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User:Alisonken1

Alisonken1 — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:17:24 GMT

Alisonken1:

* Real name: Ken Roberts
* IRC Nickname: alisonken1
* IRC aliases: alisonken1home, alisonken1lap1, alisonken1lap2, alisonken1lap3
* Slackware mirror that I maintain: http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware

User:Alisonken1

Alisonken1 — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:53 GMT

Alisonken1:

* Real name: Ken Roberts
* IRC Nickname: alisonken1
* IRC aliasses: alisonken1home, alisonken1lap1, alisonken1lap2, alisonken1lap3
* Slackware mirror that I maintain: http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware

Broadcom Wireless

Alisonken1 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:10:24 GMT

Alisonken1: /* Wicd usage */

[[Category:Tutorials]]
== Introduction ==

This tutorial is written for setting up wireless on Slackware on laptops with Broadcom wireless cards. It deals with installing Boradcom's official proprietary '''wl''' driver for Linux that includes support for Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based hardware.

== Prerequisites ==

This tutorial assumes a full Slackware installation. There should also be a way to transfer files to the target laptop - it can either be a working internet connection using the laptop's ethernet card, '''or''' a different machine with internet access and a USB thumb drive to transfer the files.
The regular user account on the laptop must also be a part of the ''netdev'' group.

== Getting Started ==

The first thing is to check if the user is part of the ''netdev'' group :

<pre>groups</pre>

If the output does not contain <code>netdev</code>, then as <code>root</code>, enter the following command :

<pre>usermod -a -G netdev username</pre>

where <code>username</code> is the name of your user account.

== Installing the driver ==

=== Sbopkg method ===
If a working internet connection is available on the laptop (say a wired connection), use [http://sbopkg.org sbopkg] to install the drivers :
<pre>sbopkg -i broadcom-sta</pre>

=== Manual method ===
Navigate to the slackbuilds.org's [http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=broadcom-sta&sv= broadcom-sta page] and build the package according to the [http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ instructions] given. Make sure to download the source code relevant to the architecture of your installation (32-bit or 64-bit).

== Blacklisting the b43 and ssb modules ==

The Broadcom's <code>wl</code> driver conflicts with the kernel's <code>b43</code> driver, so open up the <code>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</code> using the text editor of your choice as <code>root</code> and add the following lines to it :

<pre>
blacklist ssb
blacklist b43
</pre>

== Final steps ==

At this point, reboot your machine. The drivers should be installed and work now. To test this, enter the <code>iwconfig</code> command. you should see an output like this :

<pre>
$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11 Nickname:"lapto"
Access Point: Not-Associated
Link Quality:5 Signal level:217 Noise level:199
Rx invalid nwid:0 invalid crypt:31 invalid misc:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.
</pre>

This output suggests that the drivers installed right and your wireless card is recognized as <code>eth1</code> by the kernel. Hooray!

You can now either use the <code>iwconfig</code> tool to configure your wireless networks, '''or''' if you prefer to use a GUI, follow the next section for installing Wicd.

== Installing Wicd ==

To make management of wireless connections easier, we will install [http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ Wicd] network manager that provides a simple configuration GUI and system tray icon.

=== Using slackpkg ===

If a working internet connection is available on the laptop (say a wired connection), simply use <code>slackpkg</code> to install wicd :
<pre>slackpkg install wicd</pre>

=== Using package tarball ===

Download the <code>Wicd</code> package for your Slackware version from the ''extra/'' section of your preferred Slackware [http://slackware.osuosl.org/ mirror] and install using <code>installpkg</code>.

For example, on a 32-bit system running Slackware 13.37, as root:

<pre>
wget http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware/slackware-13.37/extra/wicd/wicd-1.7.0-i486-2.txz
installpkg ./wicd-1.7.0-i486-2.txz
</pre>

== Wicd usage ==
Start the Wicd daemon :

<pre>
/etc/rc.d/rc.wicd start
</pre>

Once its started, run <code>wicd-client</code> and configure the network to your liking.

=== Caveat ===
Wicd by default treats <code>wlan0</code> as the default wireless interface. Since the interface is <code>eth1</code> in our case, you might want to correct this in Wicd's Preferences.

=== User note ===
In order to access the wicd client utilities, your user must also be in the netdev group. Add your user to the netdev group, logout and login to make it effective, then you can run the wicd client utilities as your user.
For the CLI based tool, there is wicd-cli and wicd-curses. For the GUI client, ther is wicd-client and wicd-gtk.

Broadcom Wireless

Alisonken1 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:07:47 GMT

Alisonken1: /* Using package tarball */

Broadcom Wireless

Alisonken1 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:06:24 GMT

Alisonken1: /* Using package tarball */

[[Category:Tutorials]]
== Introduction ==

This tutorial is written for setting up wireless on Slackware on laptops with Broadcom wireless cards. It deals with installing Boradcom's official proprietary '''wl''' driver for Linux that includes support for Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based hardware.

== Prerequisites ==

This tutorial assumes a full Slackware installation. There should also be a way to transfer files to the target laptop - it can either be a working internet connection using the laptop's ethernet card, '''or''' a different machine with internet access and a USB thumb drive to transfer the files.
The regular user account on the laptop must also be a part of the ''netdev'' group.

== Getting Started ==

The first thing is to check if the user is part of the ''netdev'' group :

<pre>groups</pre>

If the output does not contain <code>netdev</code>, then as <code>root</code>, enter the following command :

<pre>usermod -a -G netdev username</pre>

where <code>username</code> is the name of your user account.

== Installing the driver ==

=== Sbopkg method ===
If a working internet connection is available on the laptop (say a wired connection), use [http://sbopkg.org sbopkg] to install the drivers :
<pre>sbopkg -i broadcom-sta</pre>

=== Manual method ===
Navigate to the slackbuilds.org's [http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=broadcom-sta&sv= broadcom-sta page] and build the package according to the [http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ instructions] given. Make sure to download the source code relevant to the architecture of your installation (32-bit or 64-bit).

== Blacklisting the b43 and ssb modules ==

The Broadcom's <code>wl</code> driver conflicts with the kernel's <code>b43</code> driver, so open up the <code>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</code> using the text editor of your choice as <code>root</code> and add the following lines to it :

<pre>
blacklist ssb
blacklist b43
</pre>

== Final steps ==

At this point, reboot your machine. The drivers should be installed and work now. To test this, enter the <code>iwconfig</code> command. you should see an output like this :

<pre>
$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11 Nickname:"lapto"
Access Point: Not-Associated
Link Quality:5 Signal level:217 Noise level:199
Rx invalid nwid:0 invalid crypt:31 invalid misc:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.
</pre>

This output suggests that the drivers installed right and your wireless card is recognized as <code>eth1</code> by the kernel. Hooray!

You can now either use the <code>iwconfig</code> tool to configure your wireless networks, '''or''' if you prefer to use a GUI, follow the next section for installing Wicd.

== Installing Wicd ==

To make management of wireless connections easier, we will install [http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ Wicd] network manager that provides a simple configuration GUI and system tray icon.

=== Using slackpkg ===

If a working internet connection is available on the laptop (say a wired connection), simply use <code>slackpkg</code> to install wicd :
<pre>slackpkg install wicd</pre>

=== Using package tarball ===

Download the <code>Wicd</code> package for your Slackware version from the ''extra/'' section of your preferred Slackware [http://slackware.osuosl.org/ mirror] and install using <code>installpkg</code>. For example, on a 32-bit system, as root :
<pre>
wget http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware/slackware-13.37/extra/wicd/wicd-1.7.0-i486-2.txz
installpkg ./wicd-1.7.0-i486-2.txz
</pre>

== Wicd usage ==
Start the Wicd daemon :

<pre>
/etc/rc.d/rc.wicd start
</pre>

Once its started, run <code>wicd-client</code> and configure the network to your liking.

=== Caveat ===
Wicd by default treats <code>wlan0</code> as the default wireless interface. Since the interface is <code>eth1</code> in our case, you might want to correct this in Wicd's Preferences.

User:Alisonken1

Alisonken1 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:06:02 GMT

Alisonken1:

* Real name: Ken Roberts
* IRC Nickname: alisonken1
* Slackware mirror that I maintain: http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware

User:Alisonken1

Alisonken1 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:05:15 GMT

Alisonken1: Created page with "Real name: Ken Roberts IRC Nickname: alisonken1 Slackware mirror that I maintain: http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware"

Real name: Ken Roberts
IRC Nickname: alisonken1
Slackware mirror that I maintain: http://slackware.dreamhost.com/slackware

The Regulars

Alisonken1 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:03:26 GMT

Alisonken1: /* Others */

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==Others==

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The Regulars

Alisonken1 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:02:36 GMT

Alisonken1: /* Others */

==Staff==
* [[User:Alan_Hicks|Alan Hicks]]
* [[User:alienbob|alienBOB]]
* nachox/darkjoker
* [[User:phrag|phrag]]
* [[User:rworkman|rworkman]]
* [[User:Stx|Stx]]
* [[User:Unixfool|Unixfool/W|GGL|T]]

==Others==

* [[User:Alisonken1[Alisonken1]]
* [[User:Apeitheo|Apeitheo]]
* [[User:Boojit|boojit]]
* [[User:Michiel |BP{k}]]
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* [[User:dchmelik|dchmelik]]
* [[User:derxob|derxob]]
* [[User:Dominian|Dominian]]
* dtanner
* [[eclipse75]]
* [[User:FredEmmott|fred]]
* [[User:giangy|giangy]]
* [[User:jcm |jcm]]
* [[User:jpipkin |jpipkin]]
* [[User:macavity|macavity]]
* [[User:Marcus | Marcus_]]
* [[User:Mmlj4|mmlj4]]
* [[USer:Phoul|Phoul]]
* [[User:Dardan Fejzullahi |radiohead]]
* [[User:radi0head|radi0head]]
* Riddick
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* [[User:1337ln | ron1n]]
* [[User:Ryanx0r|Ryanx0r]]
* [[USer:slackmagic|slackmagic]]
* [[User:Slakmagik|slakmagik]]
* [[StevenR]]
* [[User:Straterra|Straterra]]
* [[USer:Strykar|Strykar]]
* [[User:tecky|tecky]]
* [[User:Tewmten|tewmten]]
* [[User:v3ctor|v3ctor]]
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* [[User:natex|natex]]

==SlackWiki Admins==
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