*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 182716 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182716
Same problem here with an Acer Extensa 5220. But with a fresh hardy-
installation. Before bcm43xx works fine with gutsy.
Uninstalled bcm43xx-fwcutter and b43-fwcutter. Then installed
b43-fwcutter and at the end loaded down and installed the b43-firmware.
WLAN works but only right next to my router. When the distance was
higher (about 10m) then the laptop wasn't able to connect. I found out
that the signal was shown with a quality of 85-95 % in the network-
manager when the Laptop was right next to my router. So the signal
wasn't stable. Seems like the b43-driver and/or firmware is not so good.
So I uninstalled the b43-fwcutter and removed the b43-firmware. Than I
installed the bcm43xx-fwcutter and at the end loaded down and installed
the bcm43xx-firmware. Changed the bcm43xx-entry in
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist into b43 and added bcm43xx to /etc/modules.
After the restart the WLAN doesn't work (bcm43xx-driver and firmware
loaded right). The network-manager doesn't find my WLAN-network.
Don't know if the signal-problems with b43 are because of the firmware
or the driver. Would be nice, when it will be changed until the hardy-
release. Maybe the problem can be fixed with a new b43-v.011-firmware?
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Hardy: b43 driver not working (Upgrade from Gutsy)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184976
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