[NTLUG:Discuss] Broadcom wireless working for me - fyi

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Dennis Kaptain wrote:
> Steve,
> YES! I'd love some details. Several months ago I bought a HP Pavillion and had to return it because I could not get the wireless networking working. I tried every approach I could find with no luck.
> Exactly what model computer do you have and what distribution are you using? 
>
> Also, please tell me more about install_bcm43xx_firmware. I'm using the fedora 8 distro and although I have bcm32xx_fwcutter installed, I have never heard of install_bcm43xx_firmware. This sounds like just what I needed.
> ..........
>
> De: Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca>
>
>
> Greetings.
>
> Just an FYI, I've got my Broadcom Wireless working on my HP Pavillion
> Laptop, w/o ndiswrapper.  Definitely working 802.11b mode, not sure yet
> about 802.11g (its a hybrid card).  This email is coming to you over a
> 802.11b network.
>   
FWIW, I used fwcutter for my broadcom card on my HP Pavillion zv6270us 
and the performance was very poor.
Sometimes the card would just turn itself off and not come back.
I recently uninstalled it and installed ndiswrapper and now it is 
working fine.
I will use fwcutter when it improves.
using Ubuntu Gutsy.

Bradley