Administrators Leon Posted March 9, 2014 Administrators Share Posted March 9, 2014 Hi,This guide will show you howto get the BCM4352 card working in Ubuntu/debian.Pre-guide stuff: 1. Dont install the STA driver, that one wont workStep 1)Install required packages: apt-get install fakeroot dkms Process: 64 bits: cd mkdir b43b1-6.30.223.141 wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz tar xvzf hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz -C b43b1-6.30.223.141 32bits: cd mkdir b43b1-6.30.223.141 http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz tar xvzf hybrid-v35-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz -C b43b1-6.30.223.141 For 64 & 32 bits: cd b43b1-6.30.223.141 touch dkms.conf pico dkms.conf o gedit dkms.conf Paste this (without lines) :----------------------------------------------PACKAGE_NAME="b43b1"PACKAGE_VERSION="6.30.223.141"CLEAN="make clean"MAKE="make"BUILT_MODULE_NAME="wl"BUILT_MODULE_LOCATION="./"DEST_MODULE_LOCATION="/updates"----------------------------------------------save and exit cd .. sudo mv b43b1-6.30.223.141 /usr/src/b43b1-6.30.223.141 cd /usr/src/b43b1-6.30.223.141 sudo dkms add -m b43b1 -v 6.30.223.141 sudo dkms build -m b43b1 -v 6.30.223.141 sudo rmmod wl sudo dkms install -m b43b1 -v 6.30.223.141 sudo modprobe wl Reboot computer Add module wl in /etc/modules to load it at boot time if it doesn't work at reboot. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey.owl86 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Nicely done! Worked like a charm for me on reboot. This seesm to be my only road-block to an otherwise sucessful instal Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zackptg5 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 The STA driver works for my bcm4352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookone77 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hi Leon, I am quite new to the Linux word and I have some problem connecting with the WiFi card BCM4352 on Ubuntu 14.04 64bit. Even if the password is 100% correct, the system continue to ask me for the password in order to get the access to the wireless network. Looking on the web it seems to be a problem related to the Broadcom driver, so I would like to test your solution. Since I have already installed the STA, have I to disable from the "additional sofware" or is there a different way to do this? Thanks for your help. Luca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupilliam Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Just go into the proprietary section in additional drivers and install the STA from there. much easier with a GUI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted June 16, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2014 The STA driver does not work good with all cards.To remove the STA driver, look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2123176In other words.. try: sudo apt-get purge broadcom-sta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookone77 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi Leon, following your instruction I have an error during the process, after the dkms built commad. This is the result of the command: luca@Dell-Precision-M4800:/usr/src/b43b1-6.30.223.141$ sudo dkms build -m b43b1 -v 6.30.223.141 Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... Building module: cleaning build area.... make KERNELRELEASE=3.13.0-29-generic....(bad exit status: 2) ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for b43b1: 6.30.223.141 not found Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.13.0-29-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/b43b1/6.30.223.141/build/make.log for more information. luca@Dell-Precision-M4800:/usr/src/b43b1-6.30.223.141$ It seems that the system does not find the binary packge, but I do not understand if it is looking in the wrong dyrectory. Could you help me? Luca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacrif Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hi Leon!Thank you for your clear instructions. I followed your guide an my basic WLAN works right now.However I need to switch between multiple Access Points with my wlan card. Therefore I want to adjust the sensitivity value to optimize the timing for switching the AP.In this context I miss certain functionalities using this driver: The command "sudo iwconfig eth2 sens -60" does not seem to be supported and results in the following output: inc@os-22:~/robotics/scripts$ iwconfig eth2 sens -60 Error for wireless request "Set Sensitivity" (8B08) : SET failed on device eth2 ; Operation not permitted. When I use the command "iwconfig eth2" (eth2 is the wlan) I miss informations such as "Signal level" and "Link Quality" which are usually displayed: inc@os-22:/usr/src/b43b1-6.30.223.141/src$ iwconfig eth2 eth2 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"inc-5G" Mode:Managed Frequency:5.18 GHz Access Point: B0:C7:45:22:86:D8 Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Interestingly the command "iwlist et2 scan" shows "Quality=51/70" and "Signal level=-59 dBm" So my questions are: Is this missing functionality a general issue of this driver or is more likely to be a problem with my wlan card? Do you have any suggestions to make this functions work? Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted June 24, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted June 24, 2014 Since its still a rather new card i would think its a driver issue - and by that try and track down the people behind the driver and ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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