cannot install firmware-b43-installer

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Published on 2012-10-26T03:49:52Z Indexed on 2012/10/26 5:16 UTC
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output i get when installing the

installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
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(Reading database ... 216125 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking menu (from .../menu_2.1.44ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wifi-radar.
Unpacking wifi-radar (from .../wifi-radar_2.0.s05-1.2_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
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Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) ...
--2012-10-26 08:51:30--  http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
Resolving mirror2.openwrt.org... 46.4.11.11
Connecting to mirror2.openwrt.org|46.4.11.11|:80... failed: Connection refused.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up menu (2.1.44ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Setting up wifi-radar (2.0.s05-1.2) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 firmware-b43-installer
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) ...
--2012-10-26 08:51:33--  http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
Resolving mirror2.openwrt.org... 46.4.11.11
Connecting to mirror2.openwrt.org|46.4.11.11|:80... failed: Connection refused.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

same thing occurs when i try to install any of the wireless application. All other software installs and the same error when trying to install firmware.

I tried to go the link(http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2) and download the package but found no make file found in his package. please help me.

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