Ubuntu
bcmwl package

  1. Bug #732677
  2. Comment #87

Comment 87 for bug 732677

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tqft (ianburrows-au) wrote : Re: bcmwl 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu2 not work on BCM4311/4312

I just bought a new laptop with a Broadcom chipset - pci-id 14e4:4358, bcm43227.

Couldn't convince wi-fi to work with live disk.

Installed anyway. Oneiric Otter 11.10 daily image from 9 October 2011.

added the bcmwl-kernel-source package - appears to do the equivalent of adding the STA proprietary driver as the STA driver was showing as active when I went to the additional hardware app afterwards.

Turned on the wi-fi - requires alt(ctrl/windows key ?) F3 on the laptop.

Wanted to work but didn't

Changed wi-fi router settings so that it wasn't a hddewn network and auto-channel selection from fixed 13 and it works.