I'm using the same laptop as you, thought I'm using openSuSE, but the procedure might work for any distro too, I guess
Here's the link: http://n9pkl.mystarband.net/ndis/ndiswrapper.html Note that I've used the DELL's bcmwl5 http://ftp.us.dell.com/network/R140747.EXE (or any compatible w32 driver will do), Also, make sure that the bcm43xx kernel modules is off On 05/23/2008 04:02 PM, david t. asuncion, jr. wrote: > > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Ronald N. Artos <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > How about using ndiswrapper? I've read that b43-fwcutter losses some > bandwidth like only getting 11Mbps on 54Mbps connection. > > > I would want to try but when I tried the instructions from this link: > http://tek4dpipol.blogspot.com/2008/04/ubuntu-hardy-on-lenovo-g400.html > > My laptop slowed down to the point of freezing the panels with random > radio murmurs coming from the speakers. > > So far, b43-fwcutter is working aye ok on me. I don't notice the > bandwidth loss, we are using a slow connection anyway. In fact, > internet connection speed on this wifi is somewhat faster that when I > am connected via a LAN cable. > > Mr. Artos, can you give me a how-to that will work on a Lenovo 3000 > G400m? I would be happy to try your suggestions. > > > On 05/23/2008 02:19 PM, Pietro Calingasan III wrote: > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 1:07 PM, david t. asuncion, jr. > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > >> Just wanna confirm and thank you for the good how-to. Its > working right now > >> although I haven't tried it on WEP or WAP. > >> > >> I am happy. Cheers! > >> > >> P.S.: At least now the only reason why I have to boot Windows > is GAMEZ. :) > >> > > > > Buy a console like Wii :D (j/k) > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > -- > David Tacasa Asuncion, Jr. > website keeper, forever linux newbie, BUM extraordinaire > > Linux User # 406430 > http://counter.li.org/ > > GPG: 0A024BC0 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
