Comment 15 for bug 98856

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leeard (leeard) wrote : Re: [Bug 98856] Re: wireless connection with fwcutter bcm4311 very slow
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Here is a link for you for some instructions that seem to have everything I
did. It's been a while now. You'll need to download the windows driver for
your card and extract it to get the .inf file. I hope that helps.

Lee

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/Broadcom_BCM4311_rev_01_(ndiswrapper)

On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 8:22 PM, whtx73 <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have Hardy RC (with all updates) running on a Dell D620 and I am also
> experiencing very slow wireless connections - speed shows 1Mb/s. I have
> also had much better luck with the card in XP Pro - I consistently
> connect to the same wireless networks (work and home) at 54Mb/s.
>
> sudo lspci -v | grep BCM produces this:
> 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5752
> Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI
> (rev 01)
>
> I'm down with using ndiswrapper, but I am a noob. Please hit me up with
> instructions. Thanks a billion in advance!
>
> Walter
> <email address hidden>
>
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> wireless connection with fwcutter bcm4311 very slow
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/98856
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