Wifi not working on my HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.

[auma]

uma@uma-HP-Pavilion-dv6000-RV010UA-ABA:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Host Bridge [10de:02f0] (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 0 [10de:02fa] (rev a2)
00:00.2 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 1 [10de:02fe] (rev a2)
00:00.3 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 5 [10de:02f8] (rev a2)
00:00.4 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 4 [10de:02f9] (rev a2)
00:00.5 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Host Bridge [10de:02ff] (rev a2)
00:00.6 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 3 [10de:027f] (rev a2)
00:00.7 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 Memory Controller 2 [10de:027e] (rev a2)
00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge [10de:02fc] (rev a1)
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge [10de:02fd] (rev a1)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2)
00:09.0 RAM memory [0500]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 Host Bridge [10de:0270] (rev a2)
00:0a.0 ISA bridge [0601]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 LPC Bridge [10de:0260] (rev a3)
00:0a.1 SMBus [0c05]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 SMBus [10de:0264] (rev a3)
00:0a.3 Co-processor [0b40]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 PMU [10de:0271] (rev a3)
00:0b.0 USB controller [0c03]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 USB Controller [10de:026d] (rev a3)
00:0b.1 USB controller [0c03]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 USB Controller [10de:026e] (rev a3)
00:0d.0 IDE interface [0101]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 IDE [10de:0265] (rev f1)
00:0e.0 IDE interface [0101]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 Serial ATA Controller [10de:0266] (rev f1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge [0604]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 PCI Bridge [10de:026f] (rev a2)
00:10.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio [10de:026c] (rev a2)
00:14.0 Bridge [0680]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller [10de:0269] (rev a3)
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration [1022:1100]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map [1022:1101]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller [1022:1102]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1103]
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)
07:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller [1180:0832] (rev 05)
07:05.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 22)
07:05.2 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [1180:0592] (rev 12)
07:05.3 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller [1180:0852] (rev 12)
uma@uma-HP-Pavilion-dv6000-RV010UA-ABA:~$ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes

[chili555]

Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)

This device requires proprietary firmware. Please get a temporary wired ethernet connection and open a terminal and do:

sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
sudo modprobe -r b43 && sudo modprobe b43

phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes

Then find the wireless switch or key combination, flip the switch to ON and you should be all set.

[charlescarroll1]

So, I followed this thread and all the instructions as much as I possibly could and still could not get the WiFi working on my girlfriend's DV6000 laptop - after spending a couple days trying to figure out a solution and having zero luck even installing Windows XP & 7.

It turns out, I did not have the WiFi switch on this entire time!!!

The model I'm working on, the switch is confusing as the WiFi symbol is located on the left of the switch so you'd think if the switch was in the left position it would turn on. Turns out the switch needs to be in the right position to turn on.

I feel a little stupid but I'm happy it's working now. I recommend anyone with the same problem double check that the switch is in the "On" position (right).

[chili555]

We're happy it's working by whatever means. Don't be too embarrassed; I've been there, too.

[belsky]

I'm also having a similar problem with my wireless and ethernet, in a few words I can't connect and download the drivers.

I'm running it in parallel with windows xp and the wifi works find on windows.

Any suggestions?

[chili555]

I'm also having a similar problem with my wireless and ethernet, in a few words I can't connect and download the drivers.

I'm running it in parallel with windows xp and the wifi works find on windows.

Any suggestions?

Would you please start a new thread and post your device details?

lspci -nn | grep -e 0200 -e 0280

This thread is getting a bit cumbersome.

[Hesterions]

please i have got the same problem, i have just installed the ubuntu 11.10, my pc is HP Pavillion dv6000 and i cannot use the wireless! i did every steps that you said and i could not do that the wireless work.

[chili555]

please i have got the same problem, i have just installed the ubuntu 11.10, my pc is HP Pavillion dv6000 and i cannot use the wireless! i did every steps that you said and i could not do that the wireless work.

Please see the response just above yours. Same request.

[Hesterions]

it say me this:
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)


what do you think?

[chili555]

it say me this:
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)


what do you think?

I think if you see post #132 above, you'll see the same device and I recommend the same solution.