Wireless Not at all working

[7Starphy]

Ok I know I am being very dumb ,but this is what I am getting

sudo dpkg -i wireless*.deb
dpkg: regarding wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_amd64(1).deb containing wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms:
 wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms conflicts with bcmwl-kernel-source
  bcmwl-kernel-source (version 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1) is present and installed.
dpkg: error processing wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_amd64(1).deb (--install):
 conflicting packages - not installing wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms
Errors were encountered while processing:
 wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_amd64(1).deb

[Hadaka]

looks like you might have some stuff from before in there.
please post ...

lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net

[7Starphy]

 lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:056a]
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0016]

[Hadaka]

try this, then try to load the deb file again

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

[7Starphy]

Wow I think the installation worked fine ...this was the output I got

sudo dpkg -i wireless*.deb
(Reading database ... 181315 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms (from wireless-bcm43142-dkms-6.20.55.19_amd64(1).deb) ...
Setting up wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms (6.20.55.19~bdcom0602.0400.1000.0400-0somerville1) ...
Loading new wireless-bcm43142-oneiric-dkms-6.20.55.19~bdcom0602.0400.1000.0400 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.0-32-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.0-32-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.0-32-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic

Now what should I do ?

[Hadaka]

run the last 2 commands in post #2 of this thread,remove the ethernet
cable..boot and see if it works

[7Starphy]

Wow!

Yes ! It is working fine

Thanks a lot friends

[Hadaka]

Great ! fun learning experience.
be sure to mark this SOLVED
click thread tools to mark solved

[7Starphy]

Yes sure

But can you tell me what exactly the problem was ..why things didnt work before and why things work now ? Shouldnt these wireless drivers come pre-installed...or something like that?

[Hadaka]

preinstalled?? where would the fun it that be?
alot of cards, video and network are created for
the masses,,,a.k.a windows users...and dont supply
linux drivers. Your card is a rare one, but...it was interesting
and hopefully the next person stuck will find this thread
and not have to jump through so many hoops.