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  1. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    No idea. Maybe it was an internet security measure at work. An external IP to give access to an internal LAN. Just guessing... In any case I was connected with a cable.

    I only touched the...
  2. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hi, I attached the txt file reports last Thursday as you asked. I am not sure if you got them. Cheers.
  3. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hi, here you are (attach) the output for wireless_script. Just in case I executed for both -35 and -37 kernels.
  4. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Ok, I will do it on Thursday from work. At home I do not have the possibility to do a wire connection.
  5. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    >I thought the trouble started on upgrade and that the wireless was working as >expected prior to 3.2.0-37. No?

    Indeed it was!

    From the previous version I get

    rbaena@fajnmp2:~$ uname -a...
  6. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hi, before proceeding with the removal of these two packages I have two more doubts.

    A) I have booted with the previous linux version, i.e. 3.2.0-35. The wireless connection is not working...
  7. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    OK thanks.

    Just to be sure I am not going to do anything wrong. Once I boot with -36 version I have to remove the following two packages:

    linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic
    linux-image-generic
    ...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Aaaah! Yes, I feel happy and proud of myself!! :confused:](*,)

    I would be even more happy if I had not updated the kernel. Anyway, yes, I think the best option for me now is to come back to...
  9. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hi, here you are:

    sudo dpkg -s bcmwl-kernel-source | head -n5
    Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
    Status: install ok installed
    Priority: optional
    Section: admin
    Installed-Size: 4174

    lsmod | grep...
  10. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Here you are ip a and lpsci -nn | grep 0280

    rbaena@fajnmp2:~/DataPart2/Otros$ lspci -nn | grep 0280

    03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hi, I tried the following:

    hardware switch on
    rfkill list all

    0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Thanks, I tried switching off the button #13 but it does not work either.
  13. [ubuntu] Re: Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Thanks for your answer.
    I do not see any hardware switch to set off the wireless device. Where is it?
  14. [ubuntu] Dell precision M4700: Wireless failed after ubuntu 12.04 updating

    Hello everybody,

    hope somebody can help.
    I am working on a Dell precision M4700 laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 and KDE desktop.
    After a "suggested" system updating, my wireless connection stops...
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