Broadcom BCM43142

[davenlin19]

Hi Wild Man,

I have already tried all of above commands but it doesn't work for me. I put this script follow:

#lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=quantal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10"
Linux lam-Inspiron-5720 3.5.0-25-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1704 802.11n + BT 4.0 [1028:0016]
--
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0564]
Kernel driver in use: r8169

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 192f:0916 Avago Technologies, Pte.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 064e:8126 Suyin Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a5c:21d7 Broadcom Corp.

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

Please help me! Thanks

[davenlin19]

Hi,

I have read 2 threads: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1972872 and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1842600. But I can't connect wifi.
I test some follow commands and these are the results:

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=quantal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10"
Linux lam-Inspiron-5720 3.5.0-25-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1704 802.11n + BT 4.0 [1028:0016]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0564]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 192f:0916 Avago Technologies, Pte.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 064e:8126 Suyin Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a5c:21d7 Broadcom Corp.
lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

lam@lam-Inspiron-5720:~$ rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

In the result of "rfkill list all", i don't see the wireless Lan althought I have already downloaded driver Broadcom
Please help me! Thanks!

[varunendra]

Linux lam-Inspiron-5720 3.5.0-25-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
....
...
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1704 802.11n + BT 4.0 [1028:0016]

Hi davenline19, Welcome to the forums !

Please connect your laptop via cable, then try this solution : http://askubuntu.com/a/215923

If it works but fails to load again on next reboot, do this -

echo "wl" | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

Post back the result. Thanks.

[praseodym]

Have a look here:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/17510...stro-3460-3560

for 12.10!

[davenlin19]

Thank Varunendra so much, the wifi can be connected now

[lightingking]

Thanks! It works on my DellVostro 3560!

[MPGluca]

Hello everyone

i followed this :http://askubuntu.com/a/215923 for my last kubuntu 12.04, and works very fine, but now after up-date to kubuntu 13.04 this is the result:

gianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~/Scaricati$ sudo dpkg -i wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb (Lettura del database... 121983 file e directory attualmente installati.)
Estrazione di wireless-bcm43142-dkms (da wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb)...
Configurazione di wireless-bcm43142-dkms (6.20.55.19-1)...
Loading new wireless-bcm43142-6.20.55.19 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.8.0-19-generic
Building initial module for 3.8.0-19-generic
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-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/make.log for more information.

This is the output from "/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/make.log"

DKMS make.log for wireless-bcm43142-6.20.55.19 for kernel 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)gio 2 mag 2013, 09.43.12, CEST
make: ingresso nella directory "/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic"
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
LD /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/built-in.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function ‘wl_cfg80211_join_ibss’:
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:714:26: error: ‘struct cfg80211_ibss_params’ has no member named ‘channel’
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: At top level:
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1575:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1575:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.set_tx_power’) [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1576:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1576:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.get_tx_power’) [enabled by default]
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function ‘wl_update_bss_info’:
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2001:11: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘information_elements’
/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:2002:15: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘len_information_elements’
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o] Errore 1
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build] Errore 2
make: uscita dalla directory "/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic"

i tried to follow this but is only for BCM4312x BCM4313x BCM4321x, not for BCM4314x

Thank to all for the help

Gianluca from Italy

P.S. my pc DELL Inspiron 17R 5720

[rakkenes]

had similar problem with BCM43228 on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)

in the liveCD installation it worked to simply select the 'software and updates > additional drivers, > Using Broadcom 802.11... STA wireless... driver...'

but after the install this did not work. (also my LAN did not work, so had no network at all),

the way I solved it was by using dpkg and the CDROM source files like this:

cd /media/myusername/Ubuntu 13.04 amd64/pool/main/d/dkms/
dpkg -i dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2_all.deb
cd
cd /media/myusername/Ubuntu 13.04 amd64/pool/restricted/b/bcmwl
dpkg -i bcmwl-kernel-source_6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb

that fixed this for me, next is to fix the LAN.
(This is on a HP envy H8 1435l)

[MPGluca]

Thank you rakkenes,

but i tried with this, similar your solution but didn't work for my wireless card.

Take a look this information, from Jasmine's Debian Repository.

[MPGluca]

Hi everyone

more info for my problem:

gianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
snd_hrtimer            12744  1 
bbswitch               13611  0 
vmnet                  55771  19 
vsock                  52846  0 
vmci                   87554  2 vsock
vmmon                  76108  5 
parport_pc             28152  0 
ppdev                  17073  0 
rfcomm                 42641  0 
bnep                   18036  2 
wl                   2573614  0 
kvm_intel             132891  0 
kvm                   443165  1 kvm_intel
ghash_clmulni_intel    13259  0 
cryptd                 20373  1 ghash_clmulni_intel
dell_wmi               12681  0 
sparse_keymap          13890  1 dell_wmi
lib80211               14352  1 wl
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     36913  1 
snd_hda_codec_idt      70256  1 
snd_hda_intel          39619  5 
snd_hda_codec         136453  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              13602  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                97451  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc         18710  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi           13324  0 
snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            30180  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                61554  3 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device         14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              29425  3 snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm,snd_seq
wmi                    19070  1 dell_wmi
snd                    68876  20 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device
uvcvideo               80847  0 
videobuf2_vmalloc      13056  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops       13202  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
dell_laptop            17369  0 
mac_hid                13205  0 
coretemp               13355  0 
lpc_ich                17061  0 
btusb                  22474  0 
videobuf2_core         40513  1 uvcvideo
rts5139               352481  0 
mei                    41158  0 
bluetooth             228619  11 bnep,btusb,rfcomm
videodev              129260  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
soundcore              12680  1 snd
dcdbas                 14397  1 dell_laptop
lp                     17759  0 
parport                46345  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
psmouse                95870  0 
microcode              22881  0 
serio_raw              13215  0 
hid_logitech_dj        18604  0 
usbhid                 47074  1 hid_logitech_dj
hid                   101002  2 usbhid,hid_logitech_dj
i915                  600351  4 
i2c_algo_bit           13413  1 i915
drm_kms_helper         49394  1 i915
r8169                  67446  0 
drm                   286313  5 i915,drm_kms_helper
ahci                   25731  4 
libahci                31364  1 ahci
video                  19390  1 i915

ianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~/Scaricati$ dpkg-deb --info wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb 
 nuovo pacchetto debian, versione 2.0.
 dimensione 1337086 byte: archivio di controllo=3104 byte.
      44 byte,     1 righe      conffiles            
    1028 byte,    24 righe      control              
    4608 byte,    49 righe      md5sums              
    1438 byte,    42 righe   *  postinst             #!/bin/sh
     513 byte,    13 righe   *  preinst              #!/bin/sh
     329 byte,    14 righe   *  prerm                #!/bin/sh
 Package: wireless-bcm43142-dkms
 Source: wireless-bcm43142
 Version: 6.20.55.19-1
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: Jasmine Hassan <jasmine.aura@gmail.com>
 Installed-Size: 4162
 Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
 Recommends: wireless-tools
 Conflicts: bcmwl-kernel-source
 Breaks: broadcom-sta-common, broadcom-sta-modules (<< 6.20.55.19~), broadcom-sta-source
 Replaces: broadcom-sta-common, broadcom-sta-modules (<< 6.20.55.19~), broadcom-sta-source
 Section: non-free/admin
 Priority: optional
 Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
 Description: dkms source for the Broadcom BCM43142 STA wireless driver
  This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
  for use with Broadcom's BCM43142 hardware.
  .
  Repackaged from:
  Original deb package name: wireless-bcm43142-oneiric
  beta version: 6.20.55.19~bdcom0602.0400.1000.0400-0somerville1
  which was found pre-installed on Dell Laptops (Vostro/Inspiron) shipped with
  Ubuntu Oneiric.
  Original beta package by: Hsin-Yi Chen (hychen) <hycehn@canonical.com>

gianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~/Scaricati$ lspci -n | grep 14e4
02:00.0 0280: 14e4:4365 (rev 01) 

gianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~/Scaricati$ iwconfig
vmnet8    no wireless extensions.


eth0      no wireless extensions.


lo        no wireless extensions.


vmnet1    no wireless extensions.

so i check and i re-installed "firmware-b43-lpphy-installer" and "b43-fwcutter", after this step the out was:

gianluca@KlinuxGianPC:~/Scaricati$ iwconfig
vmnet8    no wireless extensions.


eth0      no wireless extensions.


eth1      IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:on
          
lo        no wireless extensions.


vmnet1    no wireless extensions.

Not bad, but i can't connect to any wireless network, so i tried to re-install wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb, but the output dosen't change.

Best to all