HP 2133 - 11.1 - BCM4312 Not Working

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#1

I picked up a new HP 2133 a few days ago (1.2/1GB/SUSE), and decided to upgrade to 11.1 (GNOME).

I have everything working (I think) apart from the wireless LAN:


/sbin/lspci
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)

/sbin/lspci -n
02:00.0 0280: 14e4:4315 (rev 01)

From reading other threads I am confused, do I need to use the ndiswrapper?

I have installed the bcm43xx_firmware, and I cant see any errors firmware related errors when I run “dmesg | less”.

When open any network settings in YAST i get informed that the Network is currently controlled by NetworkManager and cannot be edited in YAST. But i cant find Network Manager

Am i doing something exceptionally stupid? Any ideas?


lspci -v
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4312 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
    Memory at fdffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information <?>
    Capabilities: [e8] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
    Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        UESta:    DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
        UEMsk:    DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
        UESvrt:    DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
        CESta:    RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
        CESta:    RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
        AERCap:    First Error Pointer/Volumes/NO NAME/Unsaved Document 1: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
    Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 21-00-4d-ff-ff-00-5f-4a
    Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>



/usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

pan0      no wireless extensions.



sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

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#2

For Gnome, i believe its called nm applet ( not a Gnome user btw ) have a look for that

Andy

#3

Ah… I found it now :smiley: it was on the Panel all this time. Thanks!

However it doesn’t give me the option of using the wireless LAN, and ideas?

#4

Hi
From reading over in the SLE forums, it appears the HP 2133 is(may)
provided with a custom wireless module for SLED, if you change OS,
upgrade etc it looks like you need to use ndiswrapepr.

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#5

m82palmer wrote:
> I picked up a new HP 2133 a few days ago (1.2/1GB/SUSE), and decided to
> upgrade to 11.1 (GNOME).
>
> I have everything working (I think) apart from the wireless LAN:
>
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> /sbin/lspci
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)
>
> /sbin/lspci -n
> 02:00.0 0280: 14e4:4315 (rev 01)

The in-kernel driver b43 does not support PCI ID 4315 devices. You need to use
ndiswrapper or the Broadcom wl driver.

Larry

#6

Thank You.

I got it running perfectly with NDISWrapper.

Is there a way i can get it to be added on each boot? As when i restart it keeps the driver, but doesn’t seem to active.

#7

m82palmer wrote:
> Thank You.
>
> I got it running perfectly with NDISWrapper.
>
> Is there a way i can get it to be added on each boot? As when i restart
> it keeps the driver, but doesn’t seem to active.

If ndiswrapper is loaded, then you just need to select the autoconnect option
for that connection in KNetworkManager.

#8

Is there a GNOME equivalent?

#9

m82palmer wrote:
>
> Is there a GNOME equivalent?

Yes, the applet in the upper right-hand corner (GNM?).

#10

hi, I am having the same issue with my Presario CQ50 - 106AU can u share with me how you got the ndiswrapper to work, like how you installed it, and can you share with me the driver’s that you used so that I can try it out at my end.