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The broadcom-wl-5.60.246.2_2.6.37.tazpkg in SliTaz 4.0 repo is an older version of proprietary broadcom wl driver which doesn't support 14e4:4359
Download the current version of broadcom-wl compiled on Slitaz-4.0
http://www.mediafire.com/file/nidcgfsx6ryvvi3/broadcom-wl-5_100_82_112_2.6.37.tazpkg
I modprobe the new driver to verify loading without error and it supports the pciid of 14e4:4359
tux@slitaz:~$ modinfo wl
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.37-slitaz/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl.ko.gz
vermagic: 2.6.37-slitaz SMP mod_unload 386
tux@slitaz:~$ grep 4359 /lib/modules/2.6.37-slitaz/modules.alias
alias pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i* wl
Remove old version:
[c]# tazpkg remove broadcom-wl[/c]
Install new version:
[c]# tazpkg install broadcom-wl-5_100_82_112_2.6.37.tazpkg[/c]
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Something that I've noticed a few times, and don't quite understand how it works exactly.
This is my surmise though: the wifi switch, if it uses the keyboard, i.e. [Fn]+[some function key] or a dedicated key on the keyboard, will not work once the OS loads, since at that point, the OS will trap the keypress and then will need to know how to handle it. Linux kernels often require these special keycodes to be manually configured. However, pressing that key combination before the kernel loads (e.g. in the grub menu screen), should work, since at that time, the keypress is trapped by the BIOS (I think).
This may not be relevant to you since you mentioned that the wifi interface works when you boot into Windows (which means the hardware is 'turned on'), but might be worth a try.
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All right, you convinved me to keep trying 
I found somewhere information that there's no linux distribution with all drivers for this laptop - let's make Slitaz the first one
Combining ms3811 suggestion and info from ernia's web page I've noticed that: when starting windows, the keyboard switch doesn't work until desktop pops up. Might be that this one as well is controlled by software like dimming screen by FN + F9/F10 ?
Will install new version od wl driver to test if that helps
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[c]broadcom-wl-5_100_82_112_2.6.37[/c] works fine - I was able to connect to my wifi router
Thank you all guys for help
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@tazpider
Thanks for the report
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I've just noticed that although driver/connection works, something is still wrong.
When I switch to console I can see:
[c]Error @wl_cfg80211_get_station : could not get rate (-1)
Error @wl_cfg80211_get_station : could not get rssi (-1)
net_ratelimit : 10 callback supressed[/c]
Such messages flood the screen continously. I've seen on a few other forums people having the same effect, but no solution for it.
Do you get those messages too?
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Patched source with user-ioctl.patch to prevent syslog/dmesg errors:
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Thank you mojo! No errors with this one.
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Sorry for posting here again, but again I need support...
I can connect to my home, encrypted network, however it's not working with a public wireless with no encryption.
I already tried to put into 'networg.conf` data taken from active connection made by windows, which is:
[c]Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM943228HM4L 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2
WiFi Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : A4-17-31-23-4C-88
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8da4:75dd:885b:b3cf%15(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 12 lutego 2013 17:58:57
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 13 lutego 2013 17:58:57
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 396629809
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-5C-4B-90-38-EA-A7-89-26-8B
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 195.67.199.33
195.67.199.34
195.67.199.35
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 38-EA-A7-89-26-8B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes[/c]
Doesn't help neither. What should be done to connect to public wireless?
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Slitaz can't associate if the wifi router does not broadcast it's ESSID name.
Scan for router ESSID:
[c]iwlist[/c] adapter.alias [c]scan[/c]
[c]# leafpad /etc/network.conf[/c]
WIFI_ESSID="from iwlist scan"
DHCP="yes"
STATIC="no"
WIFI_KEY_TYPE="any" <= this setting allows connecting to open router with no key
[c]# /etc/init.d/network.sh stop[/c]
[c]# /etc/init.d/network.sh start[/c]
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I've already tried such settings (acc to your post in some other topic) but it does not work.
Additionally I've checked:
[c]WIFI_KEY_TYPE[/c] "off" and ""
[c]STATIC[/c] "yes" with all data taken from working connection in windows
[c]DHCP[/c] "yes" and "no"
[c]WIFI_ESSID[/c] "broadcasted name", "from iwlist scan" and ""
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Managed to get mine working as well. An old (HP-Compaq) laptop with a Broadcom4311.
For a long time I was unsure about the driver (b43 or wl) but 'wl' turned out to be the right one.
The last thing to get it working was from this post.
# tazpkg -gi rfkill
# rfkill unblock all
# modprobe -r b43
# modprobe wl
# /etc/init.d/network.sh start (wlan0 was automatically changed to eth1 in the process)
Working!
/emgi
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