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I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop and I just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04. However, now my wireless card doesn't work whereas it worked just fine in 10.10 and 10.04. Any ideas? It works fine when I hardwire.










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I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop and I just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04. However, now my wireless card doesn't work whereas it worked just fine in 10.10 and 10.04. Any ideas? It works fine when I hardwire.










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I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop and I just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04. However, now my wireless card doesn't work whereas it worked just fine in 10.10 and 10.04. Any ideas? It works fine when I hardwire.










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I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop and I just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04. However, now my wireless card doesn't work whereas it worked just fine in 10.10 and 10.04. Any ideas? It works fine when I hardwire.







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This link just got my wireless working on a inspiron 1501



http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/



Thanks to the author



He uses two commands



sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer


dunno what that does exactly I am also a newbie but I would rather be lucky than good !






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  • I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

    – ternaryOperator
    Apr 18 '12 at 15:27











  • Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

    – Peter Cassetta
    Nov 30 '12 at 8:18











  • The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

    – mungflesh
    Apr 14 '14 at 22:19



















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open synaptic package manager, and install b43, do NOT install the driver from the Additional drivers. You'll need to start the wireless with Fn+F2 each boot, still looking for a solution for that issue. But that is the way I make my broadcom bcm4311 working in my Dell Inspiron 1501.






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    There is a problem some users are having with the new version 12.04 telling them it is a proprietary driver and it will refuse to load it. However, I have worked around this. Use the cutter above if you feel it will work, however if it doesn't just copy all of the files for your card into a brand new directory I'll put the commands below.



    sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 
    sudo cp /Directory_Where_Drivers_Are /lib/firmware/b43
    sudo gedit /etc/modules


    In your text editor add the line b43 at the bottom, then save the file.
    Reboot your system and it will recognize your card and forget the warning.






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      Run these commands in terminal:



      sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

      sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer


      THEN UNPLUG ETHERNET AND REBOOT






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        it seems like you may need a non free wireless card driver. You may try the following: Connect to your ethernet , start the 'Additional drivers' program and search to find if it detects and non free drivers your wireless card.
        From the commnad line its



        /usr/bin/jockey-gtk


        Hope this helps.






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          I had the same problem with my Inspiron E1505 wireless card. What worked for me was I removed the driver using the Additional Drivers program and then installed the firmware-b43-installer package. Upon reboot the card worked beautifully






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            What worked for me, was using these commands:



            sudo modprobe -rv dell-laptop
            sudo modprobe -v b43


            Hope this helps.






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            This link just got my wireless working on a inspiron 1501



            http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/



            Thanks to the author



            He uses two commands



            sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
            sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer


            dunno what that does exactly I am also a newbie but I would rather be lucky than good !






            share|improve this answer


























            • I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

              – ternaryOperator
              Apr 18 '12 at 15:27











            • Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

              – Peter Cassetta
              Nov 30 '12 at 8:18











            • The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

              – mungflesh
              Apr 14 '14 at 22:19
















            8














            This link just got my wireless working on a inspiron 1501



            http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/



            Thanks to the author



            He uses two commands



            sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
            sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer


            dunno what that does exactly I am also a newbie but I would rather be lucky than good !






            share|improve this answer


























            • I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

              – ternaryOperator
              Apr 18 '12 at 15:27











            • Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

              – Peter Cassetta
              Nov 30 '12 at 8:18











            • The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

              – mungflesh
              Apr 14 '14 at 22:19














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            This link just got my wireless working on a inspiron 1501



            http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/



            Thanks to the author



            He uses two commands



            sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
            sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer


            dunno what that does exactly I am also a newbie but I would rather be lucky than good !






            share|improve this answer















            This link just got my wireless working on a inspiron 1501



            http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/



            Thanks to the author



            He uses two commands



            sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
            sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer


            dunno what that does exactly I am also a newbie but I would rather be lucky than good !







            share|improve this answer














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            • I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

              – ternaryOperator
              Apr 18 '12 at 15:27











            • Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

              – Peter Cassetta
              Nov 30 '12 at 8:18











            • The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

              – mungflesh
              Apr 14 '14 at 22:19



















            • I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

              – ternaryOperator
              Apr 18 '12 at 15:27











            • Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

              – Peter Cassetta
              Nov 30 '12 at 8:18











            • The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

              – mungflesh
              Apr 14 '14 at 22:19

















            I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

            – ternaryOperator
            Apr 18 '12 at 15:27





            I can confirm that just installing firmware-b43-installer alone does the trick on Ubuntu 12.04.

            – ternaryOperator
            Apr 18 '12 at 15:27













            Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

            – Peter Cassetta
            Nov 30 '12 at 8:18





            Ubuntu 12.10 as well!

            – Peter Cassetta
            Nov 30 '12 at 8:18













            The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

            – mungflesh
            Apr 14 '14 at 22:19





            The above worked for me on Peppermint 4.0. I rebooted after and presto, wireless working.

            – mungflesh
            Apr 14 '14 at 22:19













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            open synaptic package manager, and install b43, do NOT install the driver from the Additional drivers. You'll need to start the wireless with Fn+F2 each boot, still looking for a solution for that issue. But that is the way I make my broadcom bcm4311 working in my Dell Inspiron 1501.






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              open synaptic package manager, and install b43, do NOT install the driver from the Additional drivers. You'll need to start the wireless with Fn+F2 each boot, still looking for a solution for that issue. But that is the way I make my broadcom bcm4311 working in my Dell Inspiron 1501.






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                open synaptic package manager, and install b43, do NOT install the driver from the Additional drivers. You'll need to start the wireless with Fn+F2 each boot, still looking for a solution for that issue. But that is the way I make my broadcom bcm4311 working in my Dell Inspiron 1501.






                share|improve this answer













                open synaptic package manager, and install b43, do NOT install the driver from the Additional drivers. You'll need to start the wireless with Fn+F2 each boot, still looking for a solution for that issue. But that is the way I make my broadcom bcm4311 working in my Dell Inspiron 1501.







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                    There is a problem some users are having with the new version 12.04 telling them it is a proprietary driver and it will refuse to load it. However, I have worked around this. Use the cutter above if you feel it will work, however if it doesn't just copy all of the files for your card into a brand new directory I'll put the commands below.



                    sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 
                    sudo cp /Directory_Where_Drivers_Are /lib/firmware/b43
                    sudo gedit /etc/modules


                    In your text editor add the line b43 at the bottom, then save the file.
                    Reboot your system and it will recognize your card and forget the warning.






                    share|improve this answer






























                      1














                      There is a problem some users are having with the new version 12.04 telling them it is a proprietary driver and it will refuse to load it. However, I have worked around this. Use the cutter above if you feel it will work, however if it doesn't just copy all of the files for your card into a brand new directory I'll put the commands below.



                      sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 
                      sudo cp /Directory_Where_Drivers_Are /lib/firmware/b43
                      sudo gedit /etc/modules


                      In your text editor add the line b43 at the bottom, then save the file.
                      Reboot your system and it will recognize your card and forget the warning.






                      share|improve this answer




























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                        1







                        There is a problem some users are having with the new version 12.04 telling them it is a proprietary driver and it will refuse to load it. However, I have worked around this. Use the cutter above if you feel it will work, however if it doesn't just copy all of the files for your card into a brand new directory I'll put the commands below.



                        sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 
                        sudo cp /Directory_Where_Drivers_Are /lib/firmware/b43
                        sudo gedit /etc/modules


                        In your text editor add the line b43 at the bottom, then save the file.
                        Reboot your system and it will recognize your card and forget the warning.






                        share|improve this answer















                        There is a problem some users are having with the new version 12.04 telling them it is a proprietary driver and it will refuse to load it. However, I have worked around this. Use the cutter above if you feel it will work, however if it doesn't just copy all of the files for your card into a brand new directory I'll put the commands below.



                        sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43 
                        sudo cp /Directory_Where_Drivers_Are /lib/firmware/b43
                        sudo gedit /etc/modules


                        In your text editor add the line b43 at the bottom, then save the file.
                        Reboot your system and it will recognize your card and forget the warning.







                        share|improve this answer














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                            Run these commands in terminal:



                            sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

                            sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer


                            THEN UNPLUG ETHERNET AND REBOOT






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                              Run these commands in terminal:



                              sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

                              sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer


                              THEN UNPLUG ETHERNET AND REBOOT






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                                Run these commands in terminal:



                                sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

                                sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer


                                THEN UNPLUG ETHERNET AND REBOOT






                                share|improve this answer















                                Run these commands in terminal:



                                sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

                                sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer


                                THEN UNPLUG ETHERNET AND REBOOT







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                                    it seems like you may need a non free wireless card driver. You may try the following: Connect to your ethernet , start the 'Additional drivers' program and search to find if it detects and non free drivers your wireless card.
                                    From the commnad line its



                                    /usr/bin/jockey-gtk


                                    Hope this helps.






                                    share|improve this answer




























                                      0














                                      it seems like you may need a non free wireless card driver. You may try the following: Connect to your ethernet , start the 'Additional drivers' program and search to find if it detects and non free drivers your wireless card.
                                      From the commnad line its



                                      /usr/bin/jockey-gtk


                                      Hope this helps.






                                      share|improve this answer


























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                                        it seems like you may need a non free wireless card driver. You may try the following: Connect to your ethernet , start the 'Additional drivers' program and search to find if it detects and non free drivers your wireless card.
                                        From the commnad line its



                                        /usr/bin/jockey-gtk


                                        Hope this helps.






                                        share|improve this answer













                                        it seems like you may need a non free wireless card driver. You may try the following: Connect to your ethernet , start the 'Additional drivers' program and search to find if it detects and non free drivers your wireless card.
                                        From the commnad line its



                                        /usr/bin/jockey-gtk


                                        Hope this helps.







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                                            I had the same problem with my Inspiron E1505 wireless card. What worked for me was I removed the driver using the Additional Drivers program and then installed the firmware-b43-installer package. Upon reboot the card worked beautifully






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                                              I had the same problem with my Inspiron E1505 wireless card. What worked for me was I removed the driver using the Additional Drivers program and then installed the firmware-b43-installer package. Upon reboot the card worked beautifully






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                                                I had the same problem with my Inspiron E1505 wireless card. What worked for me was I removed the driver using the Additional Drivers program and then installed the firmware-b43-installer package. Upon reboot the card worked beautifully






                                                share|improve this answer













                                                I had the same problem with my Inspiron E1505 wireless card. What worked for me was I removed the driver using the Additional Drivers program and then installed the firmware-b43-installer package. Upon reboot the card worked beautifully







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                                                    What worked for me, was using these commands:



                                                    sudo modprobe -rv dell-laptop
                                                    sudo modprobe -v b43


                                                    Hope this helps.






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                                                    • Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add more detail about what those commands do, to convince the original poster of the quality of your answer.

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                                                    What worked for me, was using these commands:



                                                    sudo modprobe -rv dell-laptop
                                                    sudo modprobe -v b43


                                                    Hope this helps.






                                                    share|improve this answer


























                                                    • Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add more detail about what those commands do, to convince the original poster of the quality of your answer.

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                                                    What worked for me, was using these commands:



                                                    sudo modprobe -rv dell-laptop
                                                    sudo modprobe -v b43


                                                    Hope this helps.






                                                    share|improve this answer















                                                    What worked for me, was using these commands:



                                                    sudo modprobe -rv dell-laptop
                                                    sudo modprobe -v b43


                                                    Hope this helps.







                                                    share|improve this answer














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