Thread: Broadcom wireless crashing router?

hello all.

have perplexing problem im not sure how diagnose. have bthomehub wireless router have been using ps3 , laptop wireless connections couple of years without unusual issues. however, bought laptop , issues have begun occur.

new laptop packard bell easy note broadcom wireless adapter (i'll come onto specifics later). perplexing part ps3 , old laptop still seem fine. when connect router new packard bell router seems crash quite often. working fine hours , boots of wireless connections , unable reconnect of them. have restart router can reconnect devices again. now, besides expected once in blue moon crashes never happens unless connected packard bell.

know nothing wireless , networking dont see how possible laptop crash router. suppose thats first question - can it?

now, onto specifics:

im using ubuntu 10.04 lts 64. have installed/activated sta driver restricted drivers app. info on card:

code:

lshw -c network ... *-network        description: wireless interface        product: broadcom corporation        vendor: broadcom corporation        physical id: 0        bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0        logical name: eth1        version: 01        serial: 68:a3:c4:2f:b6:b2        width: 64 bits        clock: 33mhz        capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl0 driverversion=5.60.48.36 ip=192.168.1.66 latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=ieee 802.11        resources: irq:17 memory:b2400000-b2403fff

code:

lspci ... 01:00.0 ethernet controller: broadcom corporation netlink bcm57780 gigabit ethernet pcie (rev 01) 02:00.0 network controller: broadcom corporation device 4357 (rev 01)

i know there alternative b43fwcutter driver these cards have heard worse sta. grateful suggestions.

cheers

edit: (dont know if matters) ny router has been set give ps3 static address allow easy connection of media server. router set broadcast on wpa (i think) not wpa/wpa2 old usb dongle desktop wouldnt work when both selected.

i love mystery!

i know there alternative b43fwcutter driver these cards have heard worse sta.

that depends on exact device. may see:

code:

lspci -nn | grep 0280

ny router has been set give ps3 static address allow easy connection of media server.

i am, shall say, suspicious. address ps3? inside or outside range used dhcp server? example, if router set give dhcp addresses 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.50, ps3 in range or outside, perhaps 192.168.1.75?

thinking it's maybe not broadcom wireless driver, relatively cheap (free?) router/modem has exceeded ability juggle devices.

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