====== Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 wireless card on Linux: Howto ======

This is how I got my Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 wireless network card to work on Ubuntu Linux, the same procedure applies for any linux distribution.




===== Procedure =====

   * Get latest driver for the WLI-CB-G54 from here:   

     http://buffalo.bmcdn.jp/buffalo/lan/wdrv_660.exe
     or here http://www.codealias.info/pkgs/wdrv_660.exe

   * extract it : 

     wine wdrv_660.exe

   * Install "bcm43xx-fwcutter": 

     apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

   * Extract the chipset firmware

     sudo bcm43xx-fwcutter -w/lib/firmware/ /tmp/wdrv_660/CBG54/bcmwl5.sys

   * Plug the card (it appreas as "ethx" )


   * Test it 

     $iwpriv eth1

     eth1 Available private ioctls :
     set_interfmode (8BE0) : set 1 int & get 0
     get_interfmode (8BE1) : set 0 & get 80 char
     set_shortpreamb (8BE2) : set 1 int & get 0
     get_shortpreamb (8BE3) : set 0 & get 80 char
     set_swencrypt (8BE4) : set 1 int & get 0
     get_swencrypt (8BE5) : set 0 & get 80 char
     write_sprom (8BE6) : set 512 char & get 0
     read_sprom (8BE7) : set 0 & get 512 char

As you can see, limited capabilities (no wpa)

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