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wifi,broadcom

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Trying to install driver for broadcom chipset [Broadcom BCM43235]
and this is what I get any help would be gratefull using dell desktop optiplex 745 and linux maya 13 software
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
bash: /etc/modules: Permission denied
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 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 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13b1:0039 Linksys AE1200 802.11bgn Wireless Adapter [Broadcom BCM43235]
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03f0:2504 Hewlett-Packard DeskJet F4200 series
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:c51b Logitech, Inc. V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks

sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py
[sudo] password for jack:
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1a:a0:b9:63:71
inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21a:a0ff:feb9:6371/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:5018 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5711 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:3070234 (3.0 MB) TX bytes:894297 (894.2 KB)
Interrupt:16

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:463 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:463 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:47185 (47.1 KB) TX bytes:47185 (47.1 KB)

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* V. querying DHCP...
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
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* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 192.168.0.1
Address: 192.168.0.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.5
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.0
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.6
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.14
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.4
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.3
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.8
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.9
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.1
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.2
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.115.7
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JeremyB
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Re: wifi,broadcom

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You will need to find a Windows XP driver for that to get it to work with ndiswrapper and the results with ndiswrapper are likely to be dissapointing
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orphan1966

Re: wifi,broadcom

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tried xp driver didn't work
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seawolf167

Re: wifi,broadcom

Post by seawolf167 »

See if either of these links help out.
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Hoser Rob
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Re: wifi,broadcom

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seawolf167 wrote:See if either of these links help out.
I agree. Ndiswrapper is a method of last resort because it's not reliable. Common noob mistake. if it were reliable I'd be using it and so would everyone else. The thing about computer programmers is they avoid reinventing the wheel.

According to this link (also in quoted post) ...

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211

... it seems you should be using the open source brcmfmac driver.

The truth about ndiswrapper (which I don't think you need) is that if you really need it you'd be better off buying a USB wireless dongle that is properly supported in linux.
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong - H. L. Mencken
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Re: Re: wifi,broadcom

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Hoser Rob wrote:
seawolf167 wrote:See if either of these links help out.
I agree. Ndiswrapper is a method of last resort because it's not reliable. Common noob mistake. if it were reliable I'd be using it and so would everyone else. The thing about computer programmers is they avoid reinventing the wheel.

According to this link (also in quoted post) ...

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211

... it seems you should be using the open source brcmfmac driver.

The truth about ndiswrapper (which I don't think you need) is that if you really need it you'd be better off buying a USB wireless dongle that is properly supported in linux.
It appears that the firmware isn't available for brcmfmac module to work with the posters chipset
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