We assume you are doing this from scratch and have not changed any configuration files, modules or drivers in the system in any way apart from updating the system. Sign up to join this community. Broadcom Corporation BCM Installing Windows drivers with NdisWrapper. The installation procedure is done only via terminal and also while connected to the internet with a temporary wired ethernet connection or USB modem or any means possible that can give your PC, for the time, Internet access. Troubleshooting wifi issue could be tricky in Linux. First go to this link and click on the Ubuntu version you are using:. 
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How to Fix no Wireless Network Issue in Ubuntu Linux
It will ask for your password and reload the software sources. Not only did it fail to work, now when I type uname -a it says I have 3. Or you could just get a Windows or Apple Computer and save yourself the frustration of Linux altogether.
On Ubuntu, you will need headers and tools. I have just got a new netgear wirsless wifi adaptor and I wanted to download the drivers.
The description below has been applied to the STA driver but has been written before this. As per the Broadcom readme file for driver version 6. ubunttu
I guess it builds kernel or driver dependencies or both. If not, try to enable it and restart your system.
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If it doesn't work or the command failed saying there is no such module, then you could try opening a terminal and type dmesg grep b43 If you see lines druver I'm not sure of what I've done.
First, find out the network adapter in your system. You are going in circles and exaggerating grossly, my friend.
BTW i have worked with all three and linux is the broaccom — you do not have the right stills for linux I love linux it is awsome!! We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. This is a common problem to Broadcom wireless chip.
Linked packages : Broadcom Linux STA driver
Sign up to join this community. There are dozens of Broadcom wireless cards and more seem to appear every day.
If you want to install the b43 and blegacy follow my other guide on how to install Broadcom b43 driver in Ubuntu For cases where you need to install bcmwl-kernel-source but you are offline, here is an excellent answer about it. I read that this will be of no use with BCM In my case installing firmware-binstaller worked for 14e4: Run the following in the terminal: Link 1 - https: Open a terminal window ctrl-alt-tand run sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source You may need to reboot at this point.
And I've also missed the fact that Ubuntu offers a link in the packages to the currently installed and running kernel and headers version in order to avoid defining the kernel version.
I had tried several solutions posted on the web for other Broadcom devices but they didn't work. It finally got the wireless working on my vostro I've been having a nice double-liner: Make sure 144.04 have the linux-headers package that matches your current kernel version, plus the appropriate generic header packages so that they are automatically updated on a kernel upgrade.
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Remember to have a clean system before installing it: Still, having used Gentoo for years, I've got used to its verbosity and which may seem unnecessary coloring and formatting of output. You guys should add formatting and colors to your apt-get routine, it's so much easier, especially for novice users, to understand what may have gone wrong.
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