Problems with bcm4318 wlan card on debian unstable (linux kernel 2.6.24)
I have a broadcom bcm4318 wireless lan card on an Acer Travelmate 2492 notebook. The problem i have with it is that since the introduction of the new b43 driver i cannot get it work (before b43 i used ndiswrapper and it worked fine). What i want to do is to set up an ad-hoc wireless networ. Apparrently however b43 fails to set the wireless mode (which i want to be ad-hoc) and also fails to set the essid. It does not appear to have problems setting the wep key (at least i get no errors about this). Here is some relevant information: 06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. TravelMate 2410 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21 Memory at d0002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge Kernel modules: ssb debian:/home/hellfire# uname -r 2.6.24-1-686 debian:/home/hellfire# cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet static pre-up iptables-restore /etc/iptables/iptables hwaddress ether 00:16:36:A4:64:85 netmask 255.255.255.252 gateway 192.168.0.1 address 192.168.0.2 auto eth0 allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet static address 172.16.0.1 netmask 255.255.0.0 wireless-mode Ad-Hoc wireless-key s:x wireless-essid Debian auto wlan0 I must also point out that i have installed the correct firmware (4.80.53.0) - when i installed b43-fwcutter it automatically downloaded it and that ndiswrapper worked fine with the above mentioned interfaces file. Also this is the exact error i get - i get it at startup when my network initializes or when i restart the networking script debian:/home/hellfire# /etc/init.d/networking restart Reconfiguring network interfaces...Error for wireless request Set Mode (8B06) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. Error for wireless request Set ESSID (8B1A) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. if-up.d/mountnfs[eth0]: waiting for interface wlan0 before doing NFS mounts done. As a result iwlist scan cannot find the network i have tried to create. It does hoever find other networks if they are present. Here is what iwconfig and ifconfig say about wlan0: debian:/home/hellfire# iwconfig wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:Debian Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.412 GHz Cell: 1A:B2:3F:BA:96:EC Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B Encryption key:6465-7473-6B69-7370-6F6D-656E-6A Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 debian:/home/hellfire# ifconfig wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:cf:9c:5e:d1 inet addr:172.16.0.1 Bcast:172.16.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:12774 (12.4 KiB) wmaster0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-16-CF-9C-5E-D1-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) And finally here is what dmesg says: debian:/home/hellfire# dmesg | grep b43 input: b43-phy0 as /class/input/input11 Registered led device: b43-phy0:tx Registered led device: b43-phy0:rx Registered led device: b43-phy0:radio debian:/home/hellfire# dmesg | grep wlan0 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=140 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=120 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=140 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=120 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=140 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=120 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=128 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=108 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=136 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=116 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=172.16.0.1 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=136 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=116 Unknown InputIN=wlan0 OUT= MAC=
Re: Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
On Sunday 10 February 2008 04:22:06 Pedro P wrote: Hi, My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux. I have a problem with my wireless card Broadcom (WL-138G V2). The firmware is installed but I can't connect card. Also NetworkManager doesn't detect wireless card. Can You help me? Regards, Javier Specifications of my system: (lsmod and dmesg) - [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_iso8859_1 8192 1 nls_cp437 9856 1 vfat 16128 1 fat52380 1 vfat iptable_filter 6912 0 ip_tables 16324 1 iptable_filter ip6table_filter 6784 0 ip6_tables 17476 1 ip6table_filter x_tables 18308 2 ip_tables,ip6_tables arc46016 2 ipv6 268152 20 ecb 7552 2 blkcipher 10116 1 ecb ieee80211_crypt_wep 9088 1 af_packet 29064 4 cpufreq_conservative11272 0 snd_pcm_oss50432 0 snd_mixer_oss 20096 1 snd_pcm_oss cpufreq_userspace 8704 0 snd_seq54452 0 snd_seq_device 12172 1 snd_seq cpufreq_powersave 5888 0 acpi_cpufreq 13192 0 speedstep_lib 9220 0 microcode 15372 0 apparmor 40736 0 loop 21636 0 dm_mod 56880 0 iTCO_wdt 14372 0 intel_agp 27156 0 i2c_i801 12560 0 iTCO_vendor_support 7812 1 iTCO_wdt usb_storage80780 1 parport_pc 40764 0 agpgart35764 1 intel_agp parport37832 1 parport_pc cdc_ether 9984 0 bcm43xx 419548 0 firmware_class 13568 2 microcode,bcm43xx i2c_core 27520 1 i2c_i801 rtc_cmos 12064 0 snd_hda_intel 272796 1 snd_pcm82564 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel snd_timer 26756 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd58164 9 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 11460 1 snd snd_page_alloc 13960 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm usbnet 21768 1 cdc_ether rtc_core 23048 1 rtc_cmos sr_mod 19492 0 rtc_lib 7040 1 rtc_core cdrom 37020 1 sr_mod ieee80211softmac 34432 1 bcm43xx button 12432 0 ieee80211 35400 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac ieee80211_crypt 9728 2 ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211 ide_core 122948 1 usb_storage atl1 35980 0 mii 9344 2 usbnet,atl1 sg 37036 0 sd_mod 31104 5 ehci_hcd 34956 0 uhci_hcd 27024 0 usbcore 123372 6 usb_storage,cdc_ether,usbnet,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd edd12996 0 ext3 131848 1 mbcache12292 1 ext3 jbd68148 1 ext3 fan 9220 0 ata_piix 21380 2 libata136776 1 ata_piix scsi_mod 140376 5 usb_storage,sr_mod,sg,sd_mod,libata thermal19848 0 processor 40744 2 acpi_cpufreq,thermal [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ dmesg bcm43xx: Number of cores: 4 bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0xd, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x9, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x804, rev 0xc, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x80d, rev 0x7, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: PHY connected eth1: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-:00:1d.1-1, CDC Ethernet Device, 00:11:e3:b3:50:7a usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_ether bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Analog: 3, Type 2, Revision 7 bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 8205017f (Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 8) bcm43xx: Radio turned off bcm43xx: Radio turned off Linux agpgart interface v0.102 (c) Dave Jones parport_pc 00:06: reported by Plug and Play ACPI parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,EPP,ECP,DMA] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 4 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning iTCO_vendor_support: vendor-support=0 scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 2 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage USB Mass Storage support registered. ACPI: PCI Interrupt :00:1f.3[B] - GSI 19 (level, low) - IRQ 19 iTCO_wdt: Intel TCO WatchDog Timer Driver v1.01 (21-Jan-2007)
Re: Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
Pedro P wrote: Hi, My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux. I have a problem with my wireless card Broadcom (WL-138G V2). The firmware is installed but I can't connect card. Also NetworkManager doesn't detect wireless card. Can You help me? Regards, Javier Specifications of my system: (lsmod and dmesg) bcm43xx 419548 0 The b43 driver works much better than bcm43xx. Please get and configure kernel version 2.6.24.1. You will need new firmware as well. Larry ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux and I have a problem with my wireless card (Asus WL-138G V2) Chipset: BCM4318 PCI. I think that SUSE 10.30 must automaticly configure card but it can't make it. KNetwork Manager doesn't detect any wireless net. My router accept dchp and wireless need a password. Only I can navigate with cable USB and not with wireless card. Can you help me to configure wireless card?. Thanks, Javier Tecnichal information about my sistem: - Linux: openSUSE 10.30 My computer (Tower): AMIBIOS (American Megatrends, Inc) version: 0506 Build Date: 08/06/07 Processor: Type: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @4 Speed: 2400 MHz Count: 4 System Memory: Usable Size: 2048 MB The technical especifications for my Wireless Card are: Card: Asus WL-138G V2, 54mbps Chipset: BCM4318 PCI PCI ID: 14e4:4318 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02) - Ya.com ADSL 24h + Llamadas Nacionales y Locales 24h + Llamadas a MÓVILES. Desde 9,95 /mes+IVA. http://acceso.ya.com/ADSLllamadas/3mbvoz/ ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
Re: Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
Hi, You'll be glad I am the one who answers that :-D You need to send more accurate information about your system: *Kernel version (just type 'uname -r' command) *There are 2 possible drivers for your wifi card: - if your kernel version is = 2.6.23, probably your are using bcm43xx module - if it is = 2.6.24(-rc or not), problably you are using b43 module Type lsmod | grep bcm43xx or lsmod | grep b43 (depending on your module) and send the result *Type dmesg and capture the debug information your module has written *And finally: Did you install any bcm43xx-fwcutter or b43-fwcutter package that downloaded any firmware? Br, David On Feb 2, 2008 7:17 PM, Pedro P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux and I have a problem with my wireless card (Asus WL-138G V2) Chipset: BCM4318 PCI. I think that SUSE 10.30 must automaticly configure card but it can't make it. KNetwork Manager doesn't detect any wireless net. My router accept dchp and wireless need a password. Only I can navigate with cable USB and not with wireless card. Can you help me to configure wireless card?. Thanks, Javier Tecnichal information about my sistem: - Linux: openSUSE 10.30 My computer (Tower): AMIBIOS (American Megatrends, Inc) version: 0506 Build Date: 08/06/07 Processor: Type: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @4 Speed: 2400 MHz Count: 4 System Memory: Usable Size: 2048 MB The technical especifications for my Wireless Card are: Card: Asus WL-138G V2, 54mbps Chipset: BCM4318 PCI PCI ID: 14e4:4318 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02) - Ya.com ADSL 24h + Llamadas Nacionales y Locales 24h + Llamadas a MÓVILES. Desde 9,95 €/mes+IVA. http://acceso.ya.com/ADSLllamadas/3mbvoz/ ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
Re: Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
Awesome response. E PS There's the old tale about the monkeys in a cage. You put bananas up in the center and give them a chair. Eventually one gets on the chair, and you use a firehose on them. After a time as soon as any monkey goes toward the chair the others pull him down.. wanting to not get the firehose treatment. Replace some monkeys. Repeat. After a time NO monkey will let ANY monkey go for the bananas but they don't actually know why... they've learned that all the other monkeys want to stop it so it must be a bad thing. That's human nature. It's an AWESOME THING when a person who earlier had issues with his driver and got them fixed is now able to help another person. That's the opposite of the monkey thing. Well done. Oh sorry for ranting, so I moved it to the PS in hopes I don't get flamed ;) David Cohen wrote: Hi, You'll be glad I am the one who answers that :-D You need to send more accurate information about your system: *Kernel version (just type 'uname -r' command) *There are 2 possible drivers for your wifi card: - if your kernel version is = 2.6.23, probably your are using bcm43xx module - if it is = 2.6.24(-rc or not), problably you are using b43 module Type lsmod | grep bcm43xx or lsmod | grep b43 (depending on your module) and send the result *Type dmesg and capture the debug information your module has written *And finally: Did you install any bcm43xx-fwcutter or b43-fwcutter package that downloaded any firmware? Br, David On Feb 2, 2008 7:17 PM, Pedro P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux and I have a problem with my wireless card (Asus WL-138G V2) Chipset: BCM4318 PCI. I think that SUSE 10.30 must automaticly configure card but it can't make it. KNetwork Manager doesn't detect any wireless net. My router accept dchp and wireless need a password. Only I can navigate with cable USB and not with wireless card. Can you help me to configure wireless card?. Thanks, Javier Tecnichal information about my sistem: - Linux: openSUSE 10.30 My computer (Tower): AMIBIOS (American Megatrends, Inc) version: 0506 Build Date: 08/06/07 Processor: Type: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @4 Speed: 2400 MHz Count: 4 System Memory: Usable Size: 2048 MB The technical especifications for my Wireless Card are: Card: Asus WL-138G V2, 54mbps Chipset: BCM4318 PCI PCI ID: 14e4:4318 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02) - Ya.com ADSL 24h + Llamadas Nacionales y Locales 24h + Llamadas a MÓVILES. Desde 9,95 €/mes+IVA. http://acceso.ya.com/ADSLllamadas/3mbvoz/ ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
Re: Problems with BCM4318 (Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 )
Hi, On Feb 2, 2008 8:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Awesome response. E PS There's the old tale about the monkeys in a cage. You put bananas up in the center and give them a chair. Eventually one gets on the chair, and you use a firehose on them. After a time as soon as any monkey goes toward the chair the others pull him down.. wanting to not get the firehose treatment. Replace some monkeys. Repeat. After a time NO monkey will let ANY monkey go for the bananas but they don't actually know why... they've learned that all the other monkeys want to stop it so it must be a bad thing. That's human nature. It's an AWESOME THING when a person who earlier had issues with his driver and got them fixed is now able to help another person. That's the opposite of the monkey thing. Well done. Oh sorry for ranting, so I moved it to the PS in hopes I don't get flamed ;) I know this old tale also. And I know other very old tale about open source mailing list, where people once could ask and someone else just answer. :) Regards, David PS: I hope you didn't get flamed yet... you can still consider those beaches. :) David Cohen wrote: Hi, You'll be glad I am the one who answers that :-D You need to send more accurate information about your system: *Kernel version (just type 'uname -r' command) *There are 2 possible drivers for your wifi card: - if your kernel version is = 2.6.23, probably your are using bcm43xx module - if it is = 2.6.24(-rc or not), problably you are using b43 module Type lsmod | grep bcm43xx or lsmod | grep b43 (depending on your module) and send the result *Type dmesg and capture the debug information your module has written *And finally: Did you install any bcm43xx-fwcutter or b43-fwcutter package that downloaded any firmware? Br, David On Feb 2, 2008 7:17 PM, Pedro P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My name is Javier and I'm a new in Linux and I have a problem with my wireless card (Asus WL-138G V2) Chipset: BCM4318 PCI. I think that SUSE 10.30 must automaticly configure card but it can't make it. KNetwork Manager doesn't detect any wireless net. My router accept dchp and wireless need a password. Only I can navigate with cable USB and not with wireless card. Can you help me to configure wireless card?. Thanks, Javier Tecnichal information about my sistem: - Linux: openSUSE 10.30 My computer (Tower): AMIBIOS (American Megatrends, Inc) version: 0506 Build Date: 08/06/07 Processor: Type: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @4 Speed: 2400 MHz Count: 4 System Memory: Usable Size: 2048 MB The technical especifications for my Wireless Card are: Card: Asus WL-138G V2, 54mbps Chipset: BCM4318 PCI PCI ID: 14e4:4318 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter WL-138G V2 Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02) - Ya.com ADSL 24h + Llamadas Nacionales y Locales 24h + Llamadas a MÓVILES. Desde 9,95 €/mes+IVA. http://acceso.ya.com/ADSLllamadas/3mbvoz/ ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev ___ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
Re: Problems with bcm4318
On Sunday 30 April 2006 06:33, Matej Cepl wrote: Hi, I have upgraded my kernel to 2.6.17-rc3 (on Debian/unstable) and found that native driver (THANKS!!!) works just on every other reboot. So, for example attached /var/log/messages contains couple of oopses and other problems. Can anybody help me to make my native driver working reliably or do I have to just have ndiswrapper as a backup and wait for the next version of kernel? Wait for 2.6.18-rc -- Greetings Michael. pgpw1nEIdL5ot.pgp Description: PGP signature
Problems with bcm4318
Hi, I have upgraded my kernel to 2.6.17-rc3 (on Debian/unstable) and found that native driver (THANKS!!!) works just on every other reboot. So, for example attached /var/log/messages contains couple of oopses and other problems. Can anybody help me to make my native driver working reliably or do I have to just have ndiswrapper as a backup and wait for the next version of kernel? Best, Matěj -- GPG Finger: 89EF 4BC6 288A BF43 1BAB 25C3 E09F EF25 D964 84AC http://www.ceplovi.cz/matej/blog/, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23 Marion St. #3, (617) 876-1259, ICQ 132822213 He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know. -- Abraham Lincoln bcm4318.tar.bz2 Description: application/tbz pgpSyFfmuarLE.pgp Description: PGP signature
