Cant get connection with HP DV9500T laptop? Puppy 5.2.5

[NYTE RYDA]

I went through the network wizard, and tried all the others, but to no avail. I tried manually configuring the IP, gateway, DHCP etc., but nothing.

I'm not sure what wifi card model (anybody know where i can find such info?) I have an HP DV9500T notebook from 2007.

Please help!

[Semme]

Welcome NYTE RYDA! Run this lead and upload as suggested.

For the [lspci] bit you can: lspci -nn | grep -i network

.. in place of the full dump.

[tempestuous]

I'm not sure what wifi card model (anybody know where i can find such info?)

Yes, Google.

It appears you have the notorious Broadcom wifi chipset. You will probably need the proprietary Broadcom wifi driver, compatible with Puppy versions 5.1 - 5.2.8 here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 596#421596
Follow the instructions in that post carefully, especially the part about blacklisting the "ssb" driver.

[cthisbear]

Dell Studio XPS 1340 - tests

in Puppy Lucid 528 ( 2 headed Dog )

http://laptops-specs.blogspot.com/2010/ ... tions.html

Has a Broadcom Wifi

"""""

From this post by >> tempestuous

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=71334

I used piratesmack's pet >>> broadcom_sta-5.6.48.36-i486.pet

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... h&id=34219

to get the wireless working

::::::

piratesmack post.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 596#421596

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Eth 0 at first boot is seen as

>>> Reverse Engineered NForce Ethernet Driver

Eth 1 >>> is not seen.

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I installed the broadcom_sta-5.6.48.36-i486.pet

and Restarted X server.

"""""""

From the connect icon

I selected >> Internet by Wireles or Wired Lan

run the Classic Network Wizard .....
>> not the >> Simple Network Wizard..

I selected >> Eth 1

and I installed the Firewall first >>> old habits.

I ran the Classic Network Wizard again >> Eth 1

I first clicked on >> Test wlan0

and Auto DHCP

A message appears.

( Dialogue box >> No Add to list )

Interface selected uses the WL module not included
in our list of modules supporting WPA encryption.
So press >> add to list >> OK >> OK

click on >>> Wireless >> Scan

Select one of the available networks.....>> my hidden network

tick >>WPA2

as I run >> WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key)

add my user name into >> Profile Name and >> Essid

type my password into >> Shared Key

Clicked >> Save and >> Use this Profile.

The Wizard connects >> acquiring connection

and then I repeat the step

>> Click again >> Test wlan0 and Click on Auto DHCP

Xdialog reports >>> Network Configuration of wlan0 Successful

Do you want to save this configuration

I click >> Yes....and >> Done

>>> You have finished running Dougal's Network Wizard

Clicked >>> Yes Set as Default...>> Clicked OK

Posting from Puppy Lucid 5.28 now. via wireless.

"""

Ethernet 0 >>> displays now as >> Nvidia Ethernet

Ethernet 1 shows as wireless
>> WL >> Pci Broadcom 802,11a/b/g/n wireless

"""""""

Also posting this>> Sound issue. >> Dell

Terrible Puppy bark

So I ran the Alsa Sound Wizard from Control panel >> wizard wizard
selected >> single card...it runs
I select >> Nvidia Corp MCP79 High Definition Audio

Perfect on a test mp3...True Blue.

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Thanks Chris.




on using

[tempestuous]

It would have been appropriate for the original poster to indicate the result.