Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 03) Troubleshoot

I searched multiple forums and so far no luck at all. I built a box over the weekend. Kali is my main OS. I cannot seem to find the Linux drivers supporting BCM4352 Chip Wireless Network Adapter.

Any help would be appreciated. Below I provide system architecture information. Thank you in advance!

##### release #####

Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux Kali Linux 1.0.7
Release: Kali Linux 1.0.7
Codename: n/a

##### kernel #####

Linux Delphiis 3.14-kali1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.14.4-1kali1 (2014-05-14) x86_64 GNU/Linux

##### lspci #####

00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V [8086:15a1]
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:85c4]
Kernel driver in use: e1000e

06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:855c]
07:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1062 Serial ATA Controller [1b21:0612] (rev 02)

0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:85f0]
Kernel driver in use: igb

##### lsusb #####

Bus 006 Device 002: ID 8087:8001 Intel Corp.
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 8087:8009 Intel Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 174c:3074 ASMedia Technology Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0b05:17cf ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 174c:2074 ASMedia Technology Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I'm in the same boat. I really would like to get Kali linux setup on my laptop but I can't get the WIFI to work. Previously, I had Ubuntu running along side Win8 and under Ubuntu I had my BCM4352 working using the broadcom-sta package. I've tried to install that on Kali but it doesn't seem to install :(


I'm able to install the dkms and all linux headers just fine, so then I go for broadcom-sta-dkms and I get the below.

Code:

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root@kali:~# apt-get install broadcom-sta-dkms
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  broadcom-sta-dkms
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 48 not upgraded.
Need to get 2,208 kB of archives.
After this operation, 6,186 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://http.kali.org/kali/ kali/non-free broadcom-sta-dkms all 5.100.82.112-8 [2,208 kB]
Fetched 2,208 kB in 1s (2,114 kB/s)           
Selecting previously unselected package broadcom-sta-dkms.
(Reading database ... 342965 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (from .../broadcom-sta-dkms_5.100.82.112-8_all.deb) ...
Setting up broadcom-sta-dkms (5.100.82.112-8) ...
Loading new broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.14-kali1-amd64
Building initial module for 3.14-kali1-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.14-kali1-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/make.log for more information.

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So, if I check out this make.log file.

Code:

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root@kali:/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build# cat make.log
DKMS make.log for broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112 for kernel 3.14-kali1-amd64 (x86_64)
Sat Jun 21 17:19:41 UTC 2014
/bin/sh: 1: [: Illegal number:
/bin/sh: 1: [: Illegal number:
Wireless Extension is the only possible API for this kernel version
Using Wireless Extension API
KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/3.14-kali1-amd64/build M=/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64'
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
Kernel architecture is X86_64
  LD      /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_tkip_printstats’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2975:7: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘wl->tkipmodops->print_stats’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2975:7: note: expected ‘struct seq_file *’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2978:4: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘wl->tkipmodops->print_stats’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2978:4: note: expected ‘struct seq_file *’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_reg_proc_entry’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3185:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘create_proc_entry’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3185:22: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3190:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3191:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3192:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[4]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64'
make: *** [all] Error 2

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Saddly, I'm not clever enough to know how to fix this error. Is there a place that I should submit a bug for this error? I'm not too familure with with rules and policy here yet :)

Also, just to follow up. I'm using Kali 1.0.7 and the laptop is a Dell Precision M4800.

I also went over and downloaded the drivers from Broadcom's site : http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

I installed the kali headers and such.. Then I tried to compile the driver and got the below error.

Code:

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# make
KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64'
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
  LD      /root/wl/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /root/wl/src/shared/linux_osl.o
  CC [M]  /root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_tkip_printstats’:
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3246:7: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘wl->tkipmodops->print_stats’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3246:7: note: expected ‘struct seq_file *’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3249:4: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘wl->tkipmodops->print_stats’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3249:4: note: expected ‘struct seq_file *’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_reg_proc_entry’:
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3470:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘create_proc_entry’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3470:22: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3475:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3476:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:3477:16: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[4]: *** [/root/wl/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/root/wl] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.14-kali1-amd64'
make: *** [all] Error 2

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Another follow up - for what it's worth.

I installed Debian 7 and upgraded to testing which has the 6.30 broadcom drivers available via the broadcom-sta-dkms package and the WIFI now works great on my Dell Precision M4800.

So.. I know Kali is based on Debian and the website says they pull some of the "testing" and other drivers in. Is there a chance the broadcom drivers from debian jessie could get pulled into the Kali distribution?

facing the same problem, got a ASUS G750JX with BROADCOM 4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bwmarrin

IPreviously, I had Ubuntu running along side Win8 and under Ubuntu I had my BCM4352 working using the broadcom-sta package. I've tried to install that on Kali but it doesn't seem to install :(

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yep, same

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bwmarrin

Saddly, I'm not clever enough to know how to fix this error.

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...........yep same :(

Perhaps you could add the Jessie backports repo and install from there?

Could break your install though.

I had to use wheezy backports for bumblebee + nvidia334

Not a bad idea but the driver itself doesn't compile under Kali (look at my first couple posts). I'm not sure why but maybe it's due to some differences in Kali vs Debian. The "testing" package just downloads the 6.30 drive and compiles it but I manually downloaded the driver but it doesn't compile. Neither does the older driver which is included with Kali in the existing broadcom-sta-dkms package - gives the same error (See my first post).

I think getting an answer to the compile error would be the first step or if some package wizards at Kali could pull in the new package and use some hacker wizardry to make it compile :) That'd be awesome.

I got it working with following sources list and then installing sta package:

Quote:

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eb http://http.kali.org/ /kali main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/ /wheezy main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main/debian-installer
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main/debian-installer
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

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But this driver douesn't support aircrack.

Desempacotando broadcom-sta-dkms (de .../broadcom-sta-dkms_5.100.82.112-8_all.deb) ...
Configurando broadcom-sta-dkms (5.100.82.112-8) ...
Loading new broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.14-kali1-amd64
Building initial module for 3.14-kali1-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.14-kali1-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/5.100.82.112/build/make.log for more information.


Now what?

lspci -v

01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 03)
Subsystem: Lenovo Device 0623
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at c1200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Memory at c1000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [68] Vendor Specific Information: Len=44 <?>
Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [13c] Device Serial Number ac-d1-00-ff-ff-00-00-01
Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel

notice no kernel line? What's that about?

So, I've downloaded the latest STA drivers from broadcom, and ran the make and install, the apt-get install wl, which also loaded a bunch of dependencies, then tried modprobe wl (as root) and it failed with module not found. What am I missing?

Here is the solution (tested on Kali 2.0.1):

1:
Update /etc/apt/sources.list by adding a singe line so it looks minimum like this:

Quote:

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deb http://http.kali.org/kali sana main non-free contrib
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali sana main non-free contrib

deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security/ sana/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security/ sana/updates main contrib non-free

# Debian 8 "Jessie"
deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free

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...where the last two lines is the addition.

2:
Run following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') broadcom-sta-dkms
modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac
modprobe wl

I did this, and after the final commands suddenly my adapter was there.
If it still would not show up, do a # ifconfig wlan0 up

By this you install the 'wl' driver, but have in mind up until now I have not succeeded getting it to work with monitor or injection (for Aircrack-ng).

Quote:

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Originally Posted by TheStigh

Here is the solution (tested on Kali 2.0.1):

1:
Update /etc/apt/sources.list by adding a singe line so it looks minimum like this:



...where the last two lines is the addition.

2:
Run following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') broadcom-sta-dkms
modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac
modprobe wl

I did this, and after the final commands suddenly my adapter was there.
If it still would not show up, do a # ifconfig wlan0 up

By this you install the 'wl' driver, but have in mind up until now I have not succeeded getting it to work with monitor or injection (for Aircrack-ng).

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I completely understand this however is there an offline way to run this? I am running a dell xps 13 with the broadcom 4352 driver. I am trying to triple boot my system:

Main: Win 10
2nd: Ubuntu 134.04
3rd: Kali Linux

Now the first two are working fine hwoever on kali linux i get no at all. I understand that the broadcom is not good for packet injection etc, i just want to make it work so i may surf the internet etc.

Currently in live mode I have no internet. And when installing when i get to the ethernet portion it says it does not detect it. Even manually selectingn the driver just takes me back to the same screen.

The laptop does not have any other way of accessing the internet it only works via wifi. But on Win 10 and Ubuntu it works, juts not in KALI, ive been at this for about a week trying to figure out how to do an offline install of this.

LSPCI shows the hardware. But when running iwconfig it shows no wire less extensions. even attempted to plug in a usb wireless adapter and nothing happens. Currently trying to download debina jessie and run it as an offline repo

Please advise. HELLPPPP thanks

Quote:

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Originally Posted by TheStigh

Here is the solution (tested on Kali 2.0.1):

1:
Update /etc/apt/sources.list by adding a singe line so it looks minimum like this:



...where the last two lines is the addition.

2:
Run following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') broadcom-sta-dkms
modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac
modprobe wl

I did this, and after the final commands suddenly my adapter was there.
If it still would not show up, do a # ifconfig wlan0 up

By this you install the 'wl' driver, but have in mind up until now I have not succeeded getting it to work with monitor or injection (for Aircrack-ng).

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Is there an offline method?

Running dell xps 13 triple booting:

1. win 10
2. ubuntu
3. Kali Linux

Wifi works on the first two however in kali no wifi. Even in live mode. when installing it shows no ethernet even when i manually select the driver it keeps going back to the same screen.

Ive tried every method even: https://wiki.debian.org/wl

Running broadcom bcm4352

i tried using an offline repo of debian jessie and still no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Broadcom's a pain. Save yourself the trouble and get something with a ralink or atheros chipset.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ByteMe

Broadcom's a pain. Save yourself the trouble and get something with a ralink or atheros chipset.

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Thanks I took your advise and just bought the TPlink wireless adapter received the mail today plugged it in and viola! instant wifi with no drivers or anything straight plug and play i didnt expect that and was dreading all day searching for an offline method to install.

But overall thank you agian.