Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > linux.debian.user > #161928

Re: AP support for wl driver

Show all headers | View raw

On Sunday 20 December 2015 04:24:50 Himanshu Shekhar wrote:

> On Dec 20, 2015 8:40 AM, "Stuart Longland"
> <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au>
>
> wrote:
> > On 06/12/15 02:15, Himanshu Shekhar wrote:
> > > I have made several attempts on this mailing list, internet, and
> > > also tried various distros, just to get the hotspot work on my
> > > laptop. How could I request the developers to add support for the
> > > driver to allow AP mode on my Broadcom wireless hardware (Dell
> > > 1704 card,
>
> precisely).
>
> > > The device does support AP mode, tested on Windows 10.
> >
> > Getting hardware docs for Broadcom stuff is like getting blood from
> > a stone, and in any case, Debian don't directly maintain the driver,
> > they simply repackage it.
> >
> > The 'wl' driver is Broadcom's proprietary driver, so you'll need to
> > ask Broadcom directly, nobody else can help you.
> >
> > --
> > Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)
>
> Thanks Stuart! I have made several attempts and almost scanned the
> Broadcom driver download page. No support email.
> They have 64 bit driver for Linux available for download. I tried,
> following the README file, and compilation failed with errors.
> Bad experience with Broadcom.
>
Exactly that caused me to blacklist & leave it on the shelf or pegboard, 
anthing with a broadcom radio in it. I don't buy headches if I can help 
it.

> > I haven't lost my mind...
> >   ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.


Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
Some mill pix are at:
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene/GO704-pix>

Back to linux.debian.user | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

AP support for wl driver Himanshu Shekhar <irm2015006@iiita.ac.in> - 2015-12-05 17:20 +0100
  Re: AP support for wl driver Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au> - 2015-12-20 04:20 +0100
    Re: AP support for wl driver Himanshu Shekhar <irm2015006@iiita.ac.in> - 2015-12-20 10:30 +0100
      Re: AP support for wl driver Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-12-20 10:40 +0100
        Re: AP support for wl driver Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au> - 2015-12-20 21:30 +0100
          Re: AP support for wl driver Himanshu Shekhar <irm2015006@iiita.ac.in> - 2015-12-21 04:10 +0100
            Re: AP support for wl driver "John L. Ries" <jries@salford-systems.com> - 2015-12-21 17:40 +0100
            Re: AP support for wl driver Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au> - 2015-12-23 03:20 +0100

csiph-web