Hi, Please do not take the list off replies. It is not only unpolite, you're also very much more likely to get a response if the list is on.
> Possible to explain what the 11N is ? 11N is a new wireless specification for much higher speeds, your computer shipped with a Broadcom chipset for that specification. > Meaning: - I understand that Linux need a driver, but are Broadcom, > HP, and others, > reluctant in supplying needed information ? ( have been in contact > with HP, nVidia, but not Broadcom yet ) Yes. Broadcom is not releasing information on how to program it. > My spesific situation is that I'll return the damn thing to Compac/HP > and will go > to some other supplier. I am in search for hardware that will run > Linux, but they > will not give me any clear answer. They don't seem willing to suggest > any product that > will meet this criteria either. So ? If you can, return it, the wireless in it is dead. You could possibly swap it out but it might or might not work and it usually takes a lot of effort. > Someone mentioned a "Ndiswrapper" - is that the same thing ? No, its a crappy workaround to run Windows drivers in the Linux kernel. johannes
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