From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp1.Stanford.EDU ([171.67.22.28]:36522 "EHLO smtp1.stanford.edu" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750997AbYGVTrx (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:47:53 -0400 Received: from smtp1.stanford.edu (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (Postfix) with SMTP id 2AE3A2D6ACA for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:37:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (Gautam.Stanford.EDU [171.64.38.214]) by smtp1.stanford.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C58C12D6AC3 for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:37:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:36:37 -0700 From: Gautam Iyer To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: 2.6.26 b43 speed issue (redux) and new firmware drivers Message-ID: <20080722193637.GC19885@stanford.edu> (sfid-20080722_214801_131084_3AC0BCB8) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="l76fUT7nc3MelDdI" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: --l76fUT7nc3MelDdI Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All, I'm writing to inquire about a "new" firmware drivers for Broadcom 43xx: On April 6, 2008 it looks like broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.2.tar.bz2 appeared on http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/. The install guide for b43 recommends you use b43-fwcutter-011 and broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2 I tried to use broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.2.tar.bz2 with b43-fwcutter-011, but it complained that the md5 sum was not recognized :). Just wondering if there is any way to use this new firmware? Thanks in advance, GI PS: The main reason I ask is for "performance": A while ago I reported that my Broadcom 4312 gave 2/3 the speed under b43 (2.6.25), when compared to ndiswrapper. (I tested by running ttcp, and measuring the throughput. I got roughly 3MB/s with ndiswrapper, and 2 MB/s with b43). I just upgraded to 2.6.26, and found that my b43 speed *increased* to 2.4MB/s :). So thanks to whomever is responsible! I was also hoping that if I upgrade even the firmware I would be able to "toast" ndiswrapper. (I transfer large files on my home network often, which is why I care about the speed so much.) --=20 'Cigarette' -- A pinch of tobacco, wrapped in paper, fire at one end, fool at the other. --l76fUT7nc3MelDdI Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkiGNsUACgkQ6plSLtsExHHgQQCghN7kxaIbz/1JK4XzHHHkn9Tz JO8AoJhl7iAtKvMw76s+ZdB6Psl4Z0Fa =gwSI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --l76fUT7nc3MelDdI--