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I have Ubuntu 14.04. I've tried connecting to the AT&T router in my apartment, but I cannot see the symbol. I've tried installing drivers for the WiFi Router from Additional driver but there no drivers in the list.

output of the lspci command is:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Thames [Radeon HD 7500M/7600M Series] (rev ff)
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)
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  • What WiFi device do you have?
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Sep 13, 2014 at 6:05
  • @Whaaaaaat I have an AT&T Router in my apartment Sep 13, 2014 at 6:06
  • Same situation with 16.04 for me. Solution below still worked. Jun 6, 2017 at 5:06

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If you have the installation USB, insert it and and drill down to pool > restricted > b > bcmwl and drag bcmwl-kernel-source to your desktop. Do the same with pool > main > d > dkms and drag dkms to you desktop. Then install:

cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i dkms*.deb
sudo dpkg -i bcmwl*.deb
sudo modprobe wl

Your wireless should now be working.

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  • dpkg: error processing archive dkms*.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory Errors were encountered while processing: dkms*.edeb Sep 13, 2014 at 19:20
  • Is it on your desktop? cd ~/Desktop && ls
    – chili555
    Sep 13, 2014 at 19:22
  • I copied the file in the Desktop folder of my Windows OS and not Ubuntu OS. :) Sep 13, 2014 at 19:25
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    Please tell us what it is exactly.
    – chili555
    Sep 13, 2014 at 20:14
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    @LucasAzevedo please ask your own new question.
    – chili555
    Mar 31, 2019 at 20:43
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You need to install the drivers for your Broadcom chip. To do so, open a terminal.

Run these two commands with a working internet connection (Use Ethernet):

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2/+build/5254885/+files/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141%2Bbdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb -O driver.deb
sudo dpkg -i driver.deb

Reboot and enjoy your WiFi!


If you cannot connect to the internet, you can of course download the file here on Windows, save it to a USB stick, reboot into Ubuntu, mount the USB stick, and double-click on the .deb file.

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  • @Whaaat Thanks a ton!!!!!! I wanna know one last thing, can I download it on Windows and then install on Ubuntu? Sep 13, 2014 at 6:42
  • @user2607744 Edited the post.
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Sep 13, 2014 at 6:46
  • @user2607744, If this helped you (solved your problem), please click the check mark. Thanks!!
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Sep 13, 2014 at 6:48
  • @Whaaaat please check this link (i.imgur.com/JmbYoEw.png) The issue isn't solved yet! Sep 13, 2014 at 7:09
  • @user2607744 Can you run this command in your terminal? sudo dpkg -i /path/to/your/flash/drive/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141%2Bbdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64?
    – Kaz Wolfe
    Sep 13, 2014 at 7:11
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I'm currently having the same issue.

I'm using Android 4.4.2 and I accessed the Internet via USB Tethering. The option was hidden in my settings so I used the free "USB Tethering Pro" app for the job.

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