WIreless on Lenovo 3000 100n

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I am trying to get the wireless lan to work on a Lenovo 3000 n100. Currently the light does not come on and the card does not work.

Cnet says that this computer has an intel pro wireless 3945abg however /sbin/lspci -nnk Yields

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:0465]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

Any ideas?

Ps: My Linux skill is barely above beginner so please make things as idiot friendly as possible ^.^

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Install Broadcom Drivers from Packman

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I have done this and now the wireless option from network manager nolonger exists.

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On 01/30/2011 10:36 AM, caf4926 wrote:
>
> ‘Install Broadcom Drivers from Packman’ (http://tinyurl.com/2c72nor)

Are you sure for a 4311? Does wl handle that one? If not, run the command


sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

For the above to work, uyou need to have a working network connection.

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A guess from a non-expert: As you added a new module to the kernel maybe your computer should be restarted (or the the new kernel module loaded manually but I think the first will be the easier option).

Have a lot of luck!
pistazienfresser

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I have restarted, Tryed the bcm43xx firmware, restarted again and no wireless option ):

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This is irritating me a

Are you sure that you have turned the WLAN on with switch, soft-keys (FN+…) and in the BIOS?

And according to
b43 - Linux Wireless
the 14e4:4311 should be supported both by the b43 and the wl driver (maybe they are conflicting or you just try to de-install the second and try the first driver again [with firmware ???]? ).

Have a lot of luck
pistazienfresser

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How does one go about de-installing? Forgive my lack of experience here.

Obe

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If you are using the b43, you need to remove the Broadcom (wl) driver because it blacklist the b43
Just go in Yast and remove
broadcom-wl-kmp*
broadcom-wl

Then as su - do

modprobe b43
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I am pleased as punch to report that
"Are you sure for a 4311? Does wl handle that one? If not, run the command

Code:

sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

For the above to work, uyou need to have a working network connection."

After removing the previous works!
I am now sending this post via Wireless… Oh joyful day!

Thank you,
obe