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does know how configure laptop has wifi chipset?!?

laptop:
acer aspire 5002wlmi

wifi chipet: bcm4318

id:
$ lspci -nn | grep 14e4
00:0b.0 network controller [0280]: broadcom corporation bcm4318 [airforce 1 54g] 802.11g wireless lan controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)

also, don't want outdated instructions... there going on, imho, , driver no longer working... looks like

main page i'm using:

http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx

but, if know of method or step isn't being done , recognize it, please explain!

don't know else try , guess i'm getting close giving , using pos laptop windoze machine...

i've tried ubuntu, xubuntu, lubuntu , variations of debian flavors.

same laptop's wireless works in windows xp.

i'm typing on laptop in linux wifi card in machine intel ipw2200 wifi card works in acer , wireless configuration seems set correctly.

have idea of try now? nice laptop working. regardless, i'll never buy broadcom card in it!!!

can help????!?

yes, go synaptic package manager, type in b43 in search box, install "b43 installer" , "b43 firmware." have while on ethernet. should go.


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