Dell Latitude D600 Laptop Needs a Wireless Connection

[TAspr]

Hi folks, can you please explain how to get the wireless on my Dell Latitude D600 to connect wirelessly? No matter what I do I cannot get it to connect.

I am using 10.4 Ubuntu.

[amjjawad]

Hi folks, can you please explain how to get the wireless on my Dell Latitude D600 to connect wirelessly? No matter what I do I cannot get it to connect.

I am using 10.4 Ubuntu.

Are you able to connect via LAN? Wired Connection?

From Terminal, please post the output of:


sudo lshw -C network


and please wrap up the text with "CODE" tags or highlight the output and click "#".

[TAspr]

Yes I am, I cannot get it to work at all now... hold on..

Never mind, the Hard Drive is bad.

[TAspr]

Well, I was not sure how to encapsulate the output in code, but here goes:

[TAspr]

Anyone?

[spcwingo]

While plugged in via ethernet cable, run this command:


sudo apt-get install -y b43-fwcutter

[TAspr]

While plugged in via ethernet cable, run this command:


sudo apt-get install -y b43-fwcutter


Then what do you do?

[spcwingo]

If I'm not mistaken (it's been a while since I set one of those laptops up), just reboot and enjoy. :)

[waynefoutz]

I have that laptop, just retired it in fact, I had better luck with the STA driver.

[TAspr]

Still cannot get this to work... Even after the update. Bummer.

[waynefoutz]

It should have a broadcom in it. Get it plugged into a router with an ethernet cable, open up a terminal, type
sudo apt-get update Then open up "Additional drivers" Pick the STA driver if it's available, activate it, then reboot.

[spcwingo]

Try this in a terminal:


b43-fwcutter

Let me know if that does the job. If not, please post the output of that command.

[TAspr]

Beautiful! Got it to work like a charm. After rebooting, it did not work, but after removing and adding the wireless connection, it did. Awesome! Thank you friends.