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Technical => Hardware Specific => Topic started by: CArce on November 27, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

Title: Dell Latitude D610 with Broadcom 430x wifi issues and looking for alternatives
Post by: CArce on November 27, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

We have several Dell Latitude D610's that have been repurposed and/or resurrected thanks to Ubermix, but I have tried utilizing Dell provided and Broadcom drivers to get wifi functioning following http://wiki.ubermix.org/page/Broadcom_Wireless (http://wiki.ubermix.org/page/Broadcom_Wireless) as guidance due to the laptops having Dell 1450 Dual Band WIFI(Broadcom 430x)Mini-pci adapters, but cannot get them installed at all.

At this point I am looking for a newer wireless adapter in mini-pci or usb form that works "out of the box" so to speak or install without much headache. I have found some wireless usb adapters based on Realtek's RTL8188 which is encompassed under the RTL8192CU driver on Monoprice.com which are under $10 each. If these could work I am for it. Does anyone have an idea whether these would work based on the RTL8188 chipset? If not could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!
Cruz

Title: Re: Dell Latitude D610 with Broadcom 430x wifi issues and looking for alternatives
Post by: jnetman1 on November 27, 2012, 09:07:23 PM

Have you tried the instructions here?: http://wiki.ubermix.org/page/Dell_D600 (http://wiki.ubermix.org/page/Dell_D600) I know the 8192CU driver works, if you decide to go that route.

Title: Re: Dell Latitude D610 with Broadcom 430x wifi issues and looking for alternatives
Post by: CArce on November 27, 2012, 09:31:15 PM

I don't think that page was there last time I visited this issue late October so I haven't tried, but I will now  :) I'll report with findings. Thank you Jim!

Title: Re: Dell Latitude D610 with Broadcom 430x wifi issues and looking for alternatives
Post by: jnetman1 on November 27, 2012, 09:36:10 PM

Was added recently by ubermixer extraordinaire, @larryrego :-)

Title: Re: Dell Latitude D610 with Broadcom 430x wifi issues and looking for alternatives
Post by: CArce on November 27, 2012, 09:51:56 PM

Well thank you @larryrego !  ;D