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Date:      Thu, 2 Mar 2017 14:56:03 -0800
From:      Cary <cary@SDF.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Firmware
Message-ID:  <58B8A303.1050701@SDF.org>
In-Reply-To: <e6ac5459-9906-12c6-2556-54f24eb49705@columbus.rr.com>
References:  <dce97bd5-4f0f-49c6-380c-18170af1105f@columbus.rr.com> <58B889FA.6060006@SDF.org> <e6ac5459-9906-12c6-2556-54f24eb49705@columbus.rr.com>

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Baho Utot wrote:
> 
> 
> On 03/02/17 16:09, Cary wrote:

>> To build a driver for bcm43XX ndisgen(8) is worth a try. If you have not seen it
>> before, here is a post that gives a quick summary.
>> http://blog.cochard.me/2012/10/using-bcm4313-wireless-chip-under.html
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Thanks I will have a look at it.
> 
> I have /boot/modules/bwn_v4_lp_ucode.ko and
> /boot/modules/bwn_v4_ucode.ko
> 
> But dmesg says that the firmware cannot be found and it then gives me the
> following:
> bwn0: warn: firmware state (28713)
> 
> I am looking at the site you posted now.
> 
> Thanks
> 
>

What I've found is that the native FreeBSD driver for your wlan interface may
work.  Unfortunately, it does not support secure encryption.  Only WEP is supported.

-- 
cary@sdf.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.org


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