Compaq nx6115 with Bcm4318

[kabeza]

Hi guys
I'm Enrique from Argentina
I've registered in the forum to ask a dumb question.
Yes, I've read wikis, forum posts, other websites, etc. until I decided to post here

I've discovered (with my GF's notebook) there's a wifi connection (protected) near my apt. It is an oldie compaq nx6115, which has a Broadcom 802.11b/g Wlan adapter with the BCM4318 chipset.

I've an old BT liveCD, but didn't work. All wireless software I run gave me errors about wireless adapter not found.
However, I've read that getting and using BT3 should go fine with this chipset, right? I'm getting/burning it anyway

My questions are:

1. Will I need to patch the kernel, recompile drivers, and do complicated stuff with the chipset/config I have in this notebook?

2. Is there any wiki, url, post or tut so I know the commands (for the wireless nic) I should type once BT3 has booted?

3. How do I know (using BT3) if the wlan is protected with wpa or wep? and which sw to use in each case?

4. As I'm a very newbie linux user, I guess I'll need a dictionary for "asking" the passphrase to the air, right? If so, is there any tuto about how to build a spanish dictionary, where to get and save it, etc.?

5. my Desktop PC doesn't have wifi, so which one of these nics would you buy for best performance, tweaking, overclocking , etc.?

wireless DOT mercadolibre DOT com DOT ar/placas-red-usb/_OrderId_BIDS_ItemTypeID_N

Thanks a lot in advance,
Hope your help...

PS: linuxwireless.org states that Linux 2.6.26 removes the bcm43xx driver, right? but BT3 isn't updated to 2.6.26, right?

[imported_hatake_kakashi]

Hi guys
I'm Enrique from Argentina
I've registered in the forum to ask a dumb question.
Yes, I've read wikis, forum posts, other websites, etc. until I decided to post here

I've discovered (with my GF's notebook) there's a wifi connection (protected) near my apt. It is an oldie compaq nx6115, which has a Broadcom 802.11b/g Wlan adapter with the BCM4318 chipset.

I've an old BT liveCD, but didn't work. All wireless software I run gave me errors about wireless adapter not found.
However, I've read that getting and using BT3 should go fine with this chipset, right? I'm getting/burning it anyway

My questions are:

1. Will I need to patch the kernel, recompile drivers, and do complicated stuff with the chipset/config I have in this notebook?

2. Is there any wiki, url, post or tut so I know the commands (for the wireless nic) I should type once BT3 has booted?

3. How do I know (using BT3) if the wlan is protected with wpa or wep? and which sw to use in each case?

4. As I'm a very newbie linux user, I guess I'll need a dictionary for "asking" the passphrase to the air, right? If so, is there any tuto about how to build a spanish dictionary, where to get and save it, etc.?

5. my Desktop PC doesn't have wifi, so which one of these nics would you buy for best performance, tweaking, overclocking , etc.?

wireless DOT mercadolibre DOT com DOT ar/placas-red-usb/_OrderId_BIDS_ItemTypeID_N

Thanks a lot in advance,
Hope your help...

PS: linuxwireless.org states that Linux 2.6.26 removes the bcm43xx driver, right? but BT3 isn't updated to 2.6.26, right?

We do not condone hacking your next door neighbour. Regardless the distance.

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We don't support stealing your neighbors wifi.