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(SOLVED) wireless driver asus ac68

oldjeep

Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:58:31 pm

I am a novice and installed Zorin Os 9 Ultimate 64 bit on my desktop pc. I did the updates via an powerline adapter.
Everything is going well, except for the wireless connection. The device is an Asus PCE-AC68.
In the Package Manager, I apply the broadcom package.
In the Wireless Network Drivers is no driver visible.
What steps should I follow to achieve a result?

Thanks in advance,
oldjeep

madvinegar

Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:54:29 pm

Can you please post back here the results of the following terminal commands:

lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
lsmod

oldjeep

Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:40:32 am

madvinegar wrote:Can you please post back here the results of the following terminal commands:

lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
lsmod


willy@asus:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1503] (rev 04)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8P67 Deluxe Motherboard [1043:849c]
Kernel driver in use: e1000e
--
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:85df]
04:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX8112 x1 Lane PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge [10b5:8112] (rev aa)
willy@asus:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse (M-BT58)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
willy@asus:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for willy:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for willy:
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 03
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f7a00000-f7a07fff memory:f7800000-f79fffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: eth0
version: 04
serial: c8:60:00:e2:0b:fa
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=2.3.2-k duplex=full firmware=0.13-4 ip=192.168.2.89 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:66 memory:f7f00000-f7f1ffff memory:f7f35000-f7f35fff ioport:f040(size=32)
willy@asus:~$

madvinegar

Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:38:18 am

Try this.
Plug an ethernet cable to get internet, open terminal and run the following 3 commands:

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

Wait 5-6 seconds and check if your wireless is now working.

oldjeep

Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:27:44 pm

I still do not have a wireless connection.

madvinegar

Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:03:09 am

Please post back again the results of all the following commands.

lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
lsmod

oldjeep

Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:38:46 am

madvinegar wrote:Please post back again the results of all the following commands.

lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
sudo lshw -c network
sudo rfkill list all
lsmod


The result:

Code:
willy@asus:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1503] (rev 04)
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8P67 Deluxe Motherboard [1043:849c]
   Kernel driver in use: e1000e
--
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:85df]
04:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX8112 x1 Lane PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge [10b5:8112] (rev aa)
willy@asus:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse (M-BT58)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
willy@asus:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for willy:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for willy:
  *-network UNCLAIMED     
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       version: 03
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:f7a00000-f7a07fff memory:f7800000-f79fffff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 19
       bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 04
       serial: c8:60:00:e2:0b:fa
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=2.3.2-k duplex=full firmware=0.13-4 ip=192.168.2.89 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:64 memory:f7f00000-f7f1ffff memory:f7f35000-f7f35fff ioport:f040(size=32)
willy@asus:~$

madvinegar

Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:55:53 am

Where is the result of these two commands?:

sudo rfkill list all
lsmod

oldjeep

Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:05:31 am

madvinegar wrote:Where is the result of these two commands?:

sudo rfkill list all
lsmod


I did not know that the commands must bij given separately.

willy@asus:~$ sudo rfkill list all
willy@asus:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
rfcomm 69160 0
bnep 19624 2
bluetooth 391136 10 bnep,rfcomm
binfmt_misc 17468 1
eeepc_wmi 13151 0
asus_wmi 24191 1 eeepc_wmi
sparse_keymap 13948 1 asus_wmi
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46368 1
snd_virtuoso 45131 2
snd_oxygen_lib 41287 1 snd_virtuoso
snd_mpu401_uart 14169 1 snd_oxygen_lib
snd_hda_intel 56451 2
intel_rapl 18773 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 14205 0
dm_multipath 22873 0
intel_powerclamp 14705 0
scsi_dh 14882 1 dm_multipath
coretemp 13435 0
kvm 451552 0
snd_hda_codec 192906 2 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
crct10dif_pclmul 14289 0
crc32_pclmul 13113 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 13216 0
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
aesni_intel 55624 0
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
aes_x86_64 17131 1 aesni_intel
lrw 13286 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 14951 1 lrw
snd_rawmidi 30144 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
glue_helper 13990 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 13597 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 20359 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
snd_pcm 102099 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_oxygen_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq 61560 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_page_alloc 18710 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
serio_raw 13462 0
lpc_ich 21080 0
snd_timer 29482 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
shpchp 37032 0
mei_me 18627 0
snd 69322 21 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_virtuoso,snd_oxygen_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
mei 82276 1 mei_me
soundcore 12680 1 snd
mac_hid 13205 0
parport_pc 32701 0
ppdev 17671 0
lp 17759 0
parport 42348 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
btrfs 835954 0
xor 21411 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 97812 1 btrfs
libcrc32c 12644 1 btrfs
dm_mirror 22135 0
dm_region_hash 20862 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 18411 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
hid_generic 12548 0
usbhid 52659 0
hid 106148 2 hid_generic,usbhid
radeon 1522526 3
mxm_wmi 13021 0
i2c_algo_bit 13413 1 radeon
ttm 85150 1 radeon
e1000e 254433 0
drm_kms_helper 55071 1 radeon
ahci 25819 2
drm 303102 5 ttm,drm_kms_helper,radeon
ptp 18933 1 e1000e
libahci 32716 1 ahci
pps_core 19382 1 ptp
video 19476 1 asus_wmi
wmi 19177 2 mxm_wmi,asus_wmi
willy@asus:~$

madvinegar

Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:02:15 am

I don't see the wl module loaded even if we installed it.
Have you issued the following three commands separately, the one after the other? If not, you need to do so. Let me know if you get any errors. Don't forget to plug in the ethernet cable so as to have internet connection before issuing the commands.


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

oldjeep

Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:35:11 am

madvinegar wrote:I don't see the wl module loaded even if we installed it.
Have you issued the following three commands separately, the one after the other? If not, you need to do so. Let me know if you get any errors. Don't forget to plug in the ethernet cable so as to have internet connection before issuing the commands.

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


Code:
willy@asus:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
[sudo] password for willy:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
bcmwl-kernel-source is already the newest version.
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  localechooser-data
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 11 not upgraded.
willy@asus:~$ sudo modprobe -r wl
willy@asus:~$ sudo modprobe wl
willy@asus:~$

Now it works! Thanks.
Can you advice me what literature or books are recommended for a beginner like me?

madvinegar

Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:19:33 am

Glad I helped my friend.

Apologies, I cannot advise any books. The things I know on Linux come from my personal experience, a lot of hours in reading topics in forums, trials, fromats and re-installations etc etc.

I am sure there are plenty of books about Linux, but I never read any of them so as to recommend it to you.
Please wait for another member to read your topic, as he might be able to assist you in this one.

Swarfendor437

Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:31:50 pm

Hi this is old, but a lot may still be relevant and you can download for free (Zorin is based on Ubuntu 14.04):

http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html