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1.
Add a "non-free" component to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:
# Debian Squeeze (testing)
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free
2.
Update the list of available packages. Install the module-assistant and wireless-tools packages:
# aptitude update
# aptitude install module-assistant wireless-tools
3.
Build and install a broadcom-sta-modules-* package for your system, using Module-Assistant:
# m-a a-i broadcom-sta
4.
Blacklist the brcm80211 module, to prevent it conflicting for support of BCM4313, BCM43224 and BCM43225 devices:
# echo blacklist brcm80211 >> /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf
5.
Rebuild your initial ramdisk, to blacklist modules defined at /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf within initramfs:
# update-initramfs -u -k $(uname -r)
6.
Unload conflicting modules:
# modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcm80211
7.
Load the wl module:
# modprobe wl
8.
Verify your device has an available interface:
# iwconfig
9.
Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.
Known Issues
*
The Sonics Silicon Backplane driver (ssb) conflicts with the wl driver (545388, broadcom-sta-common/README.Debian).
o
b44, b43, b43legacy and ssb are blacklisted by default as of broadcom-sta 5.10.91.9.3-3.
o This prevents use of any Ethernet device supported by b44.
*
Frequent disconnections can be experienced. This may be resolved by disabling power management via iwconfig(8) (e.g. iwconfig eth1 power off).
* Monitor mode is not supported.
See bugs reported on broadcom-sta.
Supported Devices
The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device.
The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo wl as of driver version 5.60.48.36:
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PCI: 14E4:4311 Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
PCI: 14E4:4312 Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g
PCI: 14E4:4313 Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a
PCI: 14E4:4315 Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
PCI: 14E4:4328 Broadcom Corporation BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:4329 Broadcom Corporation BCM4321 802.11b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:432A Broadcom Corporation BCM4321
PCI: 14E4:432B Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
PCI: 14E4:432C Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:432D Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:4353 Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:4357 Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n
PCI: 14E4:4727 Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller