[SOLVED] No wifi on my Dell D630. LM17 Cinnamon

[CJ in a Jeep]

ok,

let's first check.

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ifconfig

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iwconfig

Here are the results for iwconfig:
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

[PatH57]

let's force it

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sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source

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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

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sudo modprobe b43

[CJ in a Jeep]

let's force it

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sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source

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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

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sudo modprobe b43

Here are the results of sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source,

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package 'bcmwl-kernel-source' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 33 not upgraded.
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

Standby while I run the others...

[CJ in a Jeep]

let's force it

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sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source

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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

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sudo modprobe b43

Also... bear in mind I haven't changed anything in my driver manager since I re-installed it. It still looks like this:

I don't know if that matters or not.

[CJ in a Jeep]

let's force it

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sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source

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sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

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sudo modprobe b43

Here are the results of sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-firmware-nonfree
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 33 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,943 kB of archives.
After this operation, 8,982 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse linux-firmware-nonfree all 1.14ubuntu1 [3,943 kB]
Fetched 3,943 kB in 2s (1,956 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-firmware-nonfree.
(Reading database ... 147632 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware-nonfree_1.14ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-firmware-nonfree (1.14ubuntu1) ...
Setting up linux-firmware-nonfree (1.14ubuntu1) ...
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

[CJ in a Jeep]

Uh oh, the command sudo apt-get install Linux firmware-non free just locked up my laptop. I've attached a picture of my screen.

[PatH57]

well it is still in use.
reboot

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lsmod | grep b43

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dmesg | grep b43

don't worry it will work (I have 3 dell and a toshiba with broadcom cards some work immediately others are a bit more tricky)

[CJ in a Jeep]

well it is still in use.
reboot

and then

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lsmod | grep b43

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dmesg | grep b43

don't worry it will work (I have 3 dell and a toshiba with broadcom cards some work immediately others are a bit more tricky)

Powered it off and rebooted. Here are the results for sudo lsmod | grep b43:

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo lsmod | grep b43
[sudo] password for cj:
b43 387371 0
bcma 52096 1 b43
mac80211 626489 1 b43
cfg80211 484040 2 b43,mac80211
ssb 62379 2 b43,ssb_hcd
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

[CJ in a Jeep]

well it is still in use.
reboot

and then

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lsmod | grep b43

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dmesg | grep b43

don't worry it will work (I have 3 dell and a toshiba with broadcom cards some work immediately others are a bit more tricky)

And then results for sudo dmesg | grep b43:

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo dmesg | grep b43
[ 5.392915] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found (core revision 10)
[ 5.440896] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 4, Type 2 (G), Revision 8
[ 6.780065] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

[PatH57]

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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

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sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer

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echo "blacklist wl" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

then reboot.

[CJ in a Jeep]

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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

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sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer

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echo "blacklist wl" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

then reboot.

Step one results:

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package 'bcmwl-kernel-source' is not installed, so not removed
Package 'broadcom-sta-common' is not installed, so not removed
Package 'broadcom-sta-source' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 33 not upgraded.
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

Step two results
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
b43-fwcutter is already the newest version.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
firmware-b43-installer
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 33 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,960 B of archives.
After this operation, 57.3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse firmware-b43-installer all 1:018-2 [3,960 B]
Fetched 3,960 B in 0s (15.7 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package firmware-b43-installer.
(Reading database ... 147796 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../firmware-b43-installer_1%3a018-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking firmware-b43-installer (1:018-2) ...
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (1:018-2) ...
No chroot environment found. Starting normal installation
--2014-08-12 17:26:23-- http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/br ... 38.tar.bz2
Resolving www.lwfinger.com (www.lwfinger.com)... 173.254.28.119
Connecting to www.lwfinger.com (www.lwfinger.com)|173.254.28.119|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 13514651 (13M) [application/x-bzip2]
Saving to: ‘broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2’

100%[======================================>] 13,514,651 1.53MB/s in 9.2s

2014-08-12 17:26:32 (1.39 MB/s) - ‘broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2’ saved [13514651/13514651]

Deleting old extracted firmware...
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_ap.o
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_sta.o
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/README
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/wlconfig_lx_shared
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/wl.mk
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/wl_default
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/wl_hnd
broadcom-wl-5.100.138/config/wlconfig_nomimo
This file is recognised as:
filename : wl_apsta.o
version : 666.2
MD5 : e1b05e268bcdbfef3560c28fc161f30e
Extracting b43/lp0initvals14.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals17.fw
Extracting b43/ucode17_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_lp.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1initvals27.fw
Extracting b43/lp2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn3bsinitvals21.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn.fw
ucode time: 01:15:07
Extracting b43/ucode25_lcn.fw
Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/lp1initvals20.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp2initvals19.fw
Extracting b43/n2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn4bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw
ucode date: 2011-02-23
Extracting b43/n1bsinitvals20.fw
Extracting b43/n1initvals20.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode22_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/ht0initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ucode33_lcn40.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals20.fw
Extracting b43/lcn400bsinitvals33.fw
Extracting b43/ucode14.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/lp1bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/n16initvals30.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals16.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/lcn400initvals33.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals24.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/n18initvals32.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/n0absinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn_nobt.fw
ucode time: 01:15:07
Extracting b43/ucode26_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/n2initvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn3initvals21.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn4initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode22_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode9.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/lp1initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals27.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/ucode32_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/n18bsinitvals32.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals24.fw
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Extracting b43/ucode24_lcn.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals17.fw
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Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn_nobt.fw
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Extracting b43/a0g1initvals13.fw
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Extracting b43/ucode5.fw
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Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw
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Extracting b43/ucode19_sslpn_nobt.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals16.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ht0initvals29.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals25.fw
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Extracting b43/ucode30_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/n16bsinitvals30.fw
Extracting b43/ucode25_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode24_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode27_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals13.fw
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Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ucode13.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/ucode15.fw
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Extracting b43/lcn0initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn0bsinitvals16.fw
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Extracting b43/n0initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals29.fw
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $

Step three results:

cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ echo "blacklist wl" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
blacklist wl
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $ sudo echo "blacklist wl" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
blacklist wl
cj@cjs-laptop ~ $
That last one didn't seem to do anything. I figured it was because I forgot to type in sudo. So I re-accomplished it with sudo in front. Syill nothing. I'm going to reboot, but... was that supposed to work that way?

[PatH57]

yes

[CJ in a Jeep]

yes

Thank you. Rebooting.

[CJ in a Jeep]

Good. I noticed that I now have a wifi in my network settings!
So... thank you! Thank you very much. What exactly worked in the end?

[CJ in a Jeep]

and what should I do about this?

[CJ in a Jeep]

Now let's see if my wifi printer is recognized...

[PatH57]

don't use anything from driver manager. Always ask if you are not sure.
we forced the original drivers to load and did reset the firmware of the card, not your everyday job. This probably happened when you did first try to install the broadcom driver on your last install (happens 1/100 with these min pci cards)

PS for your printer open another thread, not really my special domain. and make sure you have the proper driver for it or some function may not work.

[CJ in a Jeep]

It's worth saying THANK YOU again. You spent a great deal of time walking me through this. I don't know of a way to repay you other than being patient with other newbies once I am in a position to help others out. I will. Thank you.

[CJ in a Jeep]

don't use anything from driver manager. Always ask if you are not sure.
we forced the original drivers to load and did reset the firmware of the card, not your everyday job. This probably happened when you did first try to install the broadcom driver on your last install (happens 1/100 with these min pci cards)

PS for your printer open another thread, not really my special domain. and make sure you have the proper driver for it or some function may not work.

Please... with regards to the printer, I was really only "thinking" out loud. You've given me enough of your time today and I appreciate it.
Have a good night.
- CJ

[pauln600]

Great advice, thanks - I got my D630 laptop wifi working with it.

However, it only works within about 15' of the wireless router -
signal strength seems fine (as per LlinSSID) at -40 dBm, works
well under Windows 7 at much greater distances.

Any idea what the problem might be?

Thanks,
Paul N.