After much discussion and feedback regarding my original post “Cooling the Linksys E3000“, and my own curiosity as to why this router got so hot, I decided to press on and look further into it. I’ve heard rumors that speculate that one of the reasons this router gets so hot is because of an underpowered AC/DC adapter. …
Tag Archive: Broadcom
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/06/25/cooling-the-linksys-e3000-part-2-inside-the-box/
How to install BCM4318 Airforce One 54g in Ubuntu Natty
Getting the Broadcom BCM4318 [Airforce One 54g] working under Ubuntu Natty only relies on getting the proper wireless firmware installed. Kudos to NMI who did the in-depth testing on this one. In Synaptic package manager, install the firmware-b43-installer package. Or, at a terminal, enter the following: This should install the necessary firmware and enable your wireless …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/05/09/bcm4318-airforce-one-54g-in-ubuntu-natty/
Broadcom BCM4328 wireless problem in Ubuntu
This thread on Ubuntu forums describes fixes for issues surrounding the Broadcom BCM4328 card: 1) Uninstall and reinstall the STA driver (in System > Administration > Hardware Drivers) 2) Install the b43-fwcutter package via Synaptic or apt-get (using a wired connection) 3) Run the following two commands in a terminal: You might also try the …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2010/04/03/broadcom-bcm4328-wireless-problem-in-ubuntu/
Ubuntu Karmic and Broadcom Wireless BCM4312 rev 01
If you’re having an issue where wireless connections are not available to you through network manager, or no networks show up, this method may resolve it for you. Note that this may work with other wireless cards as well. First, identify your wireless card. At a terminal, type: Look for output similar to the following: …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2010/03/15/how-to-karmic-koala-and-broadcom-wireless-bcm4312-rev-01/
Ubuntu Karmic post-install Guide
Ubuntu Post-Installation Guide v9.10 Note: Unless otherwise specified, packages are installed/uninstalled using System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. Repositories are updated in (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager > Settings > Repositories) or (System > Administration > Software Sources) > Third Party Software (for Jaunty) or > Other Software (karmic). Java, Flash Player …
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