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diff --git a/share/man/man4/bwi.4 b/share/man/man4/bwi.4 index 2f28656..c9f8a39 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/bwi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/bwi.4 @@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ driver supports Broadcom BCM43xx based wireless devices, including: .It "TRENDnet TEW-401PCplus BCM4306 CardBus b/g" .It "US Robotics 5411 BCM4318 CardBus b/g" .El +.Pp +The +.Nm +driver uses the older v3 version of Broadcom's firmware. +While this older firmware does support most BCM43xx parts, the +.Xr bwn 4 +driver works better for the newer chips it supports. +You must use the +.Nm +driver if you are using older Broadcom chipsets (BCM4301, BCM4303 and +BCM4306 rev 2). +The v4 version of the firmware that +.Xr bwn 4 +uses does not support these chips. .Sh EXAMPLES Join an existing BSS network (i.e., connect to an access point): .Pp |
