need help with my Inspiron 3520 Wireless card.

**komrad3006** · May 8th, 2013

Hi there, I installed U.Studio 13.04 today and it show my proprietery driver is in use but still not read wireless networks, but does read a wired connection.

http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/...psec8cd2ad.png

i have tried numberous task from different website i found like

Code:

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

and even did

Code:

Please verify your pci.id with a terminal command:

  
    lspci -nn   Is it 14e4:4365? I am not sure it is even possible in a 32-bit  system. If you have a 64-bit system and the device I mentioned, then I  suggest this package: http://jas.gemnetworks.com/debian/po...19-1_amd64.deb
  First install the prerequisites:
  
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms   Then install the package with:
  
    cd Desktop   <--or wherever you downloaded the deb    
    sudo dpkg -i wire*.deb    
    sudo modprobe wl

the

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

gives me this

Code:

FATAL: Module wl not found.

and my lspci -nn

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ lspci -vvnn | grep 14e4
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)

**chili555** · May 8th, 2013

Please try:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Any improvement?

**komrad3006** · May 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

Please try:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Any improvement?

nope here is what i got:

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
[sudo] password for komrad: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-lowlatency linux-image-lowlatency
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  bcmwl-kernel-source*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 4,279 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 241791 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-lowlatency

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
linux-headers-generic is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-lowlatency linux-image-lowlatency
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
komrad@krash-LT:~$

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-lowlatency linux-image-lowlatency
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  bcmwl-kernel-source
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,346 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,279 kB of additional disk space will be used.
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  bcmwl-kernel-source
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 241724 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (from .../bcmwl-kernel-source_6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.20.155.1+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.8.0-19-lowlatency
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.8.0-19-lowlatency
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
    import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-19-lowlatency (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
FATAL: Module wl not found.    <----------------------------------------------------------------------------------noticed that still shows up
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-lowlatency

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ sudo modprobe wl
FATAL: Module wl not found.

I dont know, i wana say it was working fine before my computer was going whack. 12.10 it worked fine when i follow the steps above.

**komrad3006** · May 8th, 2013

i just ran

Code:

$ sudo lshw -C network

and got

Code:

komrad@krash-LT:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for komrad: 
  *-network UNCLAIMED     
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM43142 802.11b/g/n
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0
       version: 01
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:f7c00000-f7c07fff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 05
       serial: e0:db:55:82:3c:b8
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw ip=192.168.1.8 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:41 ioport:e000(size=256) memory:f0004000-f0004fff memory:f0000000-f0003fff
komrad@krash-LT:~$

idk if it being unclaimed has anything to do with it?

**chili555** · May 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by komrad3006

idk if it being unclaimed has anything to do with it?

Unclaimed, in this context, means no driver claims it. wl can't claim it because it won't yet build correctly:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-19-lowlatency (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.

Please try:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python-apport
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

How about now?

**komrad3006** · May 12th, 2013

Originally Posted by chili555

Unclaimed, in this context, means no driver claims it. wl can't claim it because it won't yet build correctly

lease try:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python-apport
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

How about now?

if i do all this from live usb it should still work unless i shutdown or restart right? this was ran from backbox but even when i run in studio i get same exact messages. Here is what i type and the results, in order:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python-apport

i get

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
python-apport is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/multiverse i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/universe i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

i get

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
linux-headers-generic is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/multiverse i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/universe i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Code:

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

i get

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  dkms
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  bcmwl-kernel-source dkms
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,224 kB of archives.
After this operation, 3,862 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/multiverse i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/universe i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 146600 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (from .../bcmwl-kernel-source_5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1) ...
Loading new bcmwl-5.100.82.38+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.0-36-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.0-36-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.0-36-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod.....

DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/multiverse i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://BackBox Linux 3.0/ precise/universe i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/BackBox%20Linux%203.0_dists_precise_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Code:

sudo modprobe wl

i get

Code:

FATAL: Error inserting wl (/lib/modules/3.2.0-36-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko): Invalid argument

**komrad3006** · May 12th, 2013

ok, so i went ahead and installed backbox. Everything went so smooth went to install all the steps above and the only thing that was the same was the "sudo modprobe wl" i checked my additional drivers and here is what it shows?

****EDIT***
Ok so i found this post that you were in Chili555. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2052124

I followed the steps deleted all the "linux-backports-modules-cw"

restarted computer and it is now closer then it was before, it is now ready my card but still disabled. another screen shot:
http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/...psbc886275.png

**komrad3006** · May 12th, 2013

LMAO, ok so i feel smart after posting that i push "FN" + "F2" and it enabled my wireless. i restarted computer and unpluged my cable and here i am posting from my wireless connection, thank you so much for all your help.

i tried to mark as solved, thread tools only shows, print, email, and subscribe?

**chili555** · May 13th, 2013

Awesome! Glad it's working!

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPo.../SolvedThreads

**wildmanne39** · May 13th, 2013

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Thanks