Firmware

[Cary]

Baho Utot wrote:
> On 3/2/2017 5:56 PM, Cary wrote:
>> Baho Utot wrote:
>>>
>>> On 03/02/17 16:09, Cary wrote:
>>>> To build a driver for bcm43XX ndisgen(8) is worth a try. If you have not
>>>> seen it
>>>> before, here is a post that gives a quick summary.
>>>> http://blog.cochard.me/2012/10/using-bcm4313-wireless-chip-under.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thanks I will have a look at it.
>>>
>>> I have /boot/modules/bwn_v4_lp_ucode.ko and
>>> /boot/modules/bwn_v4_ucode.ko
>>>
>>> But dmesg says that the firmware cannot be found and it then gives me the
>>> following:
>>> bwn0: warn: firmware state (28713)
>>>
>>> I am looking at the site you posted now.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>> What I've found is that the native FreeBSD driver for your wlan interface may
>> work.  Unfortunately, it does not support secure encryption.  Only WEP is
>> supported.
>>
> 
> I am not following you here,  are you saying that there is a native freebsd
> driver for the BCM4311?
> If so can you point me to it?
> 
> 

The one you are using, bwn(4), is it.

The kernel message indicates that there is a device, bwn0 , that was initialized
by the bwn(4) FreeBSD driver.

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