How do I connect to wifi after obtaining netinfo on my Compaq laptop?

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Hello all,

After having scoured the internet and the forums for advice, I am still not able to connect via Wireless, which is being controlled by Network Manager. The following is info I obtained from running a script that I obtained reading these forums:

  • Hostname: linux-8qpz.site
  • Run date and time: Sun Oct 24 10:12:58 EDT 2010

Linux Distro

Linux kernel: Linux 2.6.34.7-0.4-default i686
LSB Version: n/a
Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX
Description: openSUSE 11.3 (i586)
Release: 11.3
Codename: n/a

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --network_ctrl

29: PCI 14.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
[Created at pci.318]
Unique ID: rBUF.bYAEq7iXviA
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:14.0
Hardware Class: network
Model: “Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL”
Vendor: pci 0x10de “nVidia Corporation”
Device: pci 0x0269 “MCP51 Ethernet Controller”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x30b7 “Presario V6133CL”
Revision: 0xa3
Driver: “forcedeth”
Driver Modules: “forcedeth”
Device File: eth0
Memory Range: 0xb0008000-0xb0008fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
I/O Ports: 0x30e0-0x30e7 (rw)
IRQ: 19 (41480 events)
HW Address: 00:1b:24:c4:cd:19
Link detected: yes
Module Alias: “pci:v000010DEd00000269sv0000103Csd000030B7bc06sc80i00”
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: forcedeth is active
Driver Activation Cmd: “modprobe forcedeth”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

34: PCI 300.0: 0282 WLAN controller
[Created at pci.318]
Unique ID: y9sn.PyHNDFdx4M7
Parent ID: 3hqH.Q0xgpa4wjL6
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/0000:03:00.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:03:00.0
Hardware Class: network
Model: “Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller”
Vendor: pci 0x14e4 “Broadcom”
Device: pci 0x4311 “BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN”
SubVendor: pci 0x103c “Hewlett-Packard Company”
SubDevice: pci 0x1374 “BCM4311 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller”
Revision: 0x02
Driver: “b43-pci-bridge”
Driver Modules: “ssb”
Device File: wlan0
Features: WLAN
Memory Range: 0xb8000000-0xb8003fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
IRQ: 18 (no events)
HW Address: 00:1a:73:bd:c6:80
Link detected: yes
WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472 2.484
WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
Module Alias: “pci:v000014E4d00004311sv0000103Csd00001374bc02sc80i00”
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: ssb is active
Driver Activation Cmd: “modprobe ssb”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #17 (PCI bridge)

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --isapnp

I’m sure its something simple I ,hope, any help on this would be greatly appreciated. I am able to connect via Auto etho.

Best Regards,

freesparks

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Follow this
Install Broadcom Drivers from Packman

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Thank you so much, as soon as i was able to obtain the repository, it worked perfectly. The repository list you gave me I had already had. Again, it really is much appreciated.

Best Regards,

freesparks

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Excellent news!