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Adopting devicescape wifi stack paid off! Sabayon Linux 3.4 loop2b x86  and

Sabayon Linux 3.4 loop2b x86_64  can now can make full  use of the Dell1390

wlan  adapter ( with  Broadcom's bcm4311 chipset)  on  my  Compaq  Presario

V3222AU  notebook.  This  is the first Linux distro which  managed  to operate

my  notebook's  Dell 1390 wlan  adapter,  out-of-the-box.

WPA-PSK  and WEP encryption protocols worked out-of-the-box  when you run

Sabayon Linux 3.4 loop2b (32 or 64 bit versions) either  from the hard disk or

while in  the Live DVD mode/sessions.  Obviously, this success  has been partly

made possible by the bcm43xx_mac80211 module and the bcm43xx firmwares. 

However, the stable Sabayon Linux 3.3 x86 and also Sabayon Linux 3.3 x86_64

can only managed to connect to my Prolink Adsl wifi router via WEP encryption

protocol. Out-of-the-box! The Sabayon Linux 3.3 is still using the older bcm43xx

module and the accompanying bcm43xx firmwares. 

WEP encryption protocol is in session below using Sabayon Linux

3.4 loop2b x86 and x86_64. The connection is stable and speedy.

WPA-PSK encryption protocol is also in session below using the preview

of Sabayon Linux 3.4 loop2b x86 and x86_64. No performance problem.

By Michael Shee Choon Beng.