Dell Studio 15 - 1397 (Broadcom chipset)

[kazalku]

It doesn't work 'out of the box' but with 10 minutes' effort & tiny brainpower, it works. OK, I used these sites: http://www.linlap.com/wiki/Dell+Studio+15 AND http://jomcode.com/fadhil/

The Dell 1397 wireless controller found in the Studio 15 laptop is supported by a hybrid driver released by Broadcom.
More information can be found at http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi...ess-cards.aspx.


Well, it worked for me as follows:
Go to a box with internet & download driver from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Currently, it's hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz. Save it in root folder of BT4b.
Boot BT4b, open a konsole & type:

tar -xvzf hybrid-portsrc-x86_32-v5_10_91_9.tar.gz
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
rmmod bcm43xx; rmmod b43; rmmod b43legacy
rmmod ndiswrapper
modprobe ieee80211_crypt_tkip
insmod wl.ko
ifconfig

wlan0 or eth1 should appear. Internet can be used at this stage.
To load the module upon boot:

cp wl.ko /lib/modules/2.6.28.1/kernel/net/wireless
depmod -a
modprobe wl

If you get no error on modprobe, then it worked perfectly! Next you have to tell your system to load the module at startup. Edit the file /etc/modules to include the following:

    ieee80211_crypt_tkip
    wl

Lastly (optional), housekeeping........ ........ delete the files from root folder that you just created over last 10 minutes, you don't need them any more!!

[nick43137]

I get no errors, but I have no wireless. Only eth0...

[kazalku]

Assuming that you have Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card, did you follow everything?

[mr_psie]

Works great for HP EliteBook 6930p, too!!

Thanks

[imported_SuspectZero]

does injection and everything work?

[kazalku]

I don't think it supports monitor mode (well, yet!!)

[Sigurd]

I used this on a Dell 1530 with a Broadcom card using the BCM4312 driver. From everything that i have found on the subject it will not support montior mode nor will it be able to packet inject.

[kazalku]

Well, someday it will be able to do so. Somebody needs to design the right driver. Unfortunately, I can't (not that much intelligent) ....

[x_leo_]

just wondered if you ever tried replacing their half mini card? (im thinking about the inspirion 15n