[SOLVED]Plenty of Problems, Wireless and Slowness

First of all, hey!
So, i tried Zorin on my "HP Comaq 6715s" notebook, thinking it would be a lot faster witch zorin then with windows 7.

So, now since i installed it, its so slow, i got to wait like 10 seconds to open a folder. Wich is actually disapointing, but,
i think it must be somehow my fault.
Same with my wireless lan. It simply doesn't show the icon, or, any chance of activating it. I allredy tried looking through this forum,
But, some "linux unconfirmed driver" is activated in the additional drivers section, ethernet is working fine and, well, i didn't understand the rest.

So, i bet those are my faults, but, i'd appreciate all the help i could get c:
Thanks in before, Sebsa~

Oh, and, really sorry for my weak english ._.

Was it a proper installation or through wubi? What version of zorin did you install?

I can try to help you out with your wireless.
Open terminal (ctrl+alt+T) and post back here the result of the following commands

lspci -nn | grep 0280
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all

From the results of the commands, I will see which card you have and what firmware you need.

So, thanks for the quick reply!

I installed Zorin OS 7 Core 6.4, or, thats the name of the .iso i've installed to some 32gig usb stick via lili ubs creator. It's 64bit if it matters.
In system settings -> Details it says ubuntu 13.04.

Here is the text of your commands:

Code:

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ lspci -nn | grep 0280
30:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312] (rev 02)
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard Bluetooth 2.0 Interface [Broadcom BCM2045]
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for sebastian:
  *-network                                         
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:1a:4b:90:29:52
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.128 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:44 memory:d0000000-d000ffff
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4311 802.11a/b/g
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:30:00.0
       version: 02
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
       resources: irq:18 memory:c8000000-c8003fff
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
7: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no


So, thank you so far!

To get your wireless working, plug an ethernet cable to get internet, then open terminal and write one after the other the following commands (pressing <enter> after each one):

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
sudo modprobe b43

You should see the blue light of your wireless spring to life.

Wow, thank you!
But, sadly somehow after entering the last command nothing happens, not even in the terminal.
Still not able to select something like "wifi" or "wlan" or anything else on the network icon ._.

But the blue light is shining bright c: Thank you so far, would still be awesome to get some way for wireless internet
Best regards, allready so thankfull !!

You should not receive any "reply" from the terminal after entering the last command.
The only thing that will happen is that your wireless firmware has been loaded and this is confirmed by the fact that your wifi blue light is signing bright.

After 1-2 minutes, you should be able to see the list of available wifis to connect to by clicking on the network icon on your panel bar. Can you please right-click on the network icon on your panel bar and make sure that the "enable wireless" in ticked?

Otherwise, can you please post again the results of the set of commands I gave you just to confirm that all is ok?

lspci -nn | grep 0280
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all

Also this time, post the results of these commands as well:

iwconfig
ifconfig

So, hey agian, still amazed by your awesome support!

Can you please right-click on the network icon on your panel bar and make sure that the "enable wireless" in ticked?

The Problem here ist: There ist no "enable wireless", just "enable Networking", "Edit" and "VPN" in thick, "Ethernet Networking", "Auto Ethernet","disconnected" and "information" are grey. Thats all.

lspci -nn | grep 0280
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
gave out this:

Code:

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ lspci -nn | grep 0280
30:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312] (rev 02)
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0930:6545 Toshiba Corp. Kingston DataTraveler 102 Flash Drive / HEMA Flash Drive 2 GB / PNY Attache 4GB Stick
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard Bluetooth 2.0 Interface [Broadcom BCM2045]
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for sebastian:
  *-network               [B   
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:1a:4b:90:29:52
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.128 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:44 memory:d0000000-d000ffff
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4311 802.11a/b/g
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:30:00.0
       version: 02
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
       resources: irq:18 memory:c8000000-c8003fff
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
9: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$


And iwconfig and ifconfig gave out this:

Code:

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ iwconfig
eth0      no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1a:4b:90:29:52 
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:16

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:9728 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:9728 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:792396 (792.3 KB)  TX bytes:792396 (792.3 KB)

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$


Else to say is just that sadly nothing has changed and it's still pretty slow, yet, but because of your awesome support, i'm looking forward to use my old Laptop againg with some faster OS then Win7! Thank you guys so far, hope for more c:
Best regards!

Is the "enable networking" ticked?

Also unplug the Ethernet cable , restart and try again.

it is D:
guess i missformulated that one before

I just noticed something. I will get back to you when I get back home. I am out now and I am using my mobile to reply.

Thank you verry much, I'm looking forward to your ideas!
Still can't say thanks enough >_<

So, I just noticed that your wireless card, while is called "BCM4311", the ID of it is "4312".
"Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312]"

This means that it may work if we load the wl driver.

Open terminal and give the following commands:

Code:

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

Is your wifi working?
After the above commands, kindly post back here the results of the following commands to check the outcome:

Code:

sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
iwconfig

So, sadly nothing changed, yet.

Here is the outcome of the commands you wanted me to enter after:

Code:

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for sebastian:
  *-network               
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:1a:4b:90:29:52
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.128 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:44 memory:d0000000-d000ffff
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4311 802.11a/b/g
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:30:00.0
       version: 02
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
       resources: irq:18 memory:c8000000-c8003fff
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ sudo rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
10: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$ iwconfig
eth0      no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

sebastian@sebastian-laptop:~$


still looking forward c:

Do you get any error after this command:

sudo modprobe wl


PS: Were you logged into the internet (via ethernet) when you gave the above commands?

@ sudo modprobe wl -> it replys nothing, it does nothing, like, relly nothing D:

And yes, i was connteced via ethernet

It is like it is not loading the driver.

Could you please post the whole terminal outcome when you give the commands

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo modprobe wl

and then
lsmod | grep wl

sooo... may i you hate me now, but, i just removed the battery, rebooted and puff: it's working for some reason.
Yesterday this didn't work Q_Q

So, THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH!!!! <3
Now i just gotta see how to fix the issue the systhem is so freaking slow haha ^-^
again thank you so much for fixing my wireless c: atleast i can watch my anime in bed now

Hopefully i'll find some solution for the slowness
All my thanks to you sir! Happy regards Sebsa~