Help With Wireless

[wiseguy2505]

hey new to linux dont know anything about it but im willing to learn.

got the drivers off the dell website. i have an insprion 11z
heres the requested info:

lspci -knn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)

00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller [8086:2917] (rev 03)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1969:1062] (rev c0)
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
Kernel modules: atl1c
08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb



lsmod :
Module Size Used by

binfmt_misc 10220 1

ppdev 8232 0

bridge 56384 0

stp 3012 1 bridge

bnep 15168 2

btusb 14260 2

snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi 14880 1

snd_hda_codec_realtek 277860 1

snd_hda_intel 31880 2

snd_hda_codec 87584 3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_ hda_intel

snd_hwdep 9352 1 snd_hda_codec

snd_pcm_oss 44704 0

snd_mixer_oss 18976 1 snd_pcm_oss

b43 136552 0

snd_pcm 93160 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
s
nd_seq_dummy 3460 0

iptable_filter 3872 0

ip_tables 21200 1 iptable_filter

snd_seq_oss 33440 0

x_tables 25832 1 ip_tables

snd_seq_midi 8192 0

uvcvideo 65260 0

videodev 43360 1 uvcvideo

v4l1_compat 16804 2 uvcvideo,videodev

v4l2_compat_ioctl32 13344 1 videodev

mac80211 210104 1 b43

snd_rawmidi 27360 1 snd_seq_midi

dell_wmi 3216 0

snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi

cfg80211 109144 2 b43,mac80211

led_class 5256 1 b43

compal_laptop 4840 0

dcdbas 9136 0

atl1c 36516 0

snd_seq 60608 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event

snd_timer 26992 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

snd_seq_device 8308 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq

psmouse 57124 0

serio_raw 6596 0

snd 77096 17 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_ hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq, snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 9088 1 snd

snd_page_alloc 10928 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

lp 11908 0

parport 40528 2 ppdev,lp

usbhid 43968 0

fbcon 41344 72

tileblit 3136 1 fbcon

font 8832 1 fbcon

bitblit 6688 1 fbcon

softcursor 2336 1 bitblit

usb_storage 65952 0

ssb 40944 1 b43

i915 246984 3

drm 193856 3 i915

i2c_algo_bit 7076 1 i915

intel_agp 32816 2 i915

video 23612 1 i915

output 3680 1 video




dmesg | grep firmware: didnt show any results?



uname -r:
2.6.31-14-generic

any help would be appreciated

regards, derek

[reed9]

08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb

Your wireless card is a BCM4312. You need the broadcom wl driver. Most distros don't include it because it contains proprietary code.

Which distro are you using?

I think based on your kernel, it's Ubuntu. If you can get a wired internet connection briefly, go to Administration->Hardware Drivers (or Drivers Manager or something like that). It should show you an option for your card. Click Enable.

If you can't get a wired connection, post back. It's a little trickier then but not too difficult.

[wiseguy2505]

Your wireless card is a BCM4312. You need the broadcom wl driver. Most distros don't include it because it contains proprietary code.

Which distro are you using?

I think based on your kernel, it's Ubuntu. If you can get a wired internet connection briefly, go to Administration->Hardware Drivers (or Drivers Manager or something like that). It should show you an option for your card. Click Enable.

If you can't get a wired connection, post back. It's a little trickier then but not too difficult.

thanks for your responce yes its ubuntu.

i dont have a wired connection available to me at the moment. i have an 02 dongle if that works?

thanks again

[reed9]

You'll need to download the necessary packages from a different machine, stick them on a USB drive or the like, transfer them to your Ubuntu box and install.

This thread lists the required packages, 4th post down.

[wiseguy2505]

thanks when i try to install the files all but one say "error wrong architecture i386"

think my system is 64 bit would that explaine the problem?

cheers

[reed9]

Yup.

Ubuntu -- Package Download Selection -- dkms_2.1.0.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/am...ource/download
http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/am...eroot/download
Ubuntu -- Package Download Selection -- patch_2.5.9-5_amd64.deb

Download mirrors for the 64 bit versions.

[wiseguy2505]

thanks they all installed perfectly.

restarted the machine and still dosent pick up the adapter.

sorry for being such a noob but what comes next?

cheers....

[reed9]

Now we check if it is loading the driver and show a wireless interface.

What is the output of

lsmod
sudo iwconfig

(Normally you do not need to run iwconfig with sudo, ie, administrative privileges to query for the ssid and some other stuff, but there is a problem with the wl driver. iwconfig will still tell you if there is an wireless interface, but little other info.)

[wiseguy2505]

lsmod

Module Size Used by

binfmt_misc 10220 1

ppdev 8232 0

bridge 56384 0

stp 3012 1 bridge

bnep 15168 2

nls_iso8859_1 5280 1

nls_cp437 6976 1

vfat 13184 1

fat 59832 1 vfat

snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi 14880 1

snd_hda_codec_realtek 277860 1

snd_hda_intel 31880 2

snd_hda_codec 87584 3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_ hda_intel

snd_hwdep 9352 1 snd_hda_codec

snd_pcm_oss 44704 0

snd_mixer_oss 18976 1 snd_pcm_oss

snd_pcm 93160 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss

snd_seq_dummy 3460 0

snd_seq_oss 33440 0

snd_seq_midi 8192 0

iptable_filter 3872 0

snd_rawmidi 27360 1 snd_seq_midi

ip_tables 21200 1 iptable_filter

snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi

snd_seq 60608 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event

btusb 14260 2

snd_timer 26992 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

snd_seq_device 8308 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq

x_tables 25832 1 ip_tables

uvcvideo 65260 0

videodev 43360 1 uvcvideo

dell_wmi 3216 0

snd 77096 17 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_ hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq, snd_timer,snd_seq_device

psmouse 57124 0

v4l1_compat 16804 2 uvcvideo,videodev

soundcore 9088 1 snd

atl1c 36516 0

compal_laptop 4840 0

v4l2_compat_ioctl32 13344 1 videodev

snd_page_alloc 10928 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

serio_raw 6596 0

lp 11908 0

parport 40528 2 ppdev,lp

dcdbas 9136 0

usbhid 43968 0

fbcon 41344 72

tileblit 3136 1 fbcon

font 8832 1 fbcon

bitblit 6688 1 fbcon

softcursor 2336 1 bitblit

usb_storage 65952 1

i915 246984 3

drm 193856 3 i915

i2c_algo_bit 7076 1 i915

intel_agp 32816 2 i915

video 23612 1 i915

output 3680 1 video



sudo iwconfig:



lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

[reed9]

Try

sudo modprobe wl
sudo depmod -a

Check again if no errors.