Broadcom STA driver does no longer work.

[Sudhir Khanger]

bcmwl-kernel-source installs without any error and additional drivers show it installed. Network manager doesn't show wireless network at all neither is wifi indicator light turned on. So, i can't connect to wifi.

OS:-Natty daily live Jan 31st
Laptop:-Dell Inspiron 6400/E1505

[Bernd Laser (bernd-laser)]

Me too ;-)

Broadcom STA stopped working after doing a dist-upgrade from Maverick to Natty alpha-3.

Symptoms identical.

[Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger)]

I was able to solve this problem by installing bcmwl-kernel-source from maverick repository.

[mk (mk-mk)]

On my laptop it shows "wireless is disabled by hardware switch" although it's on, and led is turned on.

[MasterNetra (designerkline)]

Same issue on a Dell Latitude D530 (uses a Broadcom 4312)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Marking as incomplete, at least until someone can attach enough details to prove this is not a duplicate of one of the other bugs logged against bcmwl.

[Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger)]

I would be glad to attach log(s) if you tell me how to generate one.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Run this command (in a terminal):
    apport-collect 712053

That should collect the required information, and open your browser. You then log in and it automatically uploads/attaches the details to this bug, I believe.

Also, can you get to Connection Information in Network Manager? If so, what does it show next to "Driver:" ?

Further reading if you are curious: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/natty/man1/apport-bug.1.html

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Sorry, of course apport-collect only works while you have internet connectivity...

Try these commands (in a Terminal), and then copy the output:
    1. nm-tool | grep Driver
    2. lspci | grep Network
    3. dpkg -s bcmwl-kernel-source | grep Version

[Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger)]

Thank Daniel. I am running maverick bcmwl-kernel-source. I ran apport-collect 712053 anyways i got following error.

Package bcmwl not installed and no hook available, ignoring

nm-tool | grep Driver
  Driver: wl
  Driver: b44

lspci | grep Network
0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

dpkg -s bcmwl-kernel-source | grep Version
Version: 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

This seems similar to bug #732677. The difference is that you have bcmwl 5.60, and I think natty is meant to use 5.100. I believe the differences are simply due to the fact that you installed natty from a very early pre-release daily live image.

It's likely if you do a clean natty install from a more mature natty image (say beta-1, or tomorrow's beta-2), then you will end up with brcmwl 5.100. In the best case, wireless will work. In the worst case, this bug then becomes a duplicate of #732677. Sorry to not be more helpful.

[Landon (zeth418)]

Not working on vostro 1500

[Robse (rob-se)]

hello Ubuntu developers,

i have the same problem with my braodcom wlan card. when i activate the wlan card with the keyboard FN + Wlan key the ubuntu os freeze...

and it always stand: the wlan is dactivated by a hardware switch

sry for my bad english

[Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger)]

Driver: b44

0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

Version: 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3

These are the results on a clean Natty installation from April 23rd image. I still have no wifi.

[Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger)]

Package bcmwl not installed and no hook available, ignoring

This is what i get when i ran apport-collect 712053

[Syed Rakib Al Hasan (syed-rakib-al-hasan)]

referring to username: Reiger in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1714723 ....
i tried "rfkill list" and "sudo rfkill unblock $device_number_as_seen_on_list".
it worked in a SNAP....... the LED light came back........ the "wireless is disabled by hardware switch" disappeared........ and the laptop connected to internet IMMEDIATELY......... Dell Vostro 1500.
But, upon restart, it went back to the previous state......... so everytime i reboot, i have to write "rfkill list" and "sudo rfkill unblock $device_number_as_seen_on_list"

[Carlos Gomes (crlsgms)]

Same Issue here, with fresh install of 11.10.

Tried all the solutions on this post - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx I have a dell latitude d530, with broadcom bcm4311. rfkill list shows that the device is not blocked, and on aditional drivers the broadcom driver says its active, but removing and reinstalling it dont change anything.