 96424 3 i915
ppdev 15620 0
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
lp 17156 0
parport 42220 2 ppdev,lp
joydev 18368 0
snd_intel8x0 37532 3
arc4 9856 2
snd_ac97_codec 112292 1 snd_intel8x0
ecb 10752 2
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 83076 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
b43 131484 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
pcmcia 44748 0
mac80211 217592 1 b43
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket 32396 1
cfg80211 38288 1 mac80211
iTCO_wdt 19108 0
iTCO_vendor_support 11652 1 iTCO_wdt
rsrc_nonstatic 19328 1 yenta_socket
led_class 12036 1 b43
snd 62756 16 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15200 1 snd
pcmcia_core 43540 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
input_polldev 11912 1 b43
psmouse 61972 0
dcdbas 15264 0
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
pcspkr 10496 0
serio_raw 13444 0
shpchp 40212 0
video 25360 0
intel_agp 34108 1
output 11008 1 video
agpgart 42696 3 drm,intel_agp
b44 35984 0
ssb 41220 2 b43,b44
mii 13312 1 b44
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
============ dmesg-firmware ============
[ 27.024091] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
[ 27.208937] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw
[ 27.276062] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw
[ 27.444824] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
[ 27.708098] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
============ kernel version ============
2.6.28-14-generic
Can you guys guide me through solving this issue or pointing me in the right direction?
Thanks for your time.
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It looks like you have the Broadcom firmware installed, so that's not a problem.
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I'm using the built in wireless manager in ubuntu, i see the encrypted networks and when it prompts me for the password i enter it, and it can never connect tot he network.
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Install the Wicd connection manager, and see if that works better. Use Synaptic to install it, and it will uninstall the default NetworkManager.
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waterhead, worked perfectly with the substitution of wicd, thanks a lot!
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There seems to be some bugs in the current version of NetworkManager. It has worked flawlessly for me in previous versions, so let's hope they work things out.
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