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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:01 pm


anyway... sadly I am a windows user. I am trying to expeeriment with ubuntu, or DSL. I am using a live CD, and I would like to know if there is a live cd i could use, or drivers I could download for linux, so that I can use my internal wireless card.

My internal card is a

Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN


Thanks for any help or assistance. sorry ifthis is in the wrong forum
PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:48 pm


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Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN


It would help if you post the brand name and chipset model number. All I can say is the chipset is made by Broadcom but not which chipset.


$ cat /proc/pci | grep Broadcom


That should have enough info.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:37 pm


I have the bcm4318 chipset, I believe one of the recent kernels provides internal support for broadcom chipsets such that ndiswrapper is no longer required. I haven't personally tried it though. What steps have you tried so far? The Ubuntu forums have a couple very detailed how-to topics specifically about Broadcom but I haven't looked at them in months.
PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:44 pm


If you do install ubuntu, and is too lazy or don't know what you are doing with ndiswrapper, and don't even want to try updating your kernal then you can give linuxant's driverloader a try. It is compatible with all broadcom wlan cards and chipsets, along with others makes/models/companys. I would suggest that you use the 30 demo to give it a try and if that works for you then you can download the full version, it only cost $19.95 so its not bad.

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