[Fedora 12] Broadcom 4328 a/b/g/n Driver?

[MonthOLDpickle]

First of all using an XFCE Fedora 12.

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:27d4] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [8086:27df] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:27da] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
02:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
02:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
02:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
Kernel modules: jmb38x_ms
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4328] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [103c:1366]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02b0]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

What driver do I install for my wireless card?

[waterhead]

You want to use the 'wl' driver. To get it, you first need to enable the RPM Fusion repository.

su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

Then install the driver components:

su -c 'yum install broadcom-wl kmod-wl'

[MonthOLDpickle]

Thanks!

Though I ran into something weird:



I am connected to it right now..does this mean its not connected at N?

***Note the icon to the far right thats not the ethernet network icon is the sound icon.

[waterhead]

The two monitors icon is NetworkManager. Click on that to show available networks. Then click on one of the available networks. If there is encryption, it will ask for the password.

[MonthOLDpickle]

Did all that, and thats what the icon stays as after connecting. It connected. But unlike when I tether from my phone I don't get the WiFi icon nor what network I am actually connected too.




I am actually connected to Fallout.

[waterhead]

My Fedora 12 system doesn't have this problem. Your NetworkManager isn't showing that you are connected at all. It should list the network that you are connected to.

What is the output of this command:

iwconfig

Also, right-click on that icon and make sure that the "Enable Wireless" box is checked.

[MonthOLDpickle]

Here you go:

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:"Fallout"  Nickname:""
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.442 GHz  Access Point: 00:26:5A:B5:D6:E9   
          Bit Rate=2 Mb/s   Tx-Power:24 dBm   
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Managementmode:All packets received
          Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=-26 dBm  Noise level=-87 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:1  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

pan0      no wireless extensions.

[waterhead]

Try configuring it in tne "Network" gui. If XFCE doesn't have that, try starting it with this command. (as root)

system-config-network

If the device isn't showing on the first tab, go to the hardware tab and click the "New" icon. In the setting for this device, select to control it using NetworkManager

[MonthOLDpickle]

I am at a loss here.....

I see two options in the command:

Device Configuration
DNS Configuration

Than I hit arrow down to select Device Configuration, next screen brings me to:

eht0 (eth0) - Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express
<New Device>


I hit <New Device> (Cause wirelss is suppose to be eth1 typically)

I get three choices:

Ethernet
Modem
ISDN

I hit Ethernet than I really don;t know what to fill out for the information.

[nujinini]

You want to use the 'wl' driver. To get it, you first need to enable the RPM Fusion repository.

su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

Then install the driver components:

su -c 'yum install broadcom-wl kmod-wl'

Hi guys!

Just wanted to share FWIW.

Just installed my Fedora 12 for the first time and after solving grub issue, I was able to make my wireless work following the above. Also blaclisted b43.

Thanks LF!

EDIT: i wanted to post this in the Coffee Lounge but I clicked ahead before thinking. So if any of the mods think this should be transfered, please feel free , thanks!