Someone should try ndiswrapper
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:08 AM, schmadel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Derek Monner wrote: >> >>> I've been experiencing this with the umd-secure-fast network on my >>> MacBook since I got it about a month ago; it reports that the wireless >>> card firmware version is "Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.19)". Before >>> getting the MacBook I had an Asus laptop with an Intel Pro Wireless >>> 2915 card, which ran many versions of Ubuntu and NetworkManager over >>> the course of a couple years, and I never had disconnection problems >>> with that setup. So: Maybe it's related to the Broadcom chipset? >>> >>> --Derek >>> >>> >> I also have the Broadcom BCM43xx chipset and likewise experienced several >> disconnects per day in the physics building. >> >> To reconnect required removing and reloading the kernel module: >> >> #!/bin/bash >> /sbin/rmmod b43.ko >> /sbin/modprobe b43 >> >> Eventually I switched to the ethernet. >> >> -Don >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Don Schmadel, Ph.D. >> Research Scientist >> Department of Physics >> >> Physics Building >> University of Maryland >> College Park, MD 20740 >> >> 301-405-6141 >> > >
