Re: bcm43xx wired connection

["Dan Kirkwood" <dangogh gmail com>]

FYI -- I updated yesterday to the 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 kernel (from the
'updates' repository).  Happy to report that my bcm4306 is now
detected as a wireless card...  Patience pays off..  --dan

On 6/20/06, Nigel J. Terry <nigel nigelterry net> wrote:
> Clifford Snow wrote:
> > Sorry for not replying to existing post, but I just joined the list.
> >
> > I have the same problem with bcm43xxx and NM - NM reports it as "wired"
> > not "Wireless."  I just configured my laptop to use the bcm43xx drivers.
> > Using NetworkManager-0.6.2-2.fc5 on Fedora Core 5.
> >
> > Where does NM pick up and store connection type?  I've verified that
> > system-config-network shows the type as "Wireless."
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Clifford
> >
> This is a known problem, with a known fix. See below, be patient or run
> a development kernel :-)
>
> Nigel
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191557