Comment 4 for bug 365857

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Jonathan Aquilina (eagles051387) wrote : Re: [Bug 365857] Re: bcm4328 wifi card doesn't work with a clean install

also take a look at linuxwireless.org and see what they say about your
particular card.

On 5/7/09, David Bensimon <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Description changed:
>
> - Bcm4328 card isn't working by default. This thread shows a work around for
> it so it appears to be configuration related
> + Broadcom bcm4328 card isn't working by default.
> +
> + The following sequence of events to make the driver install correctly
> + for this card:
> +
> + 1.System > Administration > Hardware Drivers
> + 2.Uninstalled the Broadcom STA wireless driver
> + 3.Restart
> + 4.Use the switch to turn the wireless radio off
> + 5.Restart
> + 6.Use the switch to turn the wireless radio on
> + 7.System > Administration > Hardware Drivers
> + 8.Reinstalled the Broadcom STA wireless driver
> + 9.Restart
> +
> + It even seems to still work after multiple normal reboots!
> +
> + These instructions were originally found here:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1134631
>
> - It would be nice if this had an easier fix than several reboots with
> - disabling/enabling the card in-between.
> + Requesting an easier method of installing the driver (without reboots
> + with disabling/enabling the radio in-between).
>
> - Hardware: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4328] (rev
> - 03)
> + Hardware: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4328] (rev 03)
> + Kernel module used: wl
>
> ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu)
>
> --
> bcm4328 wifi card doesn't work with a clean install
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/365857
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Jonathan Aquilina