wireless network adapter is not detected in Hp CQ40-416 using Backtrack4

qlicquerzboyz · 02-19-2010, 11:12 PM

I am a newbie in linux and I curious to learning all about linux, but I have a little trouble. I've just installed my first linux, its Backtrack 4 and my wirelesss network adapter was not detected..
please help what I'm soppost to do..

i'm using HP CQ40-416
AMD Turion X2
Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN Adapter

note : i'm still learning English too, sorry if my English is very Bad.. thanks...

jvaldivia · 02-20-2010, 08:54 AM

I wrote an small entry on how to make work the windows drivers under linux using ndiswrapper, I rememeber setting up broadcom cards using the broadcom drivers in this web site .

Ndiswrapper is much much easier, give it a try, the instructions are in:

http://soad1982.blogspot.com/2009/09...s-drivers.html