Questions tagged [broadcom]
Broadcom is a manufacturer of networking and communications Integrated Circuitss for data, voice, and video applications.
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XPS 13 brcmfmac BRCMF_C_GET_ASSOCLIST unsupported
First, I'd just like to point out that this question has also been asked at the Arch forums without success. Further context might be obtained from that short thread. I'm posting here to broaden the ...
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Alternative Bluetooth Stacks for Windows 7 64bit
I have a notebook with an inbuilt Broadcom BCM2046 bluetooth adapter and several bluetooth HID-devices (mice, keyboards etc.) The operating system is Windows 7 64 bit Professional.
The HID-devices ...
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Poor Bluetooth audio quality and delays on Dell Latitude with Windows 7
I have been trying to use an LG Tone (HBS700) Bluetooth headset on Windows 7 with mixed results.
The PC is a Dell Latitude E6320, and the Bluetooth adapter is the Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth module ...
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Linux bcm43224 wifi adapter slows down a couple minutes after boot
I just installed Ubuntu on my mid 2012 MacBook Air. Everything worked out of the box, but the wifi is showing some weird behavior.
When I first login it's really fast, loading google.com is near ...
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Broadcom bluetooth driver for Windows 7 on MacBook Pro
I have installed Windows 7 on MacBook Pro using BootCamp. Usually when turning my Bluetooth headset on and trying to pair it with Mac for the first time, Windows fails to install the drivers and opens ...
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Debian installer hangs on network hardware detection due to Broadcom wlan chip
I'm trying to net-install Debian testing (Jessie) on a laptop but I always get stuck during the network hardware detection.
Specifically, the last line I read in the syslog is that the firmware for ...
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Laptop, Windows 7, WLAN 5 GHz capable?
I have a Windows 7 laptop which does not show 5 GHz wireless lans in the wireless network settings.
How can I find out if the 5 GHz range is just not configured (i.e. switched on) or if this is not ...
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Have: Debian - Doesn't work: Internet - Need: make or automake
I recently installed Debian Lenny 5.0.3 on a macbook (black, model 4,1). The system seems to work.
However, I found out that my ethernet port is not working (I have only used wireless so far), and ...
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No Wi-Fi after installing Ubuntu 10.04
I have an HP Pavilion dv6500 with a Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter. I installed Ubuntu 10.04 and the Wi-Fi doesn't work. I am new to Linux. How do I go about troubleshooting/fixing this?
Is there a ...
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Broadcom 43142 Bluetooth not working
I am using a Lenovo B590 running Debian Jessie
❆ ~ け (ke) ➭ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 2516:0004
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:...
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Windows 7 repeatedly disconnects from only one specific router
I have the Broadcom 4352 Wireless NIC.
Very very often my Windows 7 laptop will lose internet connection but still be connected to the router. (Says router has no internet connection).Other devices ...
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NetworkManager defined HotSpot, can't connect from Android phone
The initial situation is quite simple:
I create a hotspot in a Linux machine: nmcli dev wifi hotspot con-name "John" (see below for the complete script)
I show the password (and QR code) ...
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bcm4331 (wifi) doesn't work on FreeBSD 10.1
I've installed FreeBSD 10.1 on my MacBook Pro Mid 2012 (MacBook Pro 9.2). Everything works pretty good, except Wifi interface (bcm4331).
FreeBSD has two modules - bwi-firmware-kmod and bwn-firmware-...
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Configure multiple VLAN on a Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX adapter
I'd like to use multiple VLAN on a Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX network adapter on Windows 7.
I'm used to do it on *BSD, but I can't find how to do it on Windows.
It's ok to set 1 VLAN on 1 adapter.
I ...
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wireless network not working, interface (wlan0) missing
I am a total linux beginner and running Linux Mint 17 Qiana on a Dell Latitude D520. Because I can't connect to any wireless notwork, I tried to configure some hardware stuff I barely understand:
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Will Bluetooth hands-free drivers be installed if BT stack doesn't support A2DP?
I have a hands-free device which has no problems being paired with windows and I can set it to be the default sound output device, I don't actually hear anything on the unit, but it worked fine with ...
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where can I get driver for dell latitude d530 WIndows XP
I have a Dell Latitude D530, with Windows XP Professional SP3 installed, on which I can't get the Ethernet Controller working.
The wireless network connection works fine. This particular machine dual ...
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Getting Internet to run with Inspiron 1525 in Linux Mint 11
I have tried installing the drivers with that one click option they promote but it doesn't pull up the broadcom drivers it needs.
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Packet loss with Broadcom wireless and Ubuntu
I have a machine with Ubuntu 9.04 and a Broadcom BCM4306 wireless card which has been running quite happily for many months with the b43legacy driver that's suggested by Hardware Drivers. Suddenly, I'...
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Network adapters not working
After restarting my pc today I saw the Ethernet symbol in the task bar with the wireless symbol gone . After checking I found that the wlan driver was not there under the network adapter in device ...
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Weird IP in Linux Mint 17
I installed Linux Mint over a shared Ethernet connection from my laptop and installed my Broadcom Drivers over that shared ethernet connection, and I noticed that my Linux box is on the wrong gateway. ...
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Monitor and injection support broadcom 4313
I have a laptop with the broadcom 4313 wifi card. So far I've tried 2 drivers - brcmsmac and wl. The first is an opensource one and the second is a closed source vendor one.
With the brcmsmac I'm ...
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Getting Wireless working on Dell Inspiron 1545 in Ubuntu 10.04?
I'm trying to install my wireless drivers (which uses a broadcom card). I tried to install them using the restricted drivers offered on my Ubuntu CD (since my only internet connection is public Wi-Fi)....
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Linux live cd with Broadcom Wi-fi support
I am looking for a live distro that has out of the box Broadcom wireless support. I am pretty happy with my Ubuntu installation and as long as I have an ethernet connection first time installed, I can ...
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Connect to the same network via more then one interface
Is there a way to get my organization's DHCP to assign my computer multiple IP addresses, then balance my traffic over all of them? (i.e., get a high downstream while not raising red flags)
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Bluetooth audio skipping while wifi active
I've a bluetooth speaker and got it to work. But audio is terrible, skips lots of times:
Aug 28 21:02:25 test pulseaudio[2537]: [bluetooth] module-bluez5-device.c: Skipping 309976 us (= 54676 bytes) ...
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eMachines Broadcom wireless can't connect in windows 7
I have a eMachines netbook M350. It came with Windows 7 Starter installed. Recently, I reinstalled a fresh copy of Win 7 Ultimate, downloaded the wireless drivers from the manufacturer's page, and ...
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Dell XPS 13 Not Discovering any Wifi Networks
So my wifi just died randomly this morning and I haven't been able to get it back would appreciate any help I can get.
I have been following this link with little to no success https://askubuntu.com/...
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HP laptop can't turn on WiFi
I've a HP G42 laptop. Normally I use Internet using WiFi. It has a Broadcom 802.11n network adapter.
Today I was browsing and suddenly my PC restarted, after that I tried to turn on WiFi but it won'...
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WiFi Slow Download speed, fast upload. Affects only one device
I am having a speed issue with my wireless connection - only on my laptop. All other devices are fine.
Network configuration
CISCO DPC3825 Cable Modem in bridge mode
ASUS N56U Dual Band Router. ...
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Cannot get Broadcom wifi adapter to work under Windows 7
I have a Packard Bell EasyNote TV 11HC laptop. It has a Broadcom wifi adapter. It came with Linux and I bought Windows 7. After I installed Windows I can't get the wifi adapter to work. I tried to ...
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Broadcom Wireless on Debian doesn't work
I'm running Debian Linux on a MacBook4,1 with the legendary Broadcom wireless chipset. Before updating the kernel to 3.2.0.1, following this guide to set up wireless worked like a charm.
However, ...
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Wireless card issues with Ubuntu and Broadcom bc4312
So I have a Dell Inspiron 1526 that has a broadcom bcm4312 wireless card. I installed Ubuntu and (big surprise) the wireless card isn't working.
No problem for a hot shot like me who has fixed this ...
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no internet - broadcom NetXtreme BCM755 linux
i have opensuse 11.0 on a PC with Broadcom NetXtreme BCM 755 ethernet adapter. i am not able to connect to the internet. what could be the problems. how to solve it?
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How to uninstall driver forcefully
I have a Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Ethernet card whose driver I need to uninstall, whenever I go to Add/Remove programs to uninstall the driver, I get "Fatal Error during Installation....
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Wifi stops working, X starts lagging randomly / pending scan trigger
I have a problem with my Wifi on my MacBookPro 9,2 and NixOS 20.09: The Wifi stops working randomly (randomly means: It happens every few days, sometimes multiple times a day, after some time of ...
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Lenovo Yoga pro 3 freeze while connected to wifi
I purchased a lenovo yoga pro 3 and I have a huge number of problems that I'm not sure how to fix. I installed Linux Mint 20 cinamon.
uname -a
Linux bibi-ypga 5.4.0-56-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov ...
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Multiple Issues with Broadcom 4350 Wireless Adapter Windows 10
My brother reported a problem yesterday with his laptop and asked me to take a look. The laptop is a Lenovo YOGA 710-14ISK. His initial report was that he did a windows update on Saturday (18 April) ...
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Change Windows 10 MAC Address on a MacBook Pro using BootCamp
I have Windows 10 Home installed on my Mid 2015 15' MacBook Pro. It has the broadcom wifi card.
When I change the driver properties, more specifically the Locally Administered MAC, the actual ...
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Driver issues with Broadcom 802.11n adapter on HP Pavilion 15
Ok guys, I specifically signed up to this website due to a major (I hope not though) problem, seeing answers come close but not yet manage to solve my problem.
I have a relatively new Hewlett ...
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Dell e6530 wireless keeps disconnecting on Windows 8.1
I have a Dell e6530 64 Bit with Windows 8.1 and about every 20 Minutes my wireless disconnects even though I am in the same room as the router.
I have full signal strength and my colleage does not ...
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Linux driver for Broadcom BCM943228HMB
How do I install broadcom BCM943228HMB 802.11abgn 2x2 WiFi Adapter driver in Linux? My OS is Ubuntu 14.04.
My previous laptop had a Qaulcomm Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter and Ubuntu could ...
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Setting up a hotspot with hostapd
I've been using the steps described here to set up a wireless hotspot:
How to turn my Linux netbook into WiFi AP
But when I type:
/etc/init.d/hostapd start
on the commande line, I get the reply
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BSOD caused by bcmwl644.sys against Cisco WiFi
I have in front of me an Acer V5 171, it is running a clean install of Windows 7 X64 SP1 will all current hotfixes and updates, with the latest drivers from Acer the version of bcmwl664.sys is 5.100....
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Why is Wireless Network Adapter being detected again intermittently?
My mother has a HP DV6000 series laptop, and we never used the wireless card before, but now I bought a WiFi router and would like to use it.
The operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium and it's ...
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Dell Broadcom Wireless Issues (Windows XP)
I got a Dell Inspiron 1501 (one of the AMD based models, circa June 2007) that I reinstalled Windows on, and now have wireless connection issues.
The rundown, I installed a fresh copy of Windows XP ...
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how do i get the xp drivers for broadcom WiFi?
i have an acer aspire 5732z notebook and i am installing windows xp on it.
i got all the drivers but i couldnt find the wireless driver.
i used http://www.pcidatabase.com/search.php?device_search_str=...
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Ubuntu 9.10 broadcom 4312 off at boot
The card uses a momentary switch to turn on at and off and it doesn't work. I read that there is a way to have the card turn on by default on boot but I can't figure out how to do it. Any help is ...
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Broadcom 440x Ethernet NIC Drivers and Windows Home Server
I have installed Windows Home Server on an older Dell computer, and it uses a Broadcom 440x Ethernet NIC driver. I have tried all of the drivers listed on their drivers page to no luck.
The error ...
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Where to get wireless driver for Ubuntu
Does anybody know where I can get broadcom wlan 1397 half minicard 4312bg drivers for ubuntu?