Ubuntu
network-manager-applet package

  1. Bug #36011
  2. Comment #1

Comment 1 for bug 36011

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David A. Benitez (dbenitez) wrote :

I also have the same problems with my Broadcom Wireless card. It lists the full name as shown below:

Wireless Network (Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller)

Personally, I think it should just use the following string below:
Wireless Network (Broadcom Wireless LAN Controller).

It is not as long and gives enough information about the card (esp. like me, if you have multiple cards or wireless devices.