Wireless connect w/12.04 on AspireOne D-250

[chili555]

We are getting nowhere fast. What I am trying to find out is whether the b43 driver and lp-phy firmware (wlan0) will drive your device better than the STA driver (eth1). You have not executed the commands in the order I requested for good reason and haven't even typed them correctly:

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo iwlist wanl0 scan
[sudo] password for blackie:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for blackie:
wanl0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

Please help me help you.

[8lackie]

I'm sorry. Yes you're right. I think doing this piecemeal is throwing me some. I'll go through what you've written and be more attentive to correct sequence and I'll get better results. I'll be right back....

[8lackie]

Ok I ran everything again per your instructions being careful to follow the sequence and avoiding sloppy typing.

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo dpkg -s bcmwl-kernel-source
[sudo] password for blackie:
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 3176
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: i386
Source: bcmwl
Version: 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev, linux-headers-generic-pae | linux-headers
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Description: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,
BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based
hardware.
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000435Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000A99Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*)
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone <alberto.milone@canonical.com>


blackie@sherpa:~$ lsmode | grep -e b43 -e wl
No command 'lsmode' found, did you mean:
Command 'lsmod' from package 'module-init-tools' (main)
lsmode: command not found
blackie@sherpa:~$ lsmod | grep -e b43 -e wl
b43 342643 0
mac80211 436455 1 b43
cfg80211 178679 2 b43,mac80211
bcma 25651 1 b43
ssb 50691 1 b43

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe wl
blackie@sherpa:~$ dmesg | grep -e eth1 -e wl
[ 19.307637] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 19.669623] wl 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 19.669648] wl 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 20.059799] eth1: Broadcom BCM4315 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 5.100.82.38
[ 21.328539] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[ 342.740348] wl 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 361.957934] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo iwlist eth1 scan
eth1 Interface doesn't support scanning.

blackie@sherpa:~$ rfkill list all
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo dpkg -s ndiswrapper-common
Package: ndiswrapper-common
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 71
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: all
Source: ndiswrapper
Version: 1.57-1ubuntu1
Replaces: ndiswrapper-utils
Suggests: ndiswrapper-source
Description: Common scripts required to use the utilities for ndiswrapper
Some vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide a
Linux driver for their wireless network cards. This project implements
Windows kernel API and NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) API
within Linux kernel. A Windows driver for wireless network card is then
linked to this implementation so that the driver runs natively, as though
it is in Windows, without binary emulation.
.
This package contains wrapper scripts to call out to the proper
versions of whatever -utils-X.X package is installed.
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>
Homepage: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo dpkg -s bcmwl-kernel-source
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 3176
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: i386
Source: bcmwl
Version: 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6.1
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev, linux-headers-generic-pae | linux-headers
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Description: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,
BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based
hardware.
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000435Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000014E4d0000A99Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*)
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone <alberto.milone@canonical.com>

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
firmware-b43-lpphy-installer is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe -r wl
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe b43
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe -r wl
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe b43
blackie@sherpa:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSIDoff/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS throff Fragment throff
Power Managementon

eth0 no wireless extensions.

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe -r wl
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe b43
blackie@sherpa:~$ lsmod | grep -e wl -e b43
b43 342643 0
mac80211 436455 1 b43
cfg80211 178679 2 b43,mac80211
bcma 25651 1 b43
ssb 50691 1 b43
blackie@sherpa:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSIDoff/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS throff Fragment throff
Power Managementon

eth0 no wireless extensions.

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe -r wl
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo modprobe b43
blackie@sherpa:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSIDoff/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS throff Fragment throff
Power Managementon

eth0 no wireless extensions.

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

blackie@sherpa:~$

[Bucky Ball]

Have you tried a restart because this shows promise:

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

Network down as opposed to up whereas before it was neither.

Or try this to bring it up:

sudo ifup wlan0

I have been following this saga. Stick with it, both of you!

[8lackie]

Thanks, appreciate the encouragement, and cheering.

I tried a reboot and still no connection

I also tried:
blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo ifup wlan0
Ignoring unknown interface wlan0=wlan0.
blackie@sherpa:~$

[wildmanne39]

Hi, I will try to help you while my good friend chili555 is off line.

Copy and paste this command in the terminal (ctrl+alt+t) please:

wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script

It will download a script and create a text file in your home folder with wireless information so we can see the condition of your wireless at this time and the Mac address, WPA key and WEP key are removed for your security, then reply back and attach the netinfo.txt file.
Thanks

[8lackie]

Thank you. Here is what I get:

[wildmanne39]

Hi, I will keep this as simple as possible copy and paste the exact commands I give you into the terminal and watch for errors.

sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

Then:

sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-lpphy-installer

You will need a wire connection to the internet before running these commands.
Reboot
Thanks

[8lackie]

I followed your instructions. Rebooted. Nothing seems to have changed. The machine still attempts to connect, and asks for the password and it does nothing but churn and tells me it can't connect.

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source
[sudo] password for blackie:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package broadcom-sta-common is not installed, so not removed
Package broadcom-sta-source is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-3.2.0-30 linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic-pae dkms linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic
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 15 not upgraded.
After this operation, 3,252 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 239895 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-3.2.0-31-generic

blackie@sherpa:~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
b43-fwcutter is already the newest version.
firmware-b43-lpphy-installer is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-3.2.0-30 linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic-pae dkms linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
blackie@sherpa:~$

[wildmanne39]

Hi, remove the netinfo.text file from your home folder and run the script again and let's see what has changed since you ran my last commands.
Thanks