From: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
To: Giri Prasad <g_pr23@yahoo.com>,
"linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Dell vostro 1550, BCM 4313 wireless, not connecting to net
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:13:11 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5321BCF7.6000509@broadcom.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1394717956.25634.YahooMailNeo@web194006.mail.sg3.yahoo.com>
On 03/13/2014 02:39 PM, Giri Prasad wrote:
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have a Dell Vostro 1550 laptop. i3 core, 64 bit, 8gb ram etc etc. I had a nic interface, but some how the wired nic is not working. So I am trying to use the BCM 4313 wireless chip, of this system, to connect to the internet.
>
> I have Cent os 6.5 (64 bit) installed with the required libraries and kernel sources, headers etc.
>
> I got the source code of the driver, hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_141.tar.gz. Extracted the tar, and compiled.
>
> Normal compilation errors:
> # make ## Errors
> # make API=CFG80211 ## Errors
>
> # make API=WEXT ---------> Compiles fine.
>
> # rmmod bcma
>
> echo "blacklist bcma" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
>
> # modprobe lib80211
> # modprobe cfg80211
> # insmod wl.ko
>
> Network Manager shows all surrounding wireless network, and I select my wifi network and enter the key.
>
>
> Authentication required by wireless network (Dialog Box)
>
> Passwords or encryption keys are required to access the wireless network 'giri'
>
>
> Wireless security : WEP 40/128-bit key (HEX or ASCII)
>
> Key : *********************
>
> When I hit the <Connect> button of this dialog box, the network manager shows the rotating signal in the network connection at the top of the Linux desktop status bar. But after a few seconds, once again this dialog-box "Authentication required by wireless network" pops up, and keeps asking me for the key/password.
>
> Rhel 6 (64 bit), I built the same driver, and make (only just make - without parameters) for compiling the driver, created the driver, without any problems. Insmod the driver, and upon selecting the wifi network and entering the key, rhel 6 64 bit version, perfectly connected to the net, on this same laptop.
>
> Can anyone let me know, why the centos 6.5 kernel/Network Manager is asking for the (wireless security) key every few seconds, again and again, and not connecting to the internet. And if someone can please inform why a make without parameters and make API=CFG80211, fails to compile, that will be very helpful.
You are really asking the wrong crowd. Basically, you are using a
proprietary driver. The compiler errors clearly show those sources are
outdated and not matching cfg80211 api.
I can only offer an alternative here. Download a recent backports
package from [1] and build and install that.
Gr. AvS
[1] http://drvbp1.linux-foundation.org/~mcgrof/rel-html/backports/
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Giri
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]#
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# lspci | grep -i Broad
> 09:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
>
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# make
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:726: error: ‘struct cfg80211_ibss_params’ has no member named ‘channel’
>
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1092: error: parameter 2 (‘type’) has incomplete type
>
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1103: error: ‘TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC’ undeclared (first use in this function)
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1103: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1103: error: for each function it appears in.)
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1105: error: ‘TX_POWER_LIMITED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1111: error: ‘TX_POWER_FIXED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: At top level:
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1589: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1594: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1595: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1596: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1597: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1598: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1599: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_inform_single_bss’:
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1764: error: too few arguments to function ‘ieee80211_channel_to_frequency’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1793: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘cfg80211_put_bss’ from incompatible pointer type
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3380: note: expected ‘struct wiphy *’ but argument is of type ‘struct cfg80211_bss *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1793: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_put_bss’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_update_bss_info’:
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2046: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘information_elements’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2047: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘len_information_elements’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2052: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘cfg80211_put_bss’ from incompatible pointer type
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3380: note: expected ‘struct wiphy *’ but argument is of type ‘struct cfg80211_bss *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2052: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_put_bss’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_bss_roaming_done’:
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2090: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ from incompatible pointer type
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘struct ieee80211_channel *’ but argument is of type ‘u8 *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2090: warning: passing argument 4 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘const u8 *’ but argument is of type ‘s32’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2090: warning: passing argument 5 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘size_t’ but argument is of type ‘u8 *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2090: warning: passing argument 6 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘const u8 *’ but argument is of type ‘s32’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2090: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_roamed’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_bss_connect_done’:
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2122: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ from incompatible pointer type
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘struct ieee80211_channel *’ but argument is of type ‘u8 *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2122: warning: passing argument 4 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘const u8 *’ but argument is of type ‘s32’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2122: warning: passing argument 5 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘size_t’ but argument is of type ‘u8 *’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2122: warning: passing argument 6 of ‘cfg80211_roamed’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
> include/net/cfg80211.h:3726: note: expected ‘const u8 *’ but argument is of type ‘s32’
> /root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2122: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_roamed’
> make[2]: *** [/root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/root/Desktop/linux-wireless1/linux-wireless/bcm-4313/hybrid_wl] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# dmesg | tail -20
> wl 0000:09:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> eth0: Broadcom BCM4727 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
> wl 0000:09:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
> lib80211_crypt: unregistered algorithm 'TKIP'
> lib80211_crypt: unregistered algorithm 'NULL'
> lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
> cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
> cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
> cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> wl 0000:09:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
> wl 0000:09:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> eth0: Broadcom BCM4727 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> lib80211_crypt_tkip 9470 0
> wl 4176734 0
> cfg80211 619515 0
> lib80211 5127 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
> vfat 10584 1
>
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> p1p1 no wireless extensions.
>
> pan0 no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"" Nickname:""
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
> Bit Rate:72 Mb/s Tx-Power:24 dBm
> Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:off
> Power Managementmode:All packets received
> Link Quality=5/5 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=-94 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
>
>
> [root@localhost hybrid_wl]# dmesg | tail -20
> wl 0000:09:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> eth0: Broadcom BCM4727 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
> wl 0000:09:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
> lib80211_crypt: unregistered algorithm 'TKIP'
> lib80211_crypt: unregistered algorithm 'NULL'
> lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
> cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
> cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
> cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> wl 0000:09:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
> wl 0000:09:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> eth0: Broadcom BCM4727 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-03-13 14:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-03-13 13:39 Dell vostro 1550, BCM 4313 wireless, not connecting to net Giri Prasad
2014-03-13 14:13 ` Arend van Spriel [this message]
2014-03-13 14:41 ` Arend van Spriel
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