Broadcom wireless cards have proven to be a consistent thorn for many Linux user. There are however in Ubuntu several choices and most users usually find that their needs are met either by installing Broadcom's own drivers or ones created using open source software.
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Wireless issue with broadcom bcm43142 (12.10 ubuntu) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless working?
How do I install BCM43142 wireless drivers for Dell Vostro 3460/3560?
I can't seem to get the wireless working on my ...
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Install wireless drivers on a Dell e1505 manually
So I'm trying to install the Broadcom BCM4311 driver on 12.10 but the thing is that I don't have any way to use Ethernet to actually download it. Luckily I'm dual booting it with windows so I can ...
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Unstable wireless connection
I have Ubuntu 12.10 64 bits kernel 3.5.0-22 running on a Dell Precision M6700. The wireless controller is a Broadcom BCM43228 (802.11abgn, the router also is 802.11abgn); it didn't install on a fresh ...
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No wifi in 12.10 Broadcom BCM4313 Samsung RF511 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
Can’t connect to any wireless connection after updating
Well my wireless card worked just after install, and ...
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Need Help Getting WiFi to Work on 12.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
I'm having trouble connecting to my home's wifi network, i've run the sudo lshw -C network command, and since I'm ...
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Problem installing ethernet and wireless driver in ubuntu 12.10
My laptop is Dell Inspiron 14R. My ethernet and wireless controllers are:
Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet [1969:1090] (rev 10)
Network Controller Broadcom BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
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Ubuntu is cannot find wireless networks [duplicate]
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How do I get a Broadcom BCM43225 wireless card working?
So I have installed Ubuntu and for some odd reason, it cannot find my wireless network after rebooting after ...
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Wifi disconnects, won't reconnect (12.04)
Running fresh install of 12.04lts on lenovo b570e with bcm 4314.
Wireless wouldn't connect at all at first, then a looked online for drivers and managed to get it working, it worked ok for a few ...
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Wifi randomly fails with Broadcom BCM 4314 [duplicate]
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Unable to enable Wifi on a Lenovo B570
I just installed ubuntu 12.04lts (32 bit) yesterday and firstly the wifi couldn't seem to connect at all, then i went online and ...
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Need to run a .sh as root on boot or login
Still new with linux and running ubuntu 12.10
I have a wireless stick (ae2500) which has known issues that has been partially solved using ndiswrapper. However, to use it I must run the same scripts ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Module wl not found
I was trying to install the b43 drivers, but I couldn't because the module wl was not found. I am using Ubuntu 12.10. I know this is not much information so ask me to enter any commands in the ...
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Is there a driver for the Broadcom BCM 5906m to use in Ubuntu 12.10?
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Lenovo 4233 Laptop. After installation the wireless connection does not show up at all. Can I get another driver for this device? I really want my wireless to work. ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 on Macbook Pro 5,5 (Wifi Issue)
I know this question gets asked almost every day with a different Macbook version, but I can't seem to find anything definitive for a Summer '09 MBP (5,5).
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 and wifi won't ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS stopped detecting BCM4312 on DELL E6500
I have been using wireless seamlessly since I upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I did a botched attempt of installing Octave 3.6, at that time I was connected via Ethernet. I postponed that installation ...
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Can't connect to wifi and apt-get doesn't work
I've seen a ton of answers to fix my BroadCom BCM4312.
However, all of them require apt-get in the Terminal. For whatever reason, anything involving apt-get won't work. It just errors out with Unable ...
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BCM4311 Wireless driver will not work on any Ubuntu distro's past 10.10, and I cannot figure out why [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
I installed Ubuntu 10.10 onto an older Dell Latitude D520 (it's the only disc I had till I connected to the net, ...
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Cannot find the type of wireless card [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless working?
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
I have a Gateway laptop model number MA7 and I can't get it to ...
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Using Broadcom BCM4313 as AP in Ubuntu 12.04
I have a Broadcom BCM4313 wireless card and I'm interested in turning my laptop to an Access Point. I was following the various tutorials available on the internet to achieve this. However I seem to ...
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Mac and Ubuntu 12.10 no wifi [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install this patched b43 driver?
I have tried everything under the sun to get wifi on the Ubuntu 12.10 side of my MacBook Pro.
First off, I'm brand new to ...
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Wireless internet not working: unclaimed [duplicate]
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How can I get Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless working?
wireless internet on my Acer Travelmate 5310 with Broadcom BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet doesn't seem to be working. I am a ...
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Bluetooth and wifi get switched on and off together
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 with GNOME on a Dell Inspiron 1470, my wlan card is a Broadcom BCM4312. Was previously using Windows 7.
Now at startup both BT and Wifi are switched on. If I switch off ...
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How do I install additional drivers with both wired and wireless failing? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)?
BCM4311 Wireless Not Working with Drivers Installed
I've already put some effort in finding a ...
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Broadcom wireless 43142 conflict Atheros 8161 in kernel 3.5 (unbuntu 12.10)
I am exactly in the situation of this question. However, my wireless card is a different model: I have a dell vostro 3460 with an Atheros AR8161 Ethernet card and a Broadcom 43142 wireless card. I ...
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Use a Broadcom BCM4318 on Dell Inspiron 530 and Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
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No firmware found for Broadcom wireless card (BCM4318) on Dell Latitude D610
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Dell Inspiron 530 (where I had installed Windows 7) ...
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Wireless drivers stopped working on a laptop with Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
Everything worked fine on my laptop with fresh Ubuntu 12.10 x64, until wireless just stopped working at some ...
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How do I use network manager (instead of command line tools) for wifi with Broadcom BCM4401 card when booting without network cable?
I installed 12.04 on to a non-PAE laptop using the network-based (ncurses interface) install disk.
Once I had the unity desktop up-and-running, wireless was working fine "out of the box" with the ...
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Error when trying to compile broadcom-sta driver
I was updated my Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS kernel to version 3.5.0-18-generic so I need to recompile my broadcom-sta to work with the new kernel
I was run
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure ...
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How do I get a Broadcom BCM43225 wireless card working?
I updated my 12.04 today and it broke my wireless connection on Acer Aspire 5942G.
isa@ubuntu: iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
isa@ubuntu: lspci|grep ...
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How to install network drivers in Dell Inspiron 5420?
I am using Dell Inspiron 5420 (14R 3rd gen). Wireless and wired works fine in Windows 7, but I do not get any in Ubuntu 12.04. lspci gives the following data:
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom ...
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Can't get wireless working on 12.10 and Dell latitude d630
Yes, I've looked at several other posts, and other sites trying to figure out what's up, but I've followed the steps, and had no success.
Note that I'm a relative newbie to setting up wireless on ...
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wireless problem ubuntu 12.04
I am on an hp dv6 7011 tx that has the broadcom bcm 4313 chipset. The bcmwl-kernel-source driver is installed by default and it does not work. The enable wireless option in the network applet is ...
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How do I make Ubuntu recognize my WiFi network card?
First of all I have to say I am using Ubuntu and Linux at all for a day now... so sorry if I ask dumb questions.
The problem is that I cannot find a way to get a wireless connection. In All Settings ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - HP Probook 4515s - WLAN Problem
I installed ubuntu 12.04 on my HP ProBook 4515s but the wlan (i think it is a Broadcom 4312) doesn't works. So i tried this: Wireless not working - HP Probook 4540s
.. and had the same problem:
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Why won't my Broadcom BCM4312 LP-PHY work with the STA driver?
I tried the steps here for a 4312:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
Both of these:
sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb wl
sudo modprobe wl
return:
FATAL: Module wl not found.
FATAL: ...
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Stable ubuntu distribution for a broadcom bcm4313 wireless driver and an nvidia 630 graphics adapter
I have been trying to completely shift to ubuntu or a linux distro for almost 2 years now. I have tried all the ubuntu distros starting from 10.04 through 11.10, but there has always been some bugs ...
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BCM4311 Wireless Not Working with Drivers Installed
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my old Compaq/Hp Preario V3000 to replace Windows XP.
Every thing works fine except I'm getting no wireless network options in the network drop down menu. I'm using a cable ...
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Wi-fi interface fails to authenticate on secured networks
the problem is that I can't connect to wireless networks that have security enabled. I can connect fine to the unsecured network of my university, but not to the secured one in the same building. ...
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How to get my Broadcom 4365 WiFi adapter working? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
My previous question about this issue had been closed, and I had been directed to this link. I read through it all ...
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Driver / Module brcm80211 missing
I'm user of Xubuntu 12.04 on an AOD270 Netbook.
It has a built-in chipset for the wifi connection Broadcom 4313 14a4:4727, which I'm trying to get to work in both normal and monitor mode.
I got it ...
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Broadcom BCM4311 issues, kind of working but need help [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless working?
I have a Dell laptop and I just updated to 12.10. Once the update completed WIFI stopped working. I searched the issue ...
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Cant find one particular wireless network. Worked before, but sudenly stopped working
My first question here.
My problem is:
I cant find my wireless network at home.
Situation:
It worked fine 7 days ago.
It works with a cable(wierd).
I find the network on my ipad/phone.
I can ...
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“Aviaflight mode”: Wifi blocked
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Lenovo B560. Core Linux 3.2.0-34-generic-pae
I have set Wifi switcher "on" and Driver Broadcom STA "on".
Window "Network" --> "Aviaflight mode" isn't switched off. I ...
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Update from my Windows side?
I wanted to know if it is possible to update Ubuntu from my the Windows side of my computer (I dual boot). The Ubuntu side is a WUBI install. The reason is I accidentally deleted the wireless driver ...
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BCM4313 partially working on Toshiba Satellite R630 (Ubuntu 12.10)
New to Ubuntu.
During installation, the computer identified the wifi card and asked me to connect to the network. I did. After the first restart the wifi was working and I could see networks and ...
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Why has wireless disappeared after my 12.10 upgrade?
I just upgraded to 12.10 on my Lenovo B570 laptop. NetworkManager isn't displaying a submenu for wireless connections at all, even though I downloaded the update through the wireless connection. This ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 BCM 4313 Wireless N Issue
I have a hp dv6-7014nr and I just installed ubuntu on it and after some trouble I have my wireless working for the most part. The one last problem I have is that wireless N still is not working, I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 MAC change not able to connect - Broadcom BCM4313
Okay guys, so i've looked around extensively on this topic, only to find that no one has a true solution, only half explained work arounds. Something tells me this problem can be solved, for the pure ...
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Bypass my wireless card
Since I cannot get my wireless card Broadcom BCM4313 working properly at home, I thought I could buy a usb wifi external adapter (I found this Dlink DWA-125). Would this device bypass bcm4313 and its ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 64bit fresh install, wireless issue! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I get my Broadcom BCM4313 working correctly?
Just installed a fresh Ubuntu 12.10 64bit on my laptop, run the update manager, restarted and suddenly I can't use my ...
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Wireless does not work 12.10
My primary issue is that my wireless does not work after I installed 12.10.
The output to rfkill list all:
5: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
The output to lshw -class ...
