(SOLVED) install wireless on an hp 110-1116 tablet

Real newbie here

i am replacing the windows 7 starter on an hp 110-1116 netbook
Installing the OS was easy and i am currently using the wired connection
but wireless is not working
things i have tried (i have tried following the assistance from the other wireless topic by Vanir
lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net and this is what i get

01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company U98Z049.00 Wireless Mini PCIe Card [103c:1507]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet [1969:1062] (rev c0)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:308f]
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
now i have also tried
sudo modprobe ath9k
result is nothing
i can not get the option to work(see below)
lsmod | grep ath
sudo rfkill list all

but when i run them seperately i get

lsmod | grep ath - i get this
ath9k 136257 0
ath9k_common 13619 1 ath9k
ath9k_hw 429197 2 ath9k_common,ath9k
ath 19187 3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw
dm_multipath 22402 0
scsi_dh 14458 1 dm_multipath
mac80211 517444 2 b43,ath9k
cfg80211 401762 4 b43,ath,ath9k,mac80211

i can not get sudo rfkill list all to work at all

i can not get the following either to work
sudo rfkill unblock all


any assistance be grateful

Hi,

using your network cable connection, run this terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) command to force an update in case you have missing dependencies:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -f

Restart after runing update if anything is downloaded and installed!.

You can also try opening Synaptic > Settings > Repositories > Additional Drivers and see if your drivers are on offer!.

You might consider changing your software sources download location per the update guide:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247

Otherwise, please wait for Madvinegar as he is the WiFi expert!.

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

I don't know why you modprobed ath9k (this is the ethernet driver).

I think your wireless card works with either with the wl or b43 driver.
Lest try first the wl.
Open terminal, plug an ethernet cable to get internet, and run the following commands:

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

Wait 5-6 seconds and see if you can pick up wireless networks.

madvinegar wrote:Your wireless driver is:
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)

I don't know why you modprobed ath9k (this is the ethernet driver).

I think your wireless card works with either with the wl or b43 driver.
Lest try first the wl.
Open terminal, plug an ethernet cable to get internet, and run the following commands:

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

Wait 5-6 seconds and see if you can pick up wireless networks.

Thanks! that worked.
this can be solved.
thanks again

120 blue jewels to madvinegar!