Broadcom 43XX

Manufacturer: Broadcom

Model number: 43XX

Chipset: 4301, 4306, 4307, 4309, 4311, 4312, 4319, 43XG

PCI id:

• 4303 802.11b: 14e4:4301
• 4307 802.11b: 14e4:4307
• 4311 802.11(a)/b/g: 14e4:4311
• 4312 802.11a/b/g: 14e4:4312
• 4318 802.11b/g: 14e4:4318
• 4319 802.11a/b/g: 14e4:4319
• 4306 802.11b/g: 14e4:4320
• 4309 802.11a/b/g: 14e4:4324
• 43XG 802.11b/g: 14e4:4325

Reason: Bcm43xx open-source project is actively developing Linux drivers for this range of Wifi cards. The driver is currently merged into Torvald’s 2.6.20 GIT tree, and new developments are regularly merged into the same.

Firmware blobs can be extracted from the Windows drivers using a utility called “fwcutter”, which the driver can load into the card.

Not all chipsets are supported equally. The 4318 is still considered unsupported. 4311 is reportedly working, but varying amounts of success.

Brokeness ?

URL for more information:

• Driver: http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/
• Specs: http://bcm-v4.sipsolutions.net/
• Forum: http://bcm43xx.spugna.org/
• Ubuntu support wiki entry: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

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