[opensuse] wlan browse
Hello :-) I'm very new regarding to WLAN... I try to configure on my brand new laptop acer 9410Z the WLAN card Broadcom 94311MCG. This card is seen by Yast, but I can't make it work. The problem may be worst because the only network I have as wifi is the very same I have as eth gigabit card, so it may conflict? However I could make the card work in windows... My router allows me only to have a wep key (no open net available). I use an Hex one. in network manager, I give the ESSID (name) jdd_home, the card is seen, I give the key, and the network manager keep asking if I want an open system or a shared key (none of the answer works though), than searching it fails isn't a "browse" capability, where I could see what wifi networks are available, at least I could know if this is a hardware problem or a software/config one!! (I can do this with my cell phone :-) yhanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 27 October 2007 02:54:33 jdd wrote:
Hello :-)
I'm very new regarding to WLAN...
I try to configure on my brand new laptop acer 9410Z the WLAN card Broadcom 94311MCG.
This card is seen by Yast, but I can't make it work.
I suspect this card uses the Broadcom 43xx chipset. There is a driver included in 10.3 for this chipset, however you require the firmware to be on your filesystem to enable the card. Fortunately there is a package called bcm43xx-fwcutter that allows you to either download the firmware, or rip the firmware from an appropriate windows driver. Once you've got the firmware, then reloading the bcm43xx module should allow your card to work. Alternatively, you can use ndiswrapper for this card. Jon -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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