I just installed Ubuntu but can't get online

Asked by Joey Rabon

I just installed Ubuntu but I can't get online. When I go to the WiFi icon on the task bar and click on it, it has these options:

*Wired Network
*disconnected
_____________
*Wireless Networks
*device not ready (firmware missing)
_____________
VPN Connections >
_____________
[Check Mark] Enable Networking
[Check Mark] Enable Wireless
_____________
*Connection Information
Edit connections

* - Grayed Out/ Nonclickable

Not sure what to do. I have a Dell Latitude D610. Any help would be of great help.
Thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network; lsb_release -a; uname -a; sudo rfkill list

Thanks

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#2

Uhhh....what? English please?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

It is English. The command is to be run in a terminal. Press ENTER after you paste it in (or type it 100% accurately). Give the output here as an update. You can run a terminal easily by pressing CTRL+ALT+T

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#4

 *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 01
       serial: 00:11:43:43:c3:3d
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.116 firmware=5751-v3.29a latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:16 memory:dfcf0000-dfcfffff
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 3
       bus info: pci@0000:03:03.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
       resources: irq:17 memory:dfbfe000-dfbfffff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:0b:7d:1b:e8:8d
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=2.6.38-8-generic firmware=N/A link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#5

 *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 01
       serial: 00:11:43:43:c3:3d
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.116 firmware=5751-v3.29a latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:16 memory:dfcf0000-dfcfffff
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 3
       bus info: pci@0000:03:03.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
       resources: irq:17 memory:dfbfe000-dfbfffff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:0b:7d:1b:e8:8d
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=2.6.38-8-generic firmware=N/A link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#6

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

Shows how to get the firmware extracted from your system

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#7

Thanks I'll let you know if it works :D

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#8

I need help getting the driver for it.
b43legacy BCM4306
I also need help on the installation. Please and thanks XD

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#9

Yes the link shows how. There is a part talking about the firmware, which is what you need

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#10

Ok, I now have ANOTHER problem. My old computer that I installed Ubuntu on can't find this package "bcmwl-kernel-source", but that's the one that I need. Will I have to go through the computer that I initially downloaded Ubuntu on and find that file manually?

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#11

Ok, I now have ANOTHER problem. My old computer that I installed Ubuntu on can't find this package "bcmwl-kernel-source", but that's the one that I need. Will I have to go through the computer that I initially downloaded Ubuntu on and find that file manually?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#12

Add the install CD as a repo and install from that. It's on the link I gave.....

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#13

what do you mean by "repo"? because even the CMD commands aren't working sooo,...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#14

In software centre enable the CD as a source. It will install ok then

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#15

I was using a Flash Drive in order to do this because I don't have any cd's to use. Would this make a difference?
Also, my old computer IS using Ubuntu as we speak, I just can't get the wireless networking adapter to turn on because of the missing files. I've also tried going through the CMD and entering "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source" and it STILL says that the file cannot be found.

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#16

I was using a Flash Drive in order to do this because I don't have any cd's to use. Would this make a difference?
Also, my old computer IS using Ubuntu as we speak, I just can't get the wireless networking adapter to turn on because of the missing files. I've also tried going through the CMD and entering "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source" and it STILL says that the file cannot be found.

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#17

I was using a Flash Drive in order to do this because I don't have any cd's to use. Would this make a difference?
Also, my old computer IS using Ubuntu as we speak, I just can't get the wireless networking adapter to turn on because of the missing files. I've also tried going through the CMD and entering "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source" and it STILL says that the file cannot be found.

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Joey Rabon (supreme-juggalo-named-azurix) said :
#18

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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walter simon (frlegendsapk) said :
#19

I think its already been answered by the experts. Also, my old computer IS using Ubuntu as we speak, I just can't get the wireless networking adapter to turn on because of the missing files. I've also tried going through the CMD and entering "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source" and it STILL says that the file cannot be found. https://frlegendsapk.com