[HOWTO] How to set up Broadcom 4306 wifi on Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft"

[Darth Chaos]

1. Install ndiswrapper-utils-1.8 and ndiswrapper-common-1.8. Place
your wifi drivers in your home directory.

2. In the console, type :

sudo rmmod bcm43xx

3. In the console, type :

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

4. Add the following line to the end of the blacklist file :

blacklist bcm43xx

5. Go to the directory your wifi drivers are located and type the
following in the console :

sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

If you also have bcmwl5a.inf, run this as well :

sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5a.inf

6. Run the following command in the console to ensure the drivers are
installed and recognizes the hardware :

ndiswrapper -l

7. Run the following command in the console :

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

8. Run the following command in the console :

sudo ndiswrapper -m

9. Select Network from the Administration menu and activate your wifi
and set up your connection.