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I have used Mythbuntu, Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit OS, and they have all worked properly with the wifi driver which is apparently the Broadcom 4312. Then I deleted the Linux partitions, rebooted with Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit because that was the only 64-bit version I could find. I did it through USB boot, installed alongside my Windows 7.

I noticed before installing that it couldn't detect wifi connections so I used ethernet. It installed as quickly as the 32-bit version of 12.10. I finally got to the desktop environment after rebooting, and I noticed that I still couldn't connect to my wireless internet. I've browsed for hours and hours to get it working, but I still have found no answer. I hope someone can help give me a working yet simple solution. If not then I guess lay it down on me the hard way.

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  • Have you tried this ? askubuntu.com/q/55868/35775
    – Web-E
    Mar 10, 2013 at 5:30
  • yeah but i havent been able to use any of those,they all seemed valuable but broken links and/or not the right thing,im scared because its been a problem for several years and still unfixed
    – warren
    Mar 10, 2013 at 16:27
  • What is the exact identity of your Broadcom? Run this terminal command and pick out the Broadcom wireless. Edit your question to add all the details: lspci -nn
    – chili555
    Mar 10, 2013 at 16:34
  • it says Broacom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
    – warren
    Mar 10, 2013 at 16:41
  • I think it says more than that. The 'more' is what I need to see: 14e4:????
    – chili555
    Mar 10, 2013 at 16:45

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Your device, 14e4:4315 uses the Broadcom STA driver. Please get a temporary wired ethernet connection and do:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Assuming the wireless switch is on, your wireless should now be working; check:

rfkill list all
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  • E: Unable to locate package bcmwl E: Package 'kernel-source' has no installation candidate warren@warren-Inspiron-1545:~$ sudo modprobe wl FATAL: Module wl not found. warren@warren-Inspiron-1545:~$
    – warren
    Mar 10, 2013 at 17:49
  • Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed. ERROR: Module b43 does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module b43legacy does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module ssb does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module bcm43xx does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module brcm80211 does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module brcmfmac does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module brcmsmac does not exist in /proc/modules ERROR: Module bcma does not exist in /proc/modules FATAL: Module wl not found. update-initramfs
    – warren
    Mar 10, 2013 at 18:10
  • 'kernel source missing' indicates that linux-headers was not installed or installed incorrectly. Please try again: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic and then do sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) and then try again: sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source ; sudo modprobe wl
    – chili555
    Mar 10, 2013 at 18:15
  • It looks like you typed bcmwl kernel-source; it is actually bcmwl-kernel-source.
    – chili555
    Mar 10, 2013 at 18:17
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    I assume you said Y. If not, please do so and then please go on to the next one: sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source We're close, Warren!
    – chili555
    Mar 10, 2013 at 18:54

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