From: "Sébastien Brice" <sebastien.brice@jvs.fr>
To: b43-dev@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 (apple card)
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:39:51 +0200 (CEST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <2070341265.3504465.1460983191663.JavaMail.zimbra@jvs.fr> (raw)
Hi guys i am experimenting issues with b43 driver on my macbook pro running fedora 19
My wifi hardware is Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02) Subsystem: Apple Inc. AirPort Extreme
I can associate any hotspot i want and the network is working good for some minutes. Then wireless card begins to discard packet and the network become unusable.
I did follow this link http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43/#Fedora to get b43-fwcutter and i grabbed proprietary broadcom driver for newer kernel.
Unfortunately i have no log, since dmesg does not report something anormal but i can assure you the network does not work more than a few minutes.
Could you give me a hand to get my hardware working ? thanks you so much
uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 3.19.8-100.fc20.x86_64
# lspci -vvn|grep 43 -A7
02:00.0 0280: 14e4:4331 (rev 02)
Subsystem: 106b:00f5
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 256 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: Memory@a0600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
# lsmod |grep b43
b43 422414 0
mac80211 683564 1 b43
cfg80211 525235 2 b43,mac80211
ssb 70821 1 b43
mmc_core 125943 4 b43,ssb,sdhci,sdhci_pci
bcma 50785 1 b43
iwconfig
wlp2s0b1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"XXXXX_Hotspot"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: C0:8A:DE:7C:EA:68
Bit Rate=11 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=49/70 Signal level=-61 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:10 Missed beacon:0
wlp2s0b1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: C0:8A:DE:7C:EA:68
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=49/70 Signal level=-61 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Hotspot"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000052291bdbb
Extra: Last beacon: 78ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000C434553495F486F7473706F74
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3401001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1601001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018C0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018525
Cell 02 - Address: C0:8A:DE:3C:EA:68
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=54/70 Signal level=-56 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Corp"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000521ebb52b
Extra: Last beacon: 182ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009434553495F436F7270
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3401001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1601001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018C0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018525
Cell 03 - Address: C0:8A:DE:3B:D3:28
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Corp"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000498dfb1d2
Extra: Last beacon: 179ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009434553495F436F7270
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 050400010000
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018E0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3401000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1601000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018500
Cell 04 - Address: C0:8A:DE:7B:D3:28
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Hotspot"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000498de2630
Extra: Last beacon: 281ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000C434553495F486F7473706F74
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 050400010100
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018E0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3401000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1601000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018500
Cell 05 - Address: C0:8A:DE:3C:EA:B8
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=42/70 Signal level=-68 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Corp"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000000f660adb4
Extra: Last beacon: 83ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009434553495F436F7270
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3406000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018C0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018516
Cell 06 - Address: C0:8A:DE:7C:EA:B8
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=41/70 Signal level=-69 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Hotspot"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000000f660b375
Extra: Last beacon: 83ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000C434553495F486F7473706F74
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3406000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018C0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018516
Cell 07 - Address: C0:8A:DE:39:D7:48
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=47/70 Signal level=-63 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Corp"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000029c79a00
Extra: Last beacon: 497ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009434553495F436F7270
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 070C4652200101140601140B0114
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C338C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFFFF000000000000000000001000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0400000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101880003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD080013920100018519
Cell 08 - Address: C0:8A:DE:79:D7:48
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=45/70 Signal level=-65 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"CESI_Hotspot"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000029c7a414
Extra: Last beacon: 496ms ago
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