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    How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    I'm trying to salvage a laptop long-abandoned by its owner and, just recently, given to me. Things were so messed-up that I just had to wipe the slate clean by replacing everything with Ubuntu 13.04.

    In its post-installation state, it couldn't use wireless Internet, only wired. I checked the "Software and Updates" window's "Additional Drivers" tab to find this:
    Code:
    - Broadcom Corporation: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
    This device is not working.
        (-) Using Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source from bcmwl-kernel-source (proprietary)
        ( ) Do not use the device
    - Unknown: Unknown
    This device is not working.
        ( ) Using Non-free firmware for Linux kernel drivers from linux-firmware-nonfree (proprietary)
        ( ) Continue using a manually installed driver
        (-) Do not use the device
    As can be seen, I had the Broadcom driver installed.

    The problem is that the installation has frozen at 80%. I'm thinking that the installation might need some information online to continue, but the laptop has lost its ability to sense the wired Internet it is already connected to. How can I make it re-sense the wired Internet?

    Here is the current data on the laptop's state:
    Ifconfig
    Code:
    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
              inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
              inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
              UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
              RX packets:3291 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:3291 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
              RX bytes:267301 (267.3 KB)  TX bytes:267301 (267.3 KB)
    sudo lshw -C network
    Code:
      *-network:0 UNCLAIMED
           description: Ethernet controller
           product: BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
           vendor: Broadcom Corporation
           physical id: 0
           bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
           version: 02
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: pm cap_list
           configuration: latency=64
           resources: memory:dfdfc000-dfdfdfff
      *-network:1
           description: Network controller
           product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
           vendor: Broadcom Corporation
           physical id: 3
           bus info: pci@0000:03:03.0
           version: 02
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: bus_master
           configuration: driver=wl latency=64
           resources: irq:17 memory:dfdfe000-dfdfffff
    lspci
    Code:
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
    00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
    00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
    00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
    00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
    00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)
    00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
    00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
    00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
    00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
    00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
    00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03)
    03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
    03:01.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3)
    03:01.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 08)
    03:01.2 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 17)
    03:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
    I hope this helps.

    As to the second device, I am not sure what it is, but the "Continue using..." seems to imply that the driver is already there ready to be used, so I am thinking of choosing the second option after the first problem is resolved. Would you guys agree?

    Thanks for your time.

    Take care,
    RedStarYellowSun
    Last edited by RedStarYellowSun; May 13th, 2013 at 04:48 AM.

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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Hi, please do..
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
    #boot then while wire connected do..
    sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
    sudo modpeobe b43
    thanks
    Last edited by Hadaka; May 13th, 2013 at 02:56 AM.
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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Thaks for the speedy response!

    Quote Originally Posted by Hadaka View Post
    Hi, please do..
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
    #boot then while wire connected do..
    sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
    sudo modpeobe b43
    thanks
    I don't quite get the 2nd line of the code. Just to be clear, I am to use to put that whole code in Terminal, right?

    Or did that mean that I am to use...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
    Then, boot the computer and, then, (while the laptop is wired to the Internet) use...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
    sudo modpeobe b43
    ?
    Last edited by RedStarYellowSun; May 13th, 2013 at 03:25 AM.

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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Hi, yes that is correct..with linux a " # " is used as a comment.
    so please do..

    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
    then boot.
    your wired connection should now be working.
    then do...
    Code:
     sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
    sudo modpeobe b43
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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hadaka View Post
    Hi, yes that is correct..with linux a " # " is used as a comment.
    so please do..

    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
    then boot.
    your wired connection should now be working.
    then do...
    Code:
     sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
    sudo modpeobe b43
    It worked!
    Thank you so much!

    Sincerely,
    RedStarYellowSun

    P.S.: Hmmm... Ubuntu Forums has changed a lot since last time I was here. How do I mark this "solved" with this new setup?
    Last edited by RedStarYellowSun; May 13th, 2013 at 04:21 AM.

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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Glad that worked for you, to mark solved go here....

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPo.../SolvedThreads
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    Re: How to Revive Wired Internet and Setup Wireless?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hadaka View Post
    Glad that worked for you, to mark solved go here....

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPo.../SolvedThreads
    Thanks again!

    Take care,
    Red StarYellowSun

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