Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Software/hDrivers

Timestamp:

Jun 20, 2014, 4:32:03 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

ssugrim

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Software/hDrivers

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 === Drivers for Specific Hardware Platforms ===
+
+==== Broadcom STA drivers ====
+These drivers were required for the Broadcom BCM94352HMB an 802.11 AC compliant device. The primary reference is: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
+
+''' Building and loading the STA module:'''[[BR]]
+It's assumed that the matching kernel headers are installed, and the proper build tools are also installed (e.g. make, g++). 
+
+ 1. copy this file for the 
+    [http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz 32-bit kernel]
+    or
+    [http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-portsrc.tar.gz 64-bit kernel ]
+ 2. Untar and make / make install
+ 3. the module is named wl.ko  and is located at /lib/modules/3.2.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko
+ 4. Following this [http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/README.txt readme] load these two modules with modprobe
+ {{{
+modprobe cfg80211
+modprobe lib80211
+ }}}
+ 5. then load the module that was built with insmod:
+ {{{
+ insmod  /lib/modules/3.2.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko
+ }}}
+
 
 ==== Netgear AC341U ====