[CentOS] CentOS 5 and Broadcom wireless
Mogens Kjaer
mk at crc.dk
Thu May 10 14:56:45 UTC 2007
Mogens Kjaer wrote:
...
> I have a notebook with a bcm43xx card with FC6, it works
> without problems. NetworkManager takes care of prompting
> for WPA keys, etc. Actually, it is easier to use than
> when booted in Windows.
I took a compaq evo n610c from the shelf.
Found a Linksys WPC54G ver 3.1 card on another shelf.
Installed FC6, yum update, installed bcm43xx-fwcutter,
cut firmware from the driver CD,
chkconfig NetworkManager on
chkconfig NetworkManagerDispatcher on
reboot, unplug network cable, log in, and I could
see available wireless networks, select one, enter
WPA-PSK password, and I'm on the net.
Install Centos 5 instead, bcm43xx-fwcutter (not
in centos, need to get source and recompile),
else as above.
The machine panics when NetworkManager starts.
If I reboot the machine without the PCMCIA card
installed, NetworkManager can start, and I can log in.
If I then insert the card I can see the networks in NetworkManager,
however, I can't connect with the WPA password.
In the beginning I had problems in FC6, some kernels worked and some
didn't. The last kernels seem to work.
Mogens
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