Re: [Mactel-linux-users] wifi (with ndiswrapper) [SOLVED]

[Justin P. M. <jus...@gm...>]

paul s wrote:
> doesn't anyone else find this strange as well? i use ndis for connecting 
> to wireless on my mbp4,1 on 2.6.27 through network manager... however 
> the access points need to be visible since i can not connect to a hidden 
> ssid still... this forces me to the shell to start wpa_supplicant 
> manually and wait several minutes till it finally connects, but i 
> digress...
>
> so why is it that the bcm driver hasn't been sorted? you figure in 
> today's world, even though its "unsecured", this would be a huge win to 
> stabilize wireless... running one less service, ndis, is always a big a 
> positive... call me crazy, but just the way osx comes in and out of 
> sleep mode and reconnects to networks so rapidly lately has been very 
> attractive...
>
> if osx does it, why can't we? i don't see why not, we're a brilliant 
> community... its the same hardware osx is using, theoretically we should 
> be able to replicate the speed...
>
> just dreaming a little dream...
>
> cheers
> paul
>
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> On 01/09/2009 12:14 PM, Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>   
>> Pol Hallen wrote:
>>     
>>>> what's the status of
>>>> using the in kernel module
>>>> (if this is correct) bcmxx?
>>>> if it possible or a no go?
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> my wifi is:
>>> Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 03)
>>>
>>> kernel 2.6.28 has b43 and b43legacy, the module hw80211_sim (I don't' remember 
>>> specify name) create 2 network interface (wlan0 and wlan1) - with these 
>>> interfaces I can't' connect to my access point (I tested only with wpa2 
>>> signal). 
>>>
>>> Pol
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>> Hmm, so maybe it does work,
>> but for WEP, or no encryption at all.
>> (until things get worked out.)
>>
>> regards;
>>
>> Justin P. Mattock
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who knows!!
As for wpa_supplicant, try using
NetworkManager
Whatever ifupdown is using causes
wpa_supplicant to work properly, as
opposed to wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i* -c *.
maybe bcm does work. have you tried
lkml? They can help you allot more than I.

regards;

Justin P. Mattock