UPDATE!!!
I would like to enlighten everyone (before reading the below HOW-To that uses fwcutter to install broadcom cards) about the 2 different ways of installing these types of cards. Please read the following document HERE
Ubuntu Ver:
Gutsy Gibbon (7.10)
Computer Setup:
Compaq Presario V5000 (stock)
My wireless card is:
06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
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You can use the following command in a terminal window to find out your card.
lspci | grep Broadcom\ Corporation
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This how-to should work for other version of the same card so try it out before dismissing it entirely.
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If you have made a fresh install of Ubuntu on your computer you may get the Restricted Driver Manager window right away.
If not go to Main Menu > System > Administration > Restricted Drivers Manager
Restricted Drivers Manager window:
Simply check the Firmware that partains to your wireless card.
It should ask to download from a site. Click yes/ok for everything.
Reboot the system and Ubuntu should now reconize the card and be ready for use.
Now simply go into your network setting (should be next to the clock) and enter your wireless information.
I will not go into how to set up the wireless card because if you don't know how to input a hex or passport key there are plenty of other tutorials that can explain how to do that.
UPDATE II
This is a tweak to improve connection speed.
Type the following in to a terminal:
Sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases
Under Network Protocals Find alias net-pf-10 ipv6.
Now paste the following above it:
# 1, 2, 3, New Lines
alias net-pf-10 ipv6 off
alias net-pf-10 off
alias ipv6 off
Now comment-out 'alias net-pf-10 ipv6' so that it looks like this #alias net-pf-10 ipv6 (just add # before the comment)
your list should look like this:
# network protocols ################################################## ########
alias net-pf-1 unix
alias net-pf-2 ipv4
alias net-pf-3 ax25
alias net-pf-4 ipx
alias net-pf-5 appletalk
alias net-pf-6 netrom
alias net-pf-7 bridge
alias net-pf-8 atm
alias net-pf-9 x25
# 1, 2, 3, New Lines
alias net-pf-10 ipv6 off
alias net-pf-10 off
alias ipv6 off
#alias net-pf-10 ipv6
alias net-pf-11 rose
alias net-pf-12 decnet
I hope everything works out. Enjoy!
I just want to give a special thanks to the staff at ubuntu for implementing the Restricted Drivers and making it EZ to install some hardware through this app.
UBUNTU ROCKS!!!
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