Hello I am new to Ubuntu and just loaded it but my wireless network is not working. I did lshw -c network and my card comes back as disabled. CAn anyone help??
Hello I am new to Ubuntu and just loaded it but my wireless network is not working. I did lshw -c network and my card comes back as disabled. CAn anyone help??
vancousa: please make sure your wireless card is turned on; having it turned off is the most frequent cause of the 'disabled' message. If that doesn't solve the problem, please post the output of these commands:
Code:lspci -nn lshw -C Network lsusb dmesg | grep -ie wlan -ie radio uname -rm sudo iwlist scan
pytheas22:
I'm having the same problem as the person you were asking to paste the output of those several commands...everything came back normal until i got to the last one...
I'm beginning to feel frustrated :/lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
We are using the D-Link DWA130 USB dongle to connect to a router. It was working fine in Jaunty (9.04) but with the switch to Karmic (9.10) the connection became a problem. It seems the system is not starting the the wireless connector (no lights). We have been able to connect, sometimes automatically, and sometimes by tweaking & then untweaking the connection data and doing a cold start.
Here is the 'settings.conf" file:
and the 'interfaces' file:Code:# This file is installed into /etc/NetworkManager, and is loaded by # NetworkManager by default. To override, specify: '--config file' # during NM startup. This can be done by appending to DAEMON_OPTS in # the file: # # /etc/default/NetworkManager # [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile [ifupdown] managed=false
Attached is the output of the 'standard' question commands.Code:auto lo iface lo inet loopback
Is there some code I can add to make sure the unit is started.
I'm getting the same response when I use terminal to find out what's going on.
I have installed Ndiswrapper & Utils but still it will not recognise my Belkin F5D8053 wireless dongle.
It recognises the D link DWL-G122 no problem, just means I have to keep switching between dongles when I have to use Vista which is a bit irritating.
I'm gonna have to do a fresh install and try some new stuff. I feel like I've cancelled everything out with all the crap I've been trying to get this card to work.
I can't turn of my PCI Wireless card but below is the information from the commands you had asked.
lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8361 [KLE133] Host Bridge [1106:3112]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8361 [KLE133] AGP Bridge [1106:b112]
00:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] [1106:0686] (rev 40)
00:07.1 IDE interface [0101]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE [1106:0571] (rev 06)
00:07.2 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 1a)
00:07.3 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 1a)
00:07.4 Bridge [0680]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] [1106:3057] (rev 40)
00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller [1106:3058] (rev 50)
00:0a.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
00:0f.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: ADMtek NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 [1317:0985] (rev 11)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1 [1023:8500]
lshw -C Network
*-network:0
description: Network controller
product: BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: a
bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=32
resources: irq:10 memory:d8000000-d8001fff
*-network:1
description: Ethernet interface
product: NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100
vendor: ADMtek
physical id: f
bus info: pci@0000:00:0f.0
logical name: eth0
version: 11
serial: 00:10:dc:34:91:46
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tulip driverversion=1.1.15 latency=32 maxlatency=128 mingnt=64 multicast=yes
resources: irq:11 ioport:ec00(size=256) memory:d8002000-d80023ff memory:20100000-2011ffff(prefetchable)
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:0f:66:e6:6a:d3
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
dmesg | grep -ie wlan -ie radio
[ 9.791412] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found (core revision 5)
uname -rm
2.6.31-14-generic i686
sudo iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
I am using Ubuntu 9.10 just for your information.
Thanks again for your help.
Last edited by vancousa; November 25th, 2009 at 03:41 AM.
I am not even green yet to Ubuntu used version 9.4 for a few weeks and now moved to a new install 9.10 the wireless B43 was OK in previous version now I am enable to have a wireless conection.
Could you please help ... Thanks
mike@mike-laptop:~$ ndiswrapper -l
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.
bcmwl5 : driver installed
device (14E4:4318) present (alternate driver: ssb)
mike@mike-laptop:~$
mike@mike-laptop:~$
mike@mike-laptop:~$ ndiswrapper -l
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.
bcmwl5 : driver installed
device (14E4:4318) present (alternate driver: ssb)
mike@mike-laptop:~$ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:11:43:42:71:1a
width: 64 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.99 firmware=5705-v3.16 ip=192.168.2.16 latency=32 mingnt=64 multicast=yes
resources: irq:11 memory:faff0000-faffffff
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 02
serial: 00:0e:9b:d5:85:27
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+bcmwl5 driverversion=1.55+Broadcom,10/12/2006, 4.100. latency=32 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
resources: irq:5 memory:fafee000-fafeffff
mike@mike-laptop:~$ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:11:43:42:71:1a
width: 64 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.99 firmware=5705-v3.16 ip=192.168.2.16 latency=32 mingnt=64 multicast=yes
resources: irq:11 memory:faff0000-faffffff
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 02
serial: 00:0e:9b:d5:85:27
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+bcmwl5 driverversion=1.55+Broadcom,10/12/2006, 4.100. latency=32 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
resources: irq:5 memory:fafee000-fafeffff
mike@mike-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
[ 9.739586] ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 10.304896] ndiswrapper: driver bcmwl5 (Broadcom,10/12/2006, 4.100.15.5) loaded
[ 10.305188] ndiswrapper 0000:02:03.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
[ 10.313565] ndiswrapper: using IRQ 5
[ 10.676844] wlan0: ethernet device 00:0e:9b:d5:85:27 using NDIS driver: bcmwl5, version: 0x4640f05, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 14E4:4318.5.conf
[ 10.676888] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
[ 10.676969] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 20.142830] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 36.896246] ndiswrapper (iw_set_auth:1602): invalid cmd 12
[ 37.404931] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 47.484029] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
[sudo] password for mike:
mike@mike-laptop:~$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist wl
blacklist bcm43xx
mike@mike-laptop:~$ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:11:43:42:71:1a
width: 64 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.99 firmware=5705-v3.16 ip=192.168.2.16 latency=32 mingnt=64 multicast=yes
resources: irq:11 memory:faff0000-faffffff
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 02
serial: 00:0e:9b:d5:85:27
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+bcmwl5 driverversion=1.55+Broadcom,10/12/2006, 4.100. latency=32 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
resources: irq:5 memory:fafee000-fafeffff
mike@mike-laptop:~$
mike@mike-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep wlan
[ 10.676844] wlan0: ethernet device 00:0e:9b:d5:85:27 using NDIS driver: bcmwl5, version: 0x4640f05, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 14E4:4318.5.conf
[ 10.676888] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
[ 20.142830] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 37.404931] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 47.484029] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo dhclient wlan0
[sudo] password for mike:
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:0e:9b:d5:85:27
Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:0e:9b:d5:85:27
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
* Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only
...done.
mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo rmmod wl
ERROR: Module wl does not exist in /proc/modules
mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe wl
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.
FATAL: Module wl not found.
mike@mike-laptop:~$
Thanks
Sorry all for the slow replies; I have been traveling.
kinley3: please post the output of all of the following commands, even if the output looks normal:
Your hardware and/or problem might not be the same as those of the other users, so I'd need to see all of the output to get a better idea of what could be wrong.Code:lspci -nn lsusb lshw -C Network dmesg | grep -ie wlan -ie radio uname -rm sudo iwlist scan
vancousa: I'm still not positive what's wrong in your case; I have the exact same wireless card and it works fine out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 9.10. But I think it might have to do with the wireless card being "down" in ifconfig. To correct that, please run these commands and let me know the output (some commands may have no output):
If the second-to-last command (the "iwlist" one) returns a list of networks, try connecting now.Code:sudo rmmod b43 sudo modprobe b43 sudo ifconfig wlan0 up sudo iwlist scan dmesg | grep -e b43 -e wlan
dunkelgrun: from the output in the file you attached, it looks like the interface stops working whenever it's put down. If you type:
are you then able to connect normally? Also, I suspect that you'd have better luck if you used wicd to connect instead of NetworkManager; to install wicd, type:Code:sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
Then launch it from the Applications>Internet menu.Code:sudo apt-get install wicd
aquarianwolf: I would need to see the output from you of:
in order to know exactly what hardware you have and what might be going wrong.Code:lsusb lshw -C Network ndiswrapper -l dmesg | grep -e wlan -e adio -e ndis uname -rm sudo iwlist scan
sharobim: I don't actually see anything in the output you posted that indicates a problem. Are you unable to see wireless networks at all? Or do you simply fail to connect to them? What is the output of:
Things might also work if you switched to the native Linux driver instead of ndiswrapper. To give that a try, type:Code:sudo iwlist scan
sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
sudo rmmod b43
sudo modprobe b43
Then try connecting. If it works now, let me know and we can get rid of ndiswrapper permanently. If it doesn't work, just reboot your computer and you will be back in your current situation.
Finally, you may have better luck connecting using wicd instead of NetworkManager. For instructions on installing wicd, see my advice to dunkelgrun above.
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