Zorin OS Base Update?

I'm getting an alert for a Zorin OS Base technical update, but I have been having trouble with someone (most likely my neighbor upstairs) getting into my computer despite my friend arming it with Linux, this time a COMPLETE Linux rather than an XP/Linux split.

Anyway, is there an update? I searched the forum and found nothing; that's why I'm reticent to install it.

Thank you!
newbie13

Firstly....

Are you using the Comcast Public Wireless Access <?> Comcast Wireless Modem <?> Personal !!!!
For > [ Internet Access ]

Leave a little more detail......
What's happening in more general.....
Has the neighbor ever physical access to your equipment.

Screenshots Help Out !!!!

Gizmuntu wrote:Firstly....

Are you using the Comcast Public Wireless Access <?> Comcast Wireless Modem <?> Personal !!!!
For > [ Internet Access ]

Leave a little more detail......
What's happening in more general.....
Has the neighbor ever physical access to your equipment.

Screenshots Help Out !!!!

Your screenshot, sir (or ma'am!).

I started out on Comcast Secured Wireless when I was running Full Monty, then changed to wired when someone told me that was more secure. I was broadcasting my network name, but after using WPS to connect my TV's streaming device (lesson learned), the pecks at my Router/Modem just flooded in, so I've changed it to nonbroadcasting and remain on Ethernet.

I'm sorry, but you'll have to ask me questions because I really don't know what you need. Not only do I know nothing about what goes into programming Linux, but I also know very little about the jargon or how to run the OS. That's why my friend has now set me up with one of the Windows-User-friendly versions. He tried Mint first, but that wouldn't cooperate. I don't remember why. I do know that with Zorin, there's a conflict with my Broadcom card, so I am only able to connect via Ethernet. (I'm on a Dell Inspiron B130.) He's hunting for a fix for that before the multimedia (no celebs, tho) con we both attend in May. Kinda sucks to be at a con with all this inspiration around you and not be able to go online and share thoughts/stories/art.

Oh, and KUDOS to you for making the words in my signature offensive terms! At least some leaders on the Internet take the "R" word campaign seriously! *HUGS YOU* I grew up being called that by my dad, and then when I was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at 35, I turned and glared daggers at him and said, "Wish granted!" (Obviously, I know Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder and that term is passe; I was trying to make a point with my father.)

There was no technical information or description--another thing that made me wary.

Regarding your broadcom wireless card problem, can you please open terminal (ctrl+alt+T), run the following commands (one by one) and post the results back here?
Thank you.

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

Have you done a full system update?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

madvinegar wrote:Regarding your broadcom wireless card problem, can you please open terminal (ctrl+alt+T), run the following commands (one by one) and post the results back here?
Thank you.

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

RESULTS:
carol@carol-ME051:~$ ^Mlspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lspci' found, did you mean:
Command 'lspci' from package 'pciutils' (main)
lspci: command not found
carol@carol-ME051:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for carol:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for carol:
===================

(I pasted it twice because it printed the first four lines immediately, wrapped, and stopped; so, I thought it might not have registered my keyboard paste. The above results are what happened when I then used the terminal window menu's paste function just in case the keyboard didn't register.)

Thanks!

Wolfman wrote:Have you done a full system update?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Yes, I know to check synaptec regularly; and I now know that, with this version of Linux, I also have to check the system updater. But, yes, even though I have the version newer than any others spoken of online, we checked for updates as soon as it was installed.

I'm a former Windows XP Pro S3 user, and my friend is a literal computer (and otherwise) genius. Trust me. We covered every base we could think of.

*HUGS*

newbie13 wrote:

Wolfman wrote:Have you done a full system update?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Yes, I know to check synaptec regularly; and I now know that, with this version of Linux, I also have to check the system updater. But, yes, even though I have the version newer than any others spoken of online, we checked for updates as soon as it was installed.

I'm a former Windows XP Pro S3 user, and my friend is a literal computer (and otherwise) genius. Trust me. We covered every base we could think of.

*HUGS*

And *HUGS* to you too, I was just covering all the bases, I am sure Madvinegar will sort your WiFi problem out for you!.

newbie13 wrote:

madvinegar wrote:Regarding your broadcom wireless card problem, can you please open terminal (ctrl+alt+T), run the following commands (one by one) and post the results back here?
Thank you.

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

RESULTS:
carol@carol-ME051:~$ ^Mlspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lspci' found, did you mean:
Command 'lspci' from package 'pciutils' (main)
lspci: command not found
carol@carol-ME051:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for carol:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for carol:
===================

(I pasted it twice because it printed the first four lines immediately, wrapped, and stopped; so, I thought it might not have registered my keyboard paste. The above results are what happened when I then used the terminal window menu's paste function just in case the keyboard didn't register.)

Thanks!

Have you copied/pasted the commands one by one or all together? It seems like you copied/pasted all four of them (unless I am mistaken ofcourse), as the results you produced have nothing to do with what I was normally expecting.

You have to copy/paste each command line separately and then hit <enter> after each one to see the results.

Can you please try again? Thanx.

OHHHHHhhhhhhhh! That could make a difference!

Okay, for future reference: When giving me instructions, imagine you're speaking to a Sheldon Cooper who knows nothing about computers. I write how-tos without taking anything for granted because that's how I need them. Thanks!

Okay, I see where you did say, "(one at a time)," in your original reply. My apologies. My brain is being pulled in so many stressful directions it isn't funny.

Good news is, we got a lot more results on this try. Only the last two commands didn't do anything.

RESULTS:
========
carol@carol-ME051:~$ ^Mlspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lspci' found, did you mean:
Command 'lspci' from package 'pciutils' (main)
lspci: command not found
carol@carol-ME051:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for carol:
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:14:22:90:15:28
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=b44 driverversion=2.0 duplex=full ip=10.0.0.2 latency=64 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:18 memory:dfbfc000-dfbfdfff
*-network:1
description: Network controller
product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
resources: irq:17 memory:dfbfe000-dfbfffff
carol@carol-ME051:~$ sudo rfkill list all
carol@carol-ME051:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_hda_codec_idt 48978 1
snd_hda_intel 42794 3
gpio_ich 13229 0
snd_hda_codec 164067 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13272 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 85501 2 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
b43 356470 0
snd_page_alloc 14230 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
bcma 42043 1 b43
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
dell_laptop 17808 0
dcdbas 14448 1 dell_laptop
snd_rawmidi 25135 1 snd_seq_midi
mac80211 546067 1 b43
rfcomm 53664 0
bnep 18895 2
bluetooth 342208 10 bnep,rfcomm
snd_seq 55383 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
cfg80211 409394 2 b43,mac80211
joydev 17101 0
snd_seq_device 14137 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
lpc_ich 16864 0
snd_timer 28584 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
serio_raw 13230 0
snd 60939 16 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
binfmt_misc 13140 1
shpchp 32128 0
soundcore 12600 1 snd
dm_multipath 22402 0
mac_hid 13037 0
parport_pc 31981 0
ppdev 17391 0
scsi_dh 14458 1 dm_multipath
lp 13299 0
parport 40836 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
btrfs 822741 0
xor 26221 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 97455 1 btrfs
libcrc32c 12543 1 btrfs
dm_mirror 21756 0
dm_region_hash 20121 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 18072 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
i915 710013 3
b44 31275 0
i2c_algo_bit 13197 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 48868 1 i915
psmouse 91357 0
pata_acpi 12886 0
drm 244037 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
mii 13654 1 b44
ssb 51854 2 b43,b44
video 18903 1 i915
carol@carol-ME051:~$

Try this.
Download from here the b43 firmware: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n2tjz9jnj9xw5 ... ar.gz?dl=0
(I have uploaded it onto my dropbox account). (If you have ethernet connection do it on your own PC, otherwise you can download it from another PC that has internet connection, and then copy/paste it to your Zorin PC with the use of a USB stick).

As soon as it is downloaded, paste the b43.tar.gz firmware file you downloaded into your home folder.
Right click on it and select "extract here". A new file will be created named "b43".
Open terminal (ctrl+alt+T) and write the following commands, the one after the other, pressing <enter> after each one:

sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43
sudo cp b43/* /lib/firmware/b43
sudo modprobe -r b43
sudo modprobe b43

Wait 4-5 seconds and see if you can connect to wireless networks.