New Linux User » networking http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:51:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Looks like the Broadcom driver works better now http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/looks-like-the-broadcom-driver-works-better-now/ http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/looks-like-the-broadcom-driver-works-better-now/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:12:48 +0000 Clair Ching http://www.newlinuxuser.com/looks-like-the-broadcom-driver-works-better-now/ Post from: New Linux User

]]> So far, I haven’t had much troubles with the wireless network in the office when I am using Ubuntu Hardy Heron. I don’t get disconnected after 15-20 minutes of being online. It used to happen that way a lot and it was really so much trouble having to connect to the wireless network that often. Now that it seems to be much better, I also feel better about using the bcm43xx driver instead of using ndiswrapper to make the wireless networking happen.

That or I was experiencing a bad combination of things. Bad Broadcom driver, slow internet speeds, etc.

But seriously, I am relieved. I don’t have to rant as much as I used to about the Broadcom wireless networking issues on my laptop. I suppose there are still many of you who struggle with it. Don’t lose hope! It can still improve as I have seen things with my own eyes. :)

I have to admit though that it was my biggest mistake to just buy a random laptop two years ago and that’s why you should be smarter and not follow my example at all.

To my fellow Broadcom victims who are on Ubuntu Hardy, there are answers on the forums. Some of them don’t always work but it’s good to read and learn from them by trying them out. You’d never know, right? And through our feedback developers have a better idea of what works and what doesn’t.

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