i have a Broadcom 4300 and I can't get linux to recognize it. therefore i can't connect to the internet. i'm running kubuntu. please don't ask me anything else about it, as i don't know much about linux.
2007-08-21 12:36:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
okay, so i can connect to the internet using windows xp. don't bother with that triviality.
2007-08-21 12:37:40 · update #1
"Broadcom".
There's your problem right there. Broadcom utterly refuses to make Linux drivers. You will have to use a tool called "ndiswrapper" to use Windows drivers in Linux for your card.
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/
It should already be installed on your system. If not, do a "apt-get install ndiswrapper" from your command line. Follow the instructions found in the link I gave you, and you MIGHT get your card working.
2007-08-21 12:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to use ndiswrapper or a commercial program called Linuxant DriverLoader. Both will use the Windows drivers to allow the wireless card to work.
2007-08-21 12:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋