Gentoo無線網絡卡安裝之基礎知識篇（一）
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最近接觸了一下Gentoo，在無線網絡卡方面遇到了問題，於是便廣泛的查詢資料，雖然到最後還是沒有搞定，但是把過程中積累下來的東西和大家分享分享，有什麼錯誤的地方，歡迎大家回帖指正
如果明白以下背景知識的，請直接移步
Gentoo安裝b43無線驅動指南：
Gentoo安裝broadcom-sta（wl）無線驅動指南：
Gentoo無線網絡卡安裝之broadcom-sta（wl）篇（三）
首先介紹一點背景知識：
1.broadcom(博通)無線網絡卡，總有三種類型的驅動
| 驅動型別 |
描述 |
| brcmsmac/brcmfmac |
核心自帶，源自broadcom的開源驅動 |
| b43 |
核心自帶，源自 broadcom linux 驅動的逆向工程 |
| Broadcom-wl |
broadcom釋出的專用驅動 |
2.關於三種驅動相關資訊的對比
| Basic info |
b43 |
STA (wl) |
brcmsmac |
| Open source |
yes |
no |
yes |
| In kernel |
yes |
no |
yes |
| Supported buses |
b43 |
wl |
brcmsmac |
| ssb |
yes |
yes |
no |
| bcma |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| usb |
no |
no |
no |
| Supported PHYs |
b43 |
wl |
brcmsmac |
| G |
yes |
yes |
no |
| N |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| LP |
yes |
yes |
no |
| HT |
yes |
no |
no |
| LCN |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Supported modes |
b43 |
wl |
brcmsmac |
| Managed |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Ad-Hoc |
yes |
yes |
unknown |
| Monitor |
yes |
yes |
no |
| AP |
yes |
no |
no |
3.博通無線網絡卡對應的型號支援，alternative指除b43之外
| PCI-ID |
Supported? |
Chip ID |
Modes |
PHY version |
Alternative |
| 14e4:0576 |
not tested |
BCM43224 |
? |
? |
wl/brcm80211 |
| 14e4:4301 |
yes (b43legacy) |
BCM4301 |
b |
B |
|
| 14e4:4306 |
yes (b43legacy) |
BCM4306/2 |
b/g |
G |
|
| 14e4:4307 |
yes |
BCM4306/3 |
b/g |
G |
|
| 14e4:4311 |
yes |
BCM4311 |
b/g |
G |
wl |
| 14e4:4312 |
yes |
BCM4311 |
a/b/g |
G (r8) |
wl |
| 14e4:4313 |
not tested |
BCM4311 |
a |
? |
wl |
| no (WIP) |
BCM4313 |
b/g/n |
LCN (r1) |
wl/brcm80211 |
|
| 14e4:4315 |
yes (2.6.33+) |
BCM4312 |
b/g |
LP (r1) |
wl |
| 14e4:4318 |
yes |
BCM4318 |
b/g |
G (r7) |
|
| 14e4:4319 |
yes |
BCM4318 |
a/b/g |
G |
|
| 14e4:4320 |
yes (b43legacy) |
BCM4306/2 |
b/g |
G (r1) |
|
| yes |
BCM4306/3 |
? |
G (r2) |
||
| 14e4:4320 (USB) |
no (USB device) |
BCM4320 |
a/g |
? |
|
| 14e4:4321 |
partially in 2.6.39+ |
BCM4321 |
? |
N (r2) |
|
| 14e4:4322 |
no |
BCM4322 |
b/g/n |
N (r4) |
|
| 14e4:4323 (USB) |
no (USB device) |
BCM4323 |
a/b/g/n |
? |
ndiswrapper |
| 14e4:4324 |
yes (b43legacy) |
BCM4309 |
a/b/g |
G (r1) |
|
| yes |
BCM4309 |
a/b/g |
G (r5) |
||
| 14e4:4325 |
yes (b43legacy) |
BCM4306/2 |
b/g |
G (r1) |
|
| 14e4:4328 |
partially in 2.6.39+ |
BCM4321 |
b/g/n |
N (r2) |
wl |
| 14e4:4329 |
partially in 2.6.39+ |
BCM4321 |
b/g/n |
N (r1) |
wl |
| 14e4:432a |
not tested |
BCM4321 |
a/n |
N |
wl |
| 14e4:432b |
partially in 2.6.39+ |
BCM4322 |
a/b/g/n |
N (r4) |
wl |
| 14e4:432c |
yes |
BCM4322 |
b/g/n |
N |
wl |
| 14e4:432d |
not tested |
BCM4322 |
a/n |
N |
wl |
| 14e4:4331 |
yes (3.2-rc3+) |
BCM4331 |
b/g |
HT (r1) |
wl |
| 14e4:4350 |
yes |
BCM43222 |
? |
N (r6) |
|
| 14e4:4353 |
yes (3.1+) |
BCM43224 |
a/b/g/n |
N (r6) |
wl/brcm80211 |
| 14e4:4357 |
yes (3.1+) |
BCM43225 |
b/g/n |
N (r6) |
wl/brcm80211 |
| 14e4:4358 |
no (WIP) |
BCM43227 |
b/g/n |
LCNXN (r0) |
wl |
| 14e4:4359 |
no |
BCM43228 |
a/b/g/n |
LCNXN (r0) |
wl |
| 14e4:435a |
no |
BCM43228 |
? |
? |
wl |
| 14e4:4360 |
no |
BCM4360 |
? |
AC? |
|
| 14e4:4365 |
no |
BCM43142 |
? |
LCN40 (r3) |
wl |
| 14e4:43a0 |
no |
BCM4360 |
? |
AC? |
|
| 14e4:43a2 |
no |
BCM4360 |
? |
AC (r0) |
|
| 14e4:43b1 |
no |
BCM4352 |
? |
AC? |
|
| 14e4:4727 |
no (WIP) |
BCM4313 |
b/g/n |
LCN (r1) |
wl/brcm80211 |
| 14e4:a8d6 |
not tested |
BCM43222 |
? |
N (6) |
|
| 14e4:a8d8 |
yes (3.6+) |
BCM43224 |
a/b/g/n |
N (r6) |
|
| yes (3.6+) |
BCM43225 |
? |
N (r6) |
||
| 14e4:a99d |
not tested |
BCM43421? |
? |
? |
wl |
以上資訊來源：http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
4.檢視自己的網絡卡型號：
lspci –vnn |grep 14e4
例如得到系統輸出：
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
由此可知，網絡卡為broadcom（博通），型號為BCM4312
5.判斷無線網絡卡驅動是否運作正常
輸入iwconfig
如果顯示
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
則表示無線網絡卡的驅動沒有成功驅動
如果顯示
lo nowireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE802.11 Nickname:""
Access Point:Not-Associated
LinkQuality:2 Signal level:183 Noise level:162
Rx invalidnwid:0 invalid crypt:0 invalid misc:0
則表示無線網絡卡的驅動正常工作
6.三種驅動的使用方式：
1.針對 b43 選擇 Device Drivers --->Network device support ---> Wireless LAN ---> Broadcom 43xx wirelesssupport (mac80211 stack), 還需要安裝sys-firmware/b43-firmware
2.針對 brcmsmac 選擇 Device Drivers --->Network device support ---> Wireless LAN ---> Broadcom IEEE802.11n PCIeSoftMAC WLAN driver，還需要安裝sys-kernel/linux-firmware。
3.對於 wl，需要安裝 net-wireless/broadcom-sta