Broadcom BCM4312 Wireless Network Card on FreeBSD 11.1

vince66

vince66

Where is the problem ?

I show step-by-step the configuration process I followed.


BACKGROUND.

I want set-up the Broadcom BCM43131 PCI wifi network card.
I retrieved this information using pciconf -lv


STEP 1 - Installation of the required driver:

/usr/ports/net/bwn-firmware-kmod

STEP 2 - Instruct FreeBSD to load modules into the kernel during boot by adding the following lines to /boot/loader.conf

siba_bwn_load="YES"
if_bwn_load="YES"
bwn_v4_lp_ucode_load="YES"
// bwn_v4_ucode_load="YES" // If you don’t have the Broadcom BCM4312 low power model.

STEP 3 - Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf:

wlans_bwn0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP"

STEP 4 - Create the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file to setup WiFi details:

network={
ssid="YOUR WIFI NETWORK"
psk="YOUR WIFI PASSWORD"
}

STEP 5 - Reboot the system with shutdown -r now.

The WI FI doesn't work.


Bye Bye Guys !!!!!!
 
I ask to confirm that the firmware is loaded, dmesg contain info of driver attached to devices.

if nothing appear, that means that the device has no driver attached, it can't be used.
 
Martin Paredes said:
if nothing appear, that means that the device has no driver attached, it can't be used.
Click to expand...

I'm agree with you, but I've installed the driver bwn (it seems the correct driver for the network card).
For this reason it is very strange.

Maybe is the wrong driver ?

I'll repeat the installation today

Thanks.
 
pyret said:
This is also your third post asking the same thing.
Click to expand...
Hello.
Please, can you kindly tell me if your solution proposal really regards the cards:
Broadcom BCM43131 PCI wifi network card or the Broadcom BCM43142 PCI wifi network card ?

That is: have you at least one installed on your PC ?

In this forum there are no SOLVED threads (and, consequently, solutions).

However .... I'll try again.

pyret said:
sysutils/b43-fwcutter
Click to expand...

I've followed the steps you wrote, however I didn't install the above port: sysutils/b43-fwcutter ------> I have not found any reference to it, not even on the manufacturer's website !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK ... thanks very much.

I'll try again ....

Surely I will not post the fourth thread. I prefer to change laptop.

It's too much expensive in time install a non standard drive. It is not a practice that can be applied during a job to be done in real time.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top