Correct FAQ entry on Broadcom cards, now supported by bwn(4) and bwi(4).
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</question>
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<answer>
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<para>No, and there is not likely to be.</para>
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<para>Broadcom refuses to publicly release programming
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information for their wireless chipsets, most likely
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because they use software controlled radios. In order to
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get FCC type acceptance for their parts, they have to
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ensure that users cannot arbitrarily set things like
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operating frequencies, modulation parameters and power
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output. But without knowing how to program the chipsets,
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it is nearly impossible to write a driver.</para>
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<para>Yes, many Broadcom 43xx cards are supported by the
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&man.bwn.4; and &man.bwi.4; drivers.</para>
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</answer>
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</qandaentry>
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