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  1. #1
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    BCM4331 problems

    For some reason recently my wireless connection is unstable, it connects for a while then dces and cant establish connection anymore
    Code:
    03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02)
    i tried fixing it by using this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ma...eiric#Wireless but it didnt fix it
    I have ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    Hi, please post the output of..
    Code:
    lspci -nn | egrep '0200|0280'
    lsmod
    rfkill list all
    thanks.
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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    Code:
    02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b4] (rev 10)
    03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4331] (rev 02)
    Code:
    Module                  Size  Used by
    btrfs                 638248  0 
    zlib_deflate           26622  1 btrfs
    libcrc32c              12543  1 btrfs
    ufs                    78131  0 
    qnx4                   13309  0 
    hfsplus                83544  0 
    hfs                    49479  0 
    minix                  31453  0 
    ntfs                  100206  0 
    vfat                   17308  0 
    msdos                  17132  0 
    fat                    55605  2 vfat,msdos
    jfs                   175085  0 
    xfs                   747494  0 
    reiserfs              230943  0 
    ext2                   67987  0 
    usb_storage            39683  0 
    snd_hda_codec_hdmi     31775  1 
    snd_hda_codec_cirrus    23322  1 
    parport_pc             32114  0 
    ppdev                  12849  0 
    rfcomm                 37291  0 
    bnep                   17711  2 
    arc4                   12473  2 
    b43                   339138  0 
    snd_hda_intel          32719  3 
    snd_hda_codec         109562  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel
    snd_hwdep              13276  1 snd_hda_codec
    snd_pcm                80916  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
    mac80211              440734  1 b43
    cfg80211              178818  2 b43,mac80211
    snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
    i915                  423514  4 
    drm_kms_helper         45466  1 i915
    drm                   197641  5 i915,drm_kms_helper
    i2c_algo_bit           13199  1 i915
    joydev                 17393  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
    bcma                   25587  1 b43
    ssb                    55319  1 b43
    snd_seq                51592  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    uvcvideo               67203  0 
    apple_gmux             12655  0 
    videodev               86588  1 uvcvideo
    applesmc               18978  0 
    bcm5974                17199  0 
    input_polldev          13648  1 applesmc
    pcmcia                 39826  2 b43,ssb
    snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    snd_seq_device         14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    mei                    36570  0 
    video                  19115  2 i915,apple_gmux
    apple_bl               13425  0 
    pcmcia_core            21511  1 pcmcia
    mac_hid                13077  0 
    snd                    62218  16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    soundcore              14635  1 snd
    btusb                  17919  1 
    snd_page_alloc         14115  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
    bluetooth             164387  13 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
    lp                     17455  0 
    parport                40930  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
    hid_apple              13166  0 
    usbhid                 41937  0 
    hid                    77428  2 hid_apple,usbhid
    firewire_ohci          40180  0 
    firewire_core          56940  1 firewire_ohci
    crc_itu_t              12627  1 firewire_core
    tg3                   137318  0 
    sdhci_pci              18324  0 
    sdhci                  28241  1 sdhci_pci
    Code:
    0: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no

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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    Hi, let's get rid of this first,
    Code:
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN     Soft blocked: yes
    click the wireless icon...upper right and make sure the wireless
    enable is checked.
    please check and report back
    thanks.
    Last edited by Hadaka; April 9th, 2013 at 05:35 AM.
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  5. #5
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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    well im really sorry about that, using the usb tethering and forgot that i turned off wifi

    Code:
    Module                  Size  Used bybtrfs                 638248  0 
    zlib_deflate           26622  1 btrfs
    libcrc32c              12543  1 btrfs
    ufs                    78131  0 
    qnx4                   13309  0 
    hfsplus                83544  0 
    hfs                    49479  0 
    minix                  31453  0 
    ntfs                  100206  0 
    vfat                   17308  0 
    msdos                  17132  0 
    fat                    55605  2 vfat,msdos
    jfs                   175085  0 
    xfs                   747494  0 
    reiserfs              230943  0 
    ext2                   67987  0 
    usb_storage            39683  0 
    snd_hda_codec_hdmi     31775  1 
    snd_hda_codec_cirrus    23322  1 
    parport_pc             32114  0 
    ppdev                  12849  0 
    rfcomm                 37291  0 
    bnep                   17711  2 
    arc4                   12473  2 
    b43                   339138  0 
    snd_hda_intel          32719  3 
    snd_hda_codec         109562  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel
    snd_hwdep              13276  1 snd_hda_codec
    snd_pcm                80916  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
    mac80211              440734  1 b43
    cfg80211              178818  2 b43,mac80211
    snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
    i915                  423514  4 
    drm_kms_helper         45466  1 i915
    drm                   197641  5 i915,drm_kms_helper
    i2c_algo_bit           13199  1 i915
    joydev                 17393  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
    bcma                   25587  1 b43
    ssb                    55319  1 b43
    snd_seq                51592  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    uvcvideo               67203  0 
    apple_gmux             12655  0 
    videodev               86588  1 uvcvideo
    applesmc               18978  0 
    bcm5974                17199  0 
    input_polldev          13648  1 applesmc
    pcmcia                 39826  2 b43,ssb
    snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    snd_seq_device         14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    mei                    36570  0 
    video                  19115  2 i915,apple_gmux
    apple_bl               13425  0 
    pcmcia_core            21511  1 pcmcia
    mac_hid                13077  0 
    snd                    62218  16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    soundcore              14635  1 snd
    btusb                  17919  1 
    snd_page_alloc         14115  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
    bluetooth             164387  13 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
    lp                     17455  0 
    parport                40930  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
    hid_apple              13166  0 
    usbhid                 41937  0 
    hid                    77428  2 hid_apple,usbhid
    firewire_ohci          40180  0 
    firewire_core          56940  1 firewire_ohci
    crc_itu_t              12627  1 firewire_core
    tg3                   137318  0 
    sdhci_pci              18324  0 
    sdhci                  28241  1 sdhci_pci
    Code:
    0: hci0: Bluetooth    
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no

  6. #6
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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    well im really sorry about that, using the usb tethering and forgot that i turned off wifi

    Code:
    Module                  Size  Used bybtrfs                 638248  0 
    zlib_deflate           26622  1 btrfs
    libcrc32c              12543  1 btrfs
    ufs                    78131  0 
    qnx4                   13309  0 
    hfsplus                83544  0 
    hfs                    49479  0 
    minix                  31453  0 
    ntfs                  100206  0 
    vfat                   17308  0 
    msdos                  17132  0 
    fat                    55605  2 vfat,msdos
    jfs                   175085  0 
    xfs                   747494  0 
    reiserfs              230943  0 
    ext2                   67987  0 
    usb_storage            39683  0 
    snd_hda_codec_hdmi     31775  1 
    snd_hda_codec_cirrus    23322  1 
    parport_pc             32114  0 
    ppdev                  12849  0 
    rfcomm                 37291  0 
    bnep                   17711  2 
    arc4                   12473  2 
    b43                   339138  0 
    snd_hda_intel          32719  3 
    snd_hda_codec         109562  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel
    snd_hwdep              13276  1 snd_hda_codec
    snd_pcm                80916  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
    mac80211              440734  1 b43
    cfg80211              178818  2 b43,mac80211
    snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
    i915                  423514  4 
    drm_kms_helper         45466  1 i915
    drm                   197641  5 i915,drm_kms_helper
    i2c_algo_bit           13199  1 i915
    joydev                 17393  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
    bcma                   25587  1 b43
    ssb                    55319  1 b43
    snd_seq                51592  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    uvcvideo               67203  0 
    apple_gmux             12655  0 
    videodev               86588  1 uvcvideo
    applesmc               18978  0 
    bcm5974                17199  0 
    input_polldev          13648  1 applesmc
    pcmcia                 39826  2 b43,ssb
    snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    snd_seq_device         14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    mei                    36570  0 
    video                  19115  2 i915,apple_gmux
    apple_bl               13425  0 
    pcmcia_core            21511  1 pcmcia
    mac_hid                13077  0 
    snd                    62218  16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_cirrus,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    soundcore              14635  1 snd
    btusb                  17919  1 
    snd_page_alloc         14115  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
    bluetooth             164387  13 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
    lp                     17455  0 
    parport                40930  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
    hid_apple              13166  0 
    usbhid                 41937  0 
    hid                    77428  2 hid_apple,usbhid
    firewire_ohci          40180  0 
    firewire_core          56940  1 firewire_ohci
    crc_itu_t              12627  1 firewire_core
    tg3                   137318  0 
    sdhci_pci              18324  0 
    sdhci                  28241  1 sdhci_pci
    Code:
    0: hci0: Bluetooth    
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
    i assume lspci -nn | egrep '0200|0280' will be the same

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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    Hi, thanks for unblocking that..
    ok lets see if we can get you going...
    please do..
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree 
    sudo modprobe -r b43
    sudo modprobe b43
    *IF it continues to drop out after this
    see next post.
    thanks.
    Last edited by Hadaka; April 9th, 2013 at 07:18 AM.
    Craving anchovy, herring and squid pizza.....with clam sauce

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    Re: BCM4331 problems

    your card is b/g/n and a broadcom,
    for whatever reason broadcom and linux dont always
    function correctly at N speeds. so.... you can perhaps
    disable the N part in your router, providing you dont have
    other computers using N speed. another possible fix is to
    issue this command towards your wifi card.

    Code:
    sudo modprobe -r b43
    sudo modprobe b43 nohwcrypt=1
    hope this helps.
    Craving anchovy, herring and squid pizza.....with clam sauce

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