ASUS Maximus VI Impact Wireless with Linux

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Hi all ,


Tried looking for help on the Asus forums but having no luck there so thought I might try my luck here.
Recently made a PC using the asus impact VI motherboard. It comes with a "mPCIe Combo II + Wi-Fi 802.11ac/Bluetooth 4.0"wireless adapter which I've been using. Just installed Ubuntu on the machine but it doesn't recognise the wireless . I've had this issue before and it's usually fine since i can download the drivers onto a USB but I'm having no luck in finding them

I'm having no luck with trying to google a solution. Unfortunately using Ethernet cable isn't an option so I'm wondering if anyone here knows where I might be able to get the correct drivers or is this a case that it's not supported and I'll have to buy an external wireless adapter

If anyone knows anything it'd be much appreciated.

Cheers !

[chili555]

Let's start by identifying the device. Please open a terminal and run and post:

lspci-nn | grep 0280

Thanks.

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Hey ran that

00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V [8086:153b] (rev 05)

[chili555]

I asked for:

lspci-nn | grep 0280

But you evidently typed 0200:

00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V [8086:153b] (rev 05)

Could you give it another try, please?

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Apologies !

$ lspci -nn | grep 0280
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)

[chili555]

Broadcom Corporation BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)

Ouch!!

This is one of the toughest devices to get going in all of Ubuntu and, in fact, all of Linux. This mess will give you a slight taste of the nightmare: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1173761

The workaround requires many needed packages and their dependencies and the dependencies of the dependencies! It isn't as easy as downloading a driver and installing it. It involves compiling a driver from scratch and even patching it. It's sort of like buying a block of aluminum and carving away everything that isn't a Toyota!

If you had a temporary wired ethernet connection, you could probably get it going in ten minutes; without, maybe ten days if ever.

If it were my motherboard, I'd take this option:

it's not supported and I'll have to buy an external wireless adapter

There are several threads here about working USB devices. They are pretty inexpensive and will work immediately with drivers already built in to recent Ubuntu versions.

Then check back in six months or so and see if support has improved.

[praseodym]

Please try this workaround on the fly:

sudo modprobe -rfv wl
sudo modprobe -rfv bcma ssb
sudo modprobe -v wl
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo iwconfig eth1 power off

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Please try this workaround on the fly:

sudo modprobe -rfv wl
sudo modprobe -rfv bcma ssb
sudo modprobe -v wl
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo iwconfig eth1 power off

Hey thanks for the advice , tried running those modprobe commands the but WL module isn't found.

Looked online for help but ran these

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source

Got Error-- E: Unable to locate package bcmvl-kernal-source

sudo modprobe wl

Got Error-- FATAL: Module wl not found

This is one of the toughest devices to get going in all of Ubuntu and, in fact, all of Linux. This mess will give you a slight taste of the nightmare:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1173761

The workaround requires many needed packages and their dependencies and the dependencies of the dependencies! It isn't as easy as downloading a driver and installing it. It involves compiling a driver from scratch and even patching it. It's sort of like buying a block of aluminum and carving away everything that isn't a Toyota!

I've tethered a mobile phone as a temporary option to download stuff i need but obviously this isn't something I want to be doing for life.
If i was to go that method ( sorry cause it just seems complicated ) do i just download and install these two ?

• http://people.canonical.com/~ypwong/..._223_95.tar.gz
• http://launchpadlibrarian.net/143917...ntu3_amd64.deb

[chili555]

I think there is a very small chance that the bcmwl driver may work. Before we proceed, let's try it:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Any change? If not, let's try some diagnosis:

dmesg | grep wl

If this fails, we'll plunge into the deep waters.

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sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

Seems to have been the key to this , ran that.


shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo modprobe wl
shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo modprobe -rfv wl
rmmod wl
rmmod cfg80211
shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo modprobe -rfv bcma ssb
shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo modprobe -v wl
insmod /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko
shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo ifconfig eth1 up
eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
shane@shane-All-Series:~$ sudo ifconfig eth1 power off
power: Unknown host
ifconfig: `--help' gives usage information.
shane@shane-All-Series:~$




shane@shane-All-Series:~$ dmesg | grep wl
[ 4303.265552] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 4303.266479] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 4303.285098] INFO @wl_cfg80211_attach : Registered CFG80211 phy
[ 4303.329067] wlan0: Broadcom BCM43b1 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
[ 4452.809171] INFO @wl_cfg80211_attach : Registered CFG80211 phy
[ 4452.851532] wlan0: Broadcom BCM43b1 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.141 (r415941)
shane@shane-All-Series:~$


Can see wireless networks now
(although can't seem to connect to them even with the password )