wow, firmware version 1.04 I think is kinda old, if you have a wincrate handy its a snap to update... that might be it. Regardless, you might be better off with the host_ap drivers:

http://hostap.epitest.fi/

Those will definately work on the card without things going wonky. Also, make certain you're running the new modules, you can try insmodding them directly from the directory where you compiled them, just incase the make install didn't over-write the .11b set in /lib/modules right.

Cheers,

Finegan

Downloaded the host_ap drivers. It says in the readme that I need to specify the kernel path. I don't know where that is, and when I make, it says...

Makefile:42: /usr/src/redhat/.config: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/src/redhat/.config'. Stop.

Any idea where this kernel .config file is under redhat8.0?

cp /boot/config-2.4.18-14 /usr/src/linux/.config

RH's default config file is stored away for you in /boot, host_ap just needs to know how your current running kernel was configured to begin with.

Cheers,

Finegan

Got it installed, I'll let you know how it works.

Thanks

Getting tired of me yet?

Modprobe doesn't see the hostap_pci.o file. That would lead me to think that I don't have them installed correctly. Any suggestions?

/sbin/depmod -a

Might also just want to hammer it in place by cd'ing to the compile directory and:

insmod hostap_pci

Tired? Me? Hell No!

Every day I configure between 3-5 windows laptops to talk to the wireless LAN here at work, which means I wash my hands a lot!

Cheers,

Finegan

I actually tried using the hostap modules with the Linksys Prism2 WMP11 and could never get it to work. I tried for about a week, and could never get the wireless extensions to correctly configure the card for connections. It was actually someone on the hostap mailing list who said to me, effectively, `if you aren't going to be using this card as an access point, it would just be easier for you to use the orinoco drivers,' which I've been doing (moderately) happily ever since.

Per your instructions, I compiled the more recent version of the orinoco drivers and installed them. So far, so good. I've got my fingers crossed that the card will stop its annoying connection drops.

Linux Broadcom 4301 Driver Project

Signed the Broadcom petition floating around? Good. But come make a real difference. Come help write the driver!

Any news on the driver or the specs of the chip?

None, broadcom refuses to release enough specs for open development and the sf project linked above seems to be more of a pie in the sky ambition then a realistic undertaking, reverse engineering a wireless device from windows output is going to be excruciatingly time consuming at best... honestly I prefer the other method: ditch the card, and mail suppor@broadcom that you're not buying anymore of their junk because they're weenies.

You would be amazed how stuff like this actually gets a response after only a few dozen nastygrams.

Cheers,

Finegan