[SOLVED] broadcom wireless work but no availabe network

hi guys
i installed zorin os iso 64bit yesterday i checked the wireless to connect but no available network shown
i use my mobile to create wifi accesspoint (using joikuspot) and its appeare in network list just it

i tried to install windows wireless driver but the application show me an error message about ndiswrapper module is not installed

i was using zorin from an old iso i downloaded it before 5 month (as i think) and everything was alright
but the new iso has some problem with me
can any one help me with my wireless plz

Hi and welcome,

firstly try using a network cable to update the system fully, once you have done that, go to System Settings > Hardware > Additional Drivers and see if it offers you the Broadcom Drivers.

Let us know if this helps!!.

See this thread about updating:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Regards Wolfman

If WM's suggestion does not work, please provide the result of the following commands so as to see exactly the ID of your card and the driver you need.

lspci -nn
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all

i cant use cable cuz my network is wireless from my neighbour (i dont have cable )
i will give you the result on these command just give me five minutes to turn from windows to zorin

Code:

mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12] (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14] (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller [8086:1e59] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames XT/GL [Radeon HD 7600M Series] [1002:6840]
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
09:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:5229] (rev 01)
mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$




Code:

mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for mrboss:
  *-network               
       description: Wireless interface
       product: BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 01
       serial: 84:4b:f5:09:36:cc
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=brcmsmac driverversion=3.2.0-41-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
       resources: irq:16 memory:63500000-63503fff
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0
       version: 05
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: ioport:3000(size=256) memory:63404000-63404fff memory:63400000-63403fff
mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$




Code:

mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$ sudo rfkill list all
[sudo] password for mrboss:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
mrboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$



that's all

Code:


rboss@mrboss-Laptops:~$ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any 
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=19 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
         



i have hp pavilion g6 2160-se

Hi,

I can only suggest you walk over to your neighbour and borrow his network cable as it would make things a whole lot easier and update quickly while you are there!!.

Did you try out the live CD and did the WiFi etc work??.

Otherwise, please wait for madvinegar to help you as he is the Wifi specialist!!.

Regards Wolfman

hmmmm wifi has same problem when i started live cd

i think i will wait for madvinegar , thanks WolfMan

Your card ((Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727]) does not need any proprietary driver.
It needs olnly the native drivers that come with the Kernel.
First of all you need ubuntu tweak to remove some "remnants" that are left behind when we remove the proprietary drivers.
I think that ubuntu tweak comes pre-installed with zorin. In case you don't have it, you can install it as follows. In terminal:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

Next, you remove the Broadcom STA proprietary drivers from the "additional drivers". To open "additional drivers" write in terminal:

Code:

jockey-gtk

and then select to remove/disable the Broadcom STA driver.

Finally, you open ubuntu tweak (that we install in step1), you go to "janitor" and then to the tab named "package configs".
You delete all the files in "package configs" and more especially the file called "bcmwl-kernel-source" that relates to the proprietary drivers.

Then you reboot and hopefully your wifi will be working.


In case the above has not solved your problem, as WM says, find a way to get internet via ethernet and firstly fully update your system, and then follow the above procedure again.

the broadcom sta wireless driver is already deactivated ,
I've deleted the file bcmwl-kernel-source (it was only shown)
but still no available network ...... i dont know why ,
previously i used ubuntu 12.04 and wireless work as perfect
and zorin too ,
but now i'm confused about this
at last , I think the only way remaining is to try the idea of WM
any way ,madvinegar thank you for your help

As I said, in case the above doesn't work, firstly update fully your system and then try again.

Believe me, this is how your card (14e4:4727) will work. I have solved the issue on too many computers that use your exact card ID.

Try the grep command with '0280'

If you are talking about a USB dongle, you need to run

Code:

lsusb

to see the results.

Please post here the results.

oh yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

thank for every body big thanks for WM and madvinegar


the solution was very simple i just activated driver from additional driver wow

thank you now i love zorin soo much

thread can be closed now its solved

Have marked as solved but what about Swarf's problem??.

Regards Wolfman

Swarf, to get your dongle working (pardon my expression... ) do the following:

Download from here: http://av3ngr.wikispaces.com/file/view/0846_9011.tar.gz the correct inf files and use them with ndiswrapper.
Select either the 32bit inf or the 64bit inf according to your system.

Glad I helped bro!