wiki:HardwareInfo/WirelessFirmwares

Version 8 (modified by aldeck, 14 years ago) ( diff )

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This page tries to list all the legal and technical implications of distributing the different WiFi firmwares for use on Haiku.
This 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.

(author note: 2009-12-4, in construction, please fix/complete)

Intel

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

Old OSNews Article: http://www.osnews.com/story/17444/FreeBSD_Gets_Intel_Approval_for_Redistribution_of_Wireless_Firmware
Should we ask Intel?

Versions recommended for Haiku:
2100 -> 1.3
2200 -> 3.0
3945 -> 2.14.4
4965 -> 4.44.17

3945

Download: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads&f=ucodes_3945

ipw2100

Download: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ipw2100/ipw2100-1.2.2.tgz?download
http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=4

ipw2200

Download: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.2.2.tgz?download
License: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/LICENSE.ipw2200-fw

Broadcom

b43xx

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#device_firmware

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