Integrated WiFi card Problem (Backtrack doesn't detect it[Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n])

[CrAsh3r]

Introduction:

Hello, I have a big problem. System doesn't detect WiFi card. I tried a lot of metods, but they were useless. Please help me.

Details:
I use BackTrack 5 r3 GNOME 32bit installed from USB.
I'm currently connected with cable :S

Here is the output of some basic commands:

iwconfig:

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

ifconfig:

root@bt:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr dc:0e:a1:9b:1f:0d  
          inet addr:192.168.0.102  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::de0e:a1ff:fe9b:1f0d/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:80764 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:50922 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:105283787 (105.2 MB)  TX bytes:7389118 (7.3 MB)
          Interrupt:16 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:519 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:519 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:150621 (150.6 KB)  TX bytes:150621 (150.6 KB)

lspci:

root@bt:~# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0de9 (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
02:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Memory Card Reader (rev 10)
02:00.2 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16be (rev 10)
02:00.3 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16bf (rev 10)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43227 802.11b/g/n

airmon-ng:

root@bt:~# airmon-ng


Interface    Chipset        Driver

airodump-ng:

root@bt:~# airodump-ng

  Airodump-ng 1.1 r2178 - (C) 2006-2010 Thomas d'Otreppe
  Original work: Christophe Devine
  http://www.aircrack-ng.org

  usage: airodump-ng <options> <interface>[,<interface>,...]

  Options:
      --ivs                 : Save only captured IVs
      --gpsd                : Use GPSd
      --write      <prefix> : Dump file prefix
      -w                    : same as --write 
      --beacons             : Record all beacons in dump file
      --update       <secs> : Display update delay in seconds
      --showack             : Prints ack/cts/rts statistics
      -h                    : Hides known stations for --showack
      -f            <msecs> : Time in ms between hopping channels
      --berlin       <secs> : Time before removing the AP/client
                              from the screen when no more packets
                              are received (Default: 120 seconds)
      -r             <file> : Read packets from that file
      -x            <msecs> : Active Scanning Simulation
      --output-format
                  <formats> : Output format. Possible values:
                              pcap, ivs, csv, gps, kismet, netxml
      --ignore-negative-one : Removes the message that says
                              fixed channel <interface>: -1

  Filter options:
      --encrypt   <suite>   : Filter APs by cipher suite
      --netmask <netmask>   : Filter APs by mask
      --bssid     <bssid>   : Filter APs by BSSID
      -a                    : Filter unassociated clients

  By default, airodump-ng hop on 2.4GHz channels.
  You can make it capture on other/specific channel(s) by using:
      --channel <channels>  : Capture on specific channels
      --band <abg>          : Band on which airodump-ng should hop
      -C    <frequencies>   : Uses these frequencies in MHz to hop
      --cswitch  <method>   : Set channel switching method
                    0       : FIFO (default)
                    1       : Round Robin
                    2       : Hop on last
      -s                    : same as --cswitch

      --help                : Displays this usage screen

No interface specified.

dmesg | tail:

root@bt:~# dmesg | tail
[   80.306669] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[   80.623255] tg3 0000:02:00.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X
[   80.623260] tg3 0000:02:00.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[   80.623264] tg3 0000:02:00.0: irq 46 for MSI/MSI-X
[   80.786354] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[   82.369877] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex
[   82.369881] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
[   82.369883] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: EEE is disabled
[   82.369999] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[   92.497997] eth0: no IPv6 routers present

I also tried with Network Manager but it's same,no wireless found.

[maverik35]

For the line and I quote: " Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43227 802.11b/g/n", you have to use b43 module (driver), the thing is, this driver does not support your chipset BCM43227, yet..Read this and take a look at the table, the column with "SUPPORTED" headline, all the way down is your chipset, locate the "14e4:4358" in the table, second column (support)..

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/...wn_PCI_devices

Although they mention a patch, you might want to look for it, just click in "WIP" in the second column of the same row (14e4:4358).

In the broadcom website, they have one for your chipset : http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Another interesting thing, Debian has a .deb package with sta driver to broadcom, read here first, scroll down all the way to the "The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo wl built from wheezy/broadcom-sta-source: " and look for your chipset, is there, supported. Then just click on the link just above the table, : "wheezy/broadcom-sta-source"..Download the package, is a .deb

I hope this helps you....

Luck.

[CrAsh3r]

For the line and I quote: " Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43227 802.11b/g/n", you have to use b43 module (driver), the thing is, this driver does not support your chipset BCM43227, yet..Read this and take a look at the table, the column with "SUPPORTED" headline, all the way down is your chipset, locate the "14e4:4358" in the table, second column (support)..

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/...wn_PCI_devices

Although they mention a patch, you might want to look for it, just click in "WIP" in the second column of the same row (14e4:4358).

In the broadcom website, they have one for your chipset : http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Another interesting thing, Debian has a .deb package with sta driver to broadcom, read here first, scroll down all the way to the "The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo wl built from wheezy/broadcom-sta-source: " and look for your chipset, is there, supported. Then just click on the link just above the table, : "wheezy/broadcom-sta-source"..Download the package, is a .deb

I hope this helps you....

Luck.

First,big thanx for response,but i didn't fully understand what are you telling to me,so i downloaded driver from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php and i don't know how to install it,i'am sorry but i'm begginer

[maverik35]

First,big thanx for response,but i didn't fully understand what are you telling to me,so i downloaded driver from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php and i don't know how to install it,i'am sorry but i'm begginer

I'm trying to tell you that chipset as such is not supported by linux, BUT they give you an alternatives:
Download the driver from vendor or look for the precompiled driver from some linux distros.

You picked the driver from vendor, download it and read the README.txt...

Then follow instructions..Any doubt, post it. But first, please read the instructions. Compile the driver?..Read how to...Requirements? Linux headers, look into the wiki how to install them...

Please, do not get me wrong, but "beginners section" is for people who are having contact with this linux distro for the first time, not for Linux beginners. I strongly suggest to read Ubuntu wiki..

Luck.

[CrAsh3r]

I'm trying to tell you that chipset as such is not supported by linux, BUT they give you an alternatives:
Download the driver from vendor or look for the precompiled driver from some linux distros.

You picked the driver from vendor, download it and read the README.txt...

Then follow instructions..Any doubt, post it. But first, please read the instructions. Compile the driver?..Read how to...Requirements? Linux headers, look into the wiki how to install them...

Please, do not get me wrong, but "beginners section" is for people who are having contact with this linux distro for the first time, not for Linux beginners. I strongly suggest to read Ubuntu wiki..

Luck.

Okay,after alot of reading,i finaly start to understand,so i did this:

root@bt:~# cd hybrid_wl
root@bt:~/hybrid_wl# make 
KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'

  WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6/Module.symvers
           is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

Wireless Extension is the only possible API for this kernel version
Using Wireless Extension API
  CC [M]  /root/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
/root/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:388: error: unknown field ‘ndo_set_multicast_list’ specified in initializer
/root/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:388: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/root/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/hybrid_wl] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'
make: *** [all] Error 2

So i found in some threads that i should do this:

root@bt:~/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys# ls
wlc_ethereal.h  wl_cfg80211.h  wlc_pub.h    wl_dbg.h     wl_iw.c  wl_linux.c
wl_cfg80211.c   wlc_key.h      wlc_types.h  wl_export.h  wl_iw.h  wl_linux.h
root@bt:~/hybrid_wl/src/wl/sys# gedit wl_linux.c

And go to a line that makes problem(388) and patch it,but i don't know how

#if WIRELESS_EXT >= 19 || LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 29)
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 19) <----- LINE 388
static struct ethtool_ops wl_ethtool_ops =
#else
static const struct ethtool_ops wl_ethtool_ops =
#endif 
{
	.get_drvinfo = wl_get_driver_info
};
#endif

Thanks for helping me

[CrAsh3r]

EDIT: Yea and i forgott,i tarred the file to folder hybrid_wl(tar xzf),that's obivous but okay

[CrAsh3r]

Okay,so i did it,i don't know how lol,but in WICD there is no wifi connection

But here is IWCONFIG

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:144 Mb/s   Tx-Power:24 dBm   
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Managementmode:All packets received
          Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=-11 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

eth0      no wireless extensions.

[CrAsh3r]

I did it,here's how:

Downloaded this driver:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Followed the README,if you get any error after MAKE,search it on google,you will find how to patch it.
Okay,after installing the driver,i typed iwconfig and got this

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:144 Mb/s   Tx-Power:24 dBm   
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Managementmode:All packets received
          Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=-11 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Now,go to WICD NETWORK MANAGER,and then to PREFERENCES,GENERAL SETTINGS TAB,and then in Wireless interface,i typed eth1,because when i type iwconfig you can see that eth1 is my wireless int,and then,WiFi should work.

BIG THANKS TO maverik35 !!

[maverik35]

I did it,here's how:

Downloaded this driver:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Followed the README,if you get any error after MAKE,search it on google,you will find how to patch it.
Okay,after installing the driver,i typed iwconfig and got this

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:144 Mb/s   Tx-Power:24 dBm   
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Managementmode:All packets received
          Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=-11 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Now,go to WICD NETWORK MANAGER,and then to PREFERENCES,GENERAL SETTINGS TAB,and then in Wireless interface,i typed eth1,because when i type iwconfig you can see that eth1 is my wireless int,and then,WiFi should work.

BIG THANKS TO maverik35 !!

Thanks to you my friend, you did it on your own and most important, you gave a big contibution to the community. All this is your credit.

Luck.

[Blackathacker]

Hey I Have Problem : - When I try to use [ Airmon-ng ] I got no such Device

I Have booted Backtrack 5 r3 on Laptop [ Acer Aspire 5733z ] From My Usb Drive [ Just used Unetbootin to copy ISO ]


iwconfig

No wireless extention