Broadcom BCM 43xx wireless chips

[Adrian Chadd]

there's a bwn firmware port you need to build.

bwn-firmware-kmod

-a


On 17 November 2016 at 22:35, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recompiled the kernel and did a world rebuild to include the bwn code we
> discussed last time. There is some progress - now the bwn module does not
> complain that some features are missing. However, the firmware is missing.
> I installed the /net/bwn-firmware-kmod, though that does not seem to solve
> the problem. Below, the relevant snippet from dmesg:
>
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: need multicast update callback
> bwn0: ucode fw: ucode16_mimo
> bwn_v4_ucode16_mimo: could not load firmware image, error 2
> bwn0: the fw file(bwn_v4_ucode16_mimo) not found
> bwn0: ucode fw: ucode16_mimo
> bwn-open_v4_ucode16_mimo: could not load firmware image, error 2
> bwn0: the fw file(bwn-open_v4_ucode16_mimo) not found
>
> Where should I get the correct firmware from and where should I put it?
>
> Best regards,
> Andy
>
> On 17 November 2016 at 07:50, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Adrian, Ben,
>>
>> Bingo! That could've been it. I did NOT uncomment the lines you mentioned
>> in /usr/src/sys/modules/bwn prior to recompiling the kernel. I'll try to
>> rebuild the kernel with the lines added and write back with results.
>>
>> Hope it works!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Andy
>>
>> On 17 November 2016 at 07:44, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> Something's wrong with that compilation. Check modules/bwn/Makefile
>>> and make sure you uncommented the bwn n_phy source files.
>>>
>>>
>>> -adrian
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 November 2016 at 22:38, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Dear Adrian, Ben,
>>> >
>>> > sysctl.net.wlan.devices returns only the urtwn0 interface (from a
>>> TP-LINK
>>> > USB dongle I use to get any connection).
>>> >
>>> > Below, please find the output of "dmesg | grep bwn":
>>> > andy at mb-2008:~ % dmesg | grep bwn
>>> > link_elf_obj: symbol bwn_nphy_op_allocate undefined
>>> > KLD file if_bwn.ko - could not finalize loading
>>> > siba_bwn0: <Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless> mem
>>> > 0xd3100000-0xd3103fff at device 0.0 on pci3
>>> > siba_bwn0: warn: multiple PCI(E) cores
>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (USB 2.0 Device)
>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (unknown)
>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (Internal Memory)
>>> >
>>> > How should I proceed?
>>> >
>>> > Best regards,
>>> > Andy
>>> >
>>> > On 16 November 2016 at 23:35, Ben Woods <woodsb02 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed., 16 Nov. 2016 at 8:09 pm, Andy Mender <
>>> andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Dear Adrian,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I set the mentioned option (BWN_GPL_PHY just below the bwn driver)
>>> in the
>>> >>> kernel config file and recompiled the STABLE kernel.
>>> >>> Now the additional message about BWN_GPL_PHY is gone, but there is
>>> some
>>> >>> 2-3
>>> >>> features listed as unsupported. The driver gets attached to the
>>> network
>>> >>> card as siba_bwn0, but no interface is created by ifconfig.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> What should be the name of the interface in /etc/rc.conf - siba_bwn0
>>> or
>>> >>> bwn0?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Otherwise, paradox added a link to some Broadcom device datasheets
>>> from
>>> >>> Cypress: http://www.cypress.com/search/all?f[0]=meta_type%
>>> >>> 3Atechnical_documents&f[1]=resource_meta_type%3A575&f[2]=
>>> >>> field_related_products%3A110101
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I had a quick look and although bcm4321 and bcm4322 are not on the
>>> list,
>>> >>> bcm4318, bcm4319 and bcm4325 are. Might be relevant to further
>>> testing and
>>> >>> writing drivers in general.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Best regards,
>>> >>> Andy
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>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi Andy,
>>> >>
>>> >> Since 11.0-RELEASE FreeBSD no longer shows the parent interface for
>>> >> wireless devices in ifconfig. It will only show the cloned wlan0
>>> device
>>> >> once it is created.
>>> >>
>>> >> To determine which wireless devices are available to clone to a wlan0
>>> >> interface, use the following command:
>>> >> $ sysctl net.wlan.devices
>>> >>
>>> >> Once you have found the wireless device, set it up using the normal
>>> method:
>>> >> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html
>>> >>
>>> >> Good luck!
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards,
>>> >> Ben
>>> >>
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>>
>>
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