Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:14:12 +0100 From: Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> To: Carmel <carmel_ny@outlook.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Getting wireless network up and running Message-ID: <CAOc73CBJQyFRKG3pZvGV74vLbtkWX5mcPf1zEDe2P9sUeGhWkQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20160315173122.GB92613@slackbox.erewhon.home> References: <BLU436-SMTP73D3E85202EF34C6B8BBFD80880@phx.gbl> <CAOc73CCDhGqu7vLKJ7kO8rnvPMtzH%2BU=tMa3x--nEVqUc4ZUNg@mail.gmail.com> <BLU436-SMTP177232924BD6F54F9054D1E80890@phx.gbl> <BLU436-SMTP12AE507FBD02D82FD09BC680890@phx.gbl> <20160315173122.GB92613@slackbox.erewhon.home>
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> > > > > > I cannot seem to get my wireless network up and running. > > > > > > > > > > /boot/loader.conf > > > > > if_bwn_load=3D"YES" # Broadcom BCM43xx IEEE 802.11 wireless NICs > > You also need to load the firmware using the ports/net/bwn-firmware-kmod > port > *before* calling ifconfig. See the manual page bwn(4). (Type =E2=80=98man= 4 bwn=E2=80=99 > in a > terminal or on the console to view the manual page.) > Just to ensure we are clear, installing the firmware and loading the kernel module are 2 separate steps. 1. Install the package bwn-firmware-kmod, or install it from ports (net/bwn-firmware-kmod). 2. Load the firmware module into the kernel. # kldload bwn_v4_ucode To ensure this is loaded during next book, add the following line to /boot/loader.conf: bwn_v4_ucode_load=3D"YES" You should be able to see that the kernel module has loaded using the kldstat command. Once you have done this, and have the correct /etc/rc.conf and /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf configuration as previously recommended, it should work. Note that if it doesn't work, you could try instead loading the low power kernel module instead of the one above: # kldunload bwn_v4_ucode # kldload bwn_v4_lp_ucode To use the LP module after the next reboot, change the line in /boot/loader.conf to: bwn_v4_lp_ucode_load=3D"YES" Good luck, Ben --=20 -- From: Benjamin Woods woodsb02@gmail.com
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