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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    Is there a location in which someone can download the latest linux headers on a different pc then move them to the linux machine?

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    Is it possible to download them on my windows desktop and transfer it via flash drive?

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    I was just wondering the same thing. I know you can do the b43 driver method off line, but the STA drivers I cannot seem to find some good information on if it is possible to get the headers from a different location.

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    It is possible to do it from the installation CD you used when you installed the system. It sure would be easier with internet access!

    See this under STA -no internet access

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/bcm43xx

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    Smile Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    OK I stopped being lazy and climbed up and connected via ethernet. Ran the 3 commands listed earlier and everything works fine now. Thanks everyone.

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    Quote Originally Posted by petefic View Post
    OK I stopped being lazy and climbed up and connected via ethernet. Ran the 3 commands listed earlier and everything works fine now. Thanks everyone.



    I'm sure glad it worked!



    and please go to the thread tools above and mark as solved, in case it helps someone else.
    Last edited by bkratz; January 23rd, 2013 at 02:29 AM.

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    Quote Originally Posted by petefic View Post
    OK I stopped being lazy and climbed up and connected via ethernet.
    Well done. Sometimes that is the only way...
    Michael

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    Question Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    OK, I seemed to have found the real problem. I am only able to connect to the internet if I am right next to the router. When I went back to the room I usually sit in I again couldn't connect. When I'm in windows I get the same speeds in this room that I do next to the router.

    The problem isn't that I can't connect to the wireless, it's that for some reason my wifi card's range sucks when I'm in ubuntu. Is there a possible fix for this? When I was next to the router and connected I installed the drivers in the additonal drivers menu.

    EDIT: I installed the b43-fwcutter drivers and now everything is working perfectly. Thanks again everyone.
    Last edited by petefic; January 23rd, 2013 at 03:36 AM.

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    Re: Wireless connected, but not working?

    Please mark the thread as solved. The option is in the "thread tools" menu at the top of the thread.
    Michael

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