[SOLVED] Broadcom Wifi Driver fail

Newly Installed Zorin OS 8 No WiFi Connectivity

Hello, I apologize in advance because I know this is the same old problem with a different machine, but after replacing win xp on a Dell Vostro 1000 with a mini card 1395, I have no wireless connectivity.
I am relatively new to Linux so the more detailed descriptions - the better. Thank you in advance!
Here is the content of my wireless info file:


*************** info trace ***************

***** uname -a *****

Linux RIck-Vostro 3.11.0-18-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 18 21:13:28 UTC 2014 i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux

***** lsb_release *****

Distributor ID: Zorin
Description: Zorin OS 8
Release: 8
Codename: saucy

***** lspci *****

05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000b]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX [14e4:170c] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022a]
Kernel driver in use: b44

***** lsusb *****

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 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 004 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 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

***** PCMCIA Card Info *****


***** iwconfig *****


***** rfkill *****


***** iw reg get *****

country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS

***** route -n *****

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 10.41.5.230 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
10.41.5.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0

***** lsmod *****

b43 356429 0
bcma 40966 1 b43
mac80211 517444 1 b43
cfg80211 401762 2 b43,mac80211
ssb 51596 2 b43,b44

***** nm-tool *****

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0 [Wired connection 1] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: b44
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC address removed>

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Speed: 100 Mb/s

Wired Properties
Carrier: on

IPv4 Settings:
Address: 10.41.5.134
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 10.41.5.230

DNS: 192.88.81.117
DNS: 192.88.81.176



***** NetworkManager.state *****
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true

***** NetworkManager.conf *****

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown]
managed=false

***** interfaces *****

# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

***** iwlist *****


***** resolv.conf *****

nameserver 127.0.1.1
search leoncountyfl.gov

***** blacklist *****

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac

***** modinfo *****

filename: /lib/modules/3.11.0-18-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
firmware: b43/ucode9.fw
firmware: b43/ucode5.fw
firmware: b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
firmware: b43/ucode15.fw
firmware: b43/ucode14.fw
firmware: b43/ucode13.fw
firmware: b43/ucode11.fw
license: GPL
author: Rafał Miłecki
author: Gábor Stefanik
author: Michael Buesch
author: Stefano Brivio
author: Martin Langer
description: Broadcom B43 wireless driver
srcversion: 0ECB94B5938E7066ED68753
alias: bcma:m04BFid0812rev1Dcl*
alias: bcma:m04BFid0812rev18cl*
alias: bcma:m04BFid0812rev17cl*
alias: bcma:m04BFid0812rev11cl*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev10*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev0F*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev0D*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev0C*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev0B*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev0A*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev09*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev07*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev06*
alias: ssb:v4243id0812rev05*
depends: ssb,bcma,mac80211,cfg80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: bad_frames_preempt:enable(1) / disable(0) Bad Frames Preemption (int)
parm: fwpostfix:Postfix for the .fw files to load. (string)
parm: hwpctl:Enable hardware-side power control (default off) (int)
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (int)
parm: hwtkip:Enable hardware tkip. (int)
parm: qos:Enable QOS support (default on) (int)
parm: btcoex:Enable Bluetooth coexistence (default on) (int)
parm: verbose:Log message verbosity: 0=error, 1=warn, 2=info(default), 3=debug (int)
parm: pio:Use PIO accesses by default: 0=DMA, 1=PIO (int)
parm: allhwsupport:Enable support for all hardware (even it if overlaps with the brcmsmac driver) (int)

filename: /lib/modules/3.11.0-18-generic/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko
license: GPL
description: Broadcom's specific AMBA driver
srcversion: 67ADEA6E309FDB9FC19CBCF
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004365sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8D8sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686

filename: /lib/modules/3.11.0-18-generic/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
license: GPL
description: Sonics Silicon Backplane driver
srcversion: 78379A0109AF2689B4F6028
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004350sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004325sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004324sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8D6sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004322sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004321sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004320sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004319sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014A4d00004318sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004318sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004307sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004306sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004301sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686


***** udev rules *****

# PCI device 0x14e4:0x170c (b44)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

***** dmesg *****

[ 1.643080] ssb: Found chip with id 0x4312, rev 0x01 and package 0x00
[ 1.643089] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.643097] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.643104] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.643111] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.748099] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:05:00.0
[ 1.772062] ssb: Found chip with id 0x4401, rev 0x02 and package 0x00
[ 1.772070] ssb: Core 0 found: Fast Ethernet (cc 0x806, rev 0x07, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.772077] ssb: Core 1 found: V90 (cc 0x807, rev 0x03, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.772084] ssb: Core 2 found: PCI (cc 0x804, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.812155] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:08:00.0
[ 1.832603] b44 ssb1:0 eth0: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100 PCI ethernet driver <MAC address removed>
[ 17.401916] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
[ 17.444071] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
[ 17.496601] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode15.fw" not found
[ 17.496608] b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode15.fw" not found
[ 17.496612] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri ... cefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
[ 28.816222] b44 ssb1:0 eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex
[ 28.816230] b44 ssb1:0 eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX

****************** done ******************

Hi, have moved as posted in a long thread of someone elses - will move that too at some point as also in wrong section!

Your wireless card is:

05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)

Plug an ethernet cable to get wifi, open terminal and issue the following commands:

Code:

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

Wait 10 seconds and then check network manager to see if you can connect to wireless netwroks. A restart maybe required.

Thank you madvinegar.
Unfortunately I left the computer at work and will have to try this in the morning.
I am excited to give it a try because I have been wanting to ditch Windows for years at the advise of my IT minded friends.
I will post the results ASAP!

WiFi Logon problem solved!

Thank you madvinegar!

Providing I don't develop additional problems, I plan to replace xp with Zorin on a Dell Netbook, and a Dell Latitude.

Do you foresee any problems with either of those machines?

I am liking the Linux platform so far..

Fingers crossed.

Thank you again madvinegar and I will certainly be looking into making a donation in the very near future.

Rick

Glad I helped my friend.

Dell is a supporter and works great with Linux. Dell is one of the few companies that develop and manufacture laptops/PCs that are ubuntu certified.

120 blue jewels to madvinegar! Outstanding!

It is I again...

After completing the install and setup on TWO computers, the third - the wife's is now giving me trouble.

Please refresh my memory on the command I use to reveal the system info needed to evaluate my problem...

I have done a complete overwrite of win xp in this machine but need the broadcom commands...

I tried the commands you had given me for the Vostro 1000 hoping they would work on this Dell Latitude D620, but no luck.

Thank you in advance!

Rick