> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:01:34 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de > Subject: Re: firmware versions? > > David Ellingsworth wrote: > >> Subject: firmware versions? > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de > >> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:42:52 +0200 > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> We were just discussing the negative effects of having too many > >> different firmwares (like the problem Andy ran into); if you're using > >> the version 4 driver and have a different firmware than > >> * 343.126 (this is the currently recommended one) > >> * 351.1092 (I'm using that) > >> > >> could you reply with the version you're using? The driver prints > >> something like: > >> > >> bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Loading firmware version 351.1092 (2006-05-13 03:13:11) > >> > >> when it loads. > >> > >> johannes > > > > Johannes - > > > > I'm currently using firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 05:54:02) which I > > obtained quite some time ago from www.linuxwireless.org. > > > > I assume the difference in revisions probably explains the lack of > > performance that I am experiencing compared to others with a similar 4306 > > based card. At the moment I am able to associate with the AP but am unable > > to maintain a connection or consistently do dhcp. I will try one of the > > firmware revisions you have posted and see if I obtain better results. > > Unfortunately I don't have my own AP, and therefore its also hard for me to > > determine if the issues I see are range related as well. > > > > Regards, > > > > It may not be firmware. Which BCM4306 do you have? My 4306/2 with a PHY rev > of 1 doesn't work as > well as the others, but that is the one that will be using bcm43legacy with > V3 firmware. > > Larry > > > Larry
Here's a partial dump of from dmesg: bcm43xx-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog 1, Type 2, Revision 1 bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2 bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Radio turned off bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2 bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 05:54:02) bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Radio turned on bcm43xx-phy0 debug: Radio enabled by hardware ... So it looks like I have a revision 1 PHY. - David _________________________________________________________________ Learn. Laugh. Share. Reallivemoms is right place! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
