This page tries to list all the '''legal and technical implications''' of distributing the different WiFi '''firmwares''' for use on Haiku. [[BR]]
While a nice source of info, it is not intended as a user install guide but for Haiku developers and contributors to bring WiFi on Haiku while fully complying to the various vendor licenses and copyrights.

''(author note: 2009-12-4, in construction, please refine/fix/complete)'' [[BR]]

== Intel ==
Official Downloads: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads&f=ucodes_3945 [[BR]]
Official License FAQ: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=FAQ&s=license [[BR]]

''Old OSNews Article: http://www.osnews.com/story/17444/FreeBSD_Gets_Intel_Approval_for_Redistribution_of_Wireless_Firmware'' [[BR]]

'''Should we ask Intel (and other vendors) for an agreement?''' todo: find the contact points

Versions recommended for Haiku (cf. Colin): [[BR]]
2100 -> 1.3 [[BR]]
2200 -> 3.0 [[BR]]
3945 -> 2.14.4 [[BR]]
4965 -> 4.44.17 [[BR]]

==== ipw3945 ====
2.14.4 Download: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-3945-ucode-2.14.4.tgz [[BR]]
2.14.4 Licence: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/tar.php?p=iwlwifi&f=LICENSE.iwlwifi-3945-ucode&a=iwlwifi-3945-ucode-2.14.4.tgz [[BR]]
2.14.4 Readme: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/tar.php?p=iwlwifi&f=README.iwlwifi-3945-ucode&a=iwlwifi-3945-ucode-2.14.4.tgz [[BR]]

-> Distribution method: seems possible with the image.

==== ipw4965 ====
4.44.17 Download http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44.17.tgz [[BR]]
4.44.17 Licence http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/tar.php?p=iwlwifi&f=README.iwlwifi-4965-ucode&a=iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44.17.tgz [[BR]]
4.44.17 Readme http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/tar.php?p=iwlwifi&f=LICENSE.iwlwifi-4965-ucode&a=iwlwifi-4965-ucode-4.44.17.tgz [[BR]]

-> Distribution method:

==== ipw2100 ====
License & Download: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=4 [[BR]]
The download link is at the bottom, in "I Agree"

-> Distribution method: post install unmodified download + licence warning ?

==== ipw2200 ====
License: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/LICENSE.ipw2200-fw [[BR]]
License & Download: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=7 [[BR]]
The download link is at the bottom, in "I Agree"

-> Distribution method: probably the same as ipw2100

''
References: 
http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Info [[BR]] 
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=iwi&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.0-RELEASE&format=html [[BR]]
''

== Broadcom ==

==== b43xx ====
 * http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#device_firmware
 * from the above link, "Please note that the firmware from the binary drivers is Copyrighted by Broadcom Corporation and must not be redistributed." and "Because the proprietary driver containing the firmware cannot be included in the distribution, you will need a working connection to the Internet."
 * A required tool, 'b43-fwcutter' is GNU GPL V2. HaikuPorts has ported [http://ports.haiku-files.org/browser/haikuports/trunk/net-wireless/b43-fwcutter b43-fwcutter]
 * One of the suggested driver downloads, [http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2 broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2] contains a file 'WHERE_FROM' with the contents "From the Linksys WRT350N v1.03.2 GPL release"
 * At least some distributions explicitly request acknowledgment from the end user.

-> Distribution method: post install unmodified download + post download processing + license warning ?