Broadcom BCM43xx Wifi and 215CE

[scotto_puppy]

I was so looking forward to having this continuing problem fixed in 215 - but no such luck. I use the ndiswrapper and my own driver as I have found this works really well for me. The wireless is detected and I am on the net (after having first unloaded the BCM43xx driver.
When I reboot, after having saved all my settings, I have to go through the whole procedure again. The BCM driver reappears and I have to again remove it, then unload the ndiswrapper and reload.
Puppt 213 has no such problem. But it also has no option to enable wireless security. So I continue to use 213, risking the lack of security in the router.
Your suggestions are most welcome.

[WhoDo]

I was so looking forward to having this continuing problem fixed in 215 - but no such luck. I use the ndiswrapper and my own driver as I have found this works really well for me. The wireless is detected and I am on the net (after having first unloaded the BCM43xx driver.
When I reboot, after having saved all my settings, I have to go through the whole procedure again.

Navigate to /etc/rc.d and rename rc.network to rc.network.old - then rename rc.network.alt2 to rc.network. Reboot and redetect your network connection and see if the problem is resolved.

I disabled a more up-to-date rc.network script when I was having all sorts of problems with scripts during the RC phase of the project. I believe the .alt2 script is the newest and therefore the most likely to resolve your problem. If not, then you've lost nothing. Let's know how you go.

Cheers

UPDATE: I just retested the newer script myself, and it refuses to save settings. Please check the edit date of your script and I'll see if it's the same one.

[jonyo]

My BCM was working on earlier pups A-1. Although 2.15 loads it auto on boot now, can't get a connection.

I was able to use wep 64 hex with 2.12-3 &4.

I was so looking forward to having this continuing problem fixed in 215 - but no such luck. I use the ndiswrapper and my own driver as I have found this works really well for me. The wireless is detected and I am on the net (after having first unloaded the BCM43xx driver.
When I reboot, after having saved all my settings, I have to go through the whole procedure again. The BCM driver reappears and I have to again remove it, then unload the ndiswrapper and reload.
Puppt 213 has no such problem. But it also has no option to enable wireless security. So I continue to use 213, risking the lack of security in the router.
Your suggestions are most welcome.

[tempestuous]

The BCM driver reappears and I have to again remove it

It would be more straightforward to use the the bcm43xx driver ... but you must first add the necessary firmware -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=15573

Quite a few forum members are using the bcm43xx driver successfully with their Broadcom wifi adaptors.