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    dell inspiron 3520 wireless not working.

    Installed lubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 and dell Inspiron 3520. Everything seems to be working great except No wireless. Seems like google searches keep leading me back to this thread (http://askubuntu.com/questions/17510...60-3560#215923). I followed the 12.10 instuctions but when i type sudo dpkg -i wire*.deb into terminal I get this Error-

    Unpacking replacement wireless-bcm43142-dkms ...
    Setting up wireless-bcm43142-dkms (6.20.55.19-1) ...
    Loading new wireless-bcm43142-6.20.55.19 DKMS files...
    Building only for 3.8.0-23-generic
    Building initial module for 3.8.0-23-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: 3.8.0-23-generic (x86_64)
    Consult /var/lib/dkms/wireless-bcm43142/6.20.55.19/build/make.log for more information.




    Also-- Under "Addition Drivers" there is a broadcom driver ( Broadcom Corporation: BCM43142 802.11b/g/n ) which has a little subheading which says "this device is not working".

    Not sure if im going to the right place for the driver I need or what steps I should take.

    Currently I can only connect to the internet using an Ethernet cable
    Last edited by sbomb90; June 3rd, 2013 at 03:49 AM. Reason: and it randomly started working.

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    Re: dell inspiron 3520 wireless not working.

    And it Randomly Started working. I have NO idea if it was solved from switching it back and forth from the Proprietary driver or if it was me toggling the wifi switch a few times or if the gods just smiled on me. Ill just go ahead and stop fiddling now though. Sorry for a wasted thread.

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