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    Won't connect to internet

    I just did a fresh install of ubuntu 12.10, and when I go to connect to the internet, the applet say "disconnected" in faded letters and won't give me the option to connect to a network. I also cannot connect via a physical line, with the same issue. How do I resolve this problem?
    I have an old HP mini, if you were wondering.

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    What are the results of
    Code:
    sudo lshw -c network
    (The above won't modify your system; it will only grab some info about your networking card and drivers.)
    Jane, stop this crazy thing!

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Quote Originally Posted by newb85 View Post
    What are the results of
    Code:
    sudo lshw -c network
    (The above won't modify your system; it will only grab some info about your networking card and drivers.)
    PCI (sysfs)
    *-network
    description: Network controller
    product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
    vendor: Broadcom Corporation
    physical id: 0
    bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
    version: 01
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
    configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
    resources: irq:16 memory:feafc000-feafffff
    *-network
    description: Ethernet interface
    product: AR8132 Fast Ethernet
    vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
    physical id: 0
    bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
    logical name: eth0
    version: c0
    serial: 00:25:b3:6a:39:43
    capacity: 100Mbit/s
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
    configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.0-NAPI latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
    resources: irq:43 memory:febc0000-febfffff ioport:ec80(size=128)

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Can anybody help me out?

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Same for me.

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    @Arendyl,
    Try this:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get purge firmware-b43-installer
    sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
    @Sowndefex,
    does the output of
    Code:
    sudo lshw -C network
    also return a line
    Code:
    product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
    for you?
    Jane, stop this crazy thing!

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Quote Originally Posted by newb85 View Post
    @Arendyl,
    Try this:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get purge firmware-b43-installer
    sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
    @Sowndefex,
    does the output of
    Code:
    sudo lshw -C network
    also return a line
    Code:
    product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
    for you?
    No cigar. Unable to locate package error

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Unless it has been removed between 12.04 and 12.10, it should be in the multiverse repository. Do you have multiverse enabled?
    Jane, stop this crazy thing!

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    Quote Originally Posted by newb85 View Post
    Unless it has been removed between 12.04 and 12.10, it should be in the multiverse repository. Do you have multiverse enabled?
    I have no idea. How do I check that?

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    Re: Won't connect to internet

    In Software Center, Edit>Software Sources.
    There should be an option like "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)". Make sure it's checked.

    Then,
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
    Jane, stop this crazy thing!

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