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Trying to get the wireless to work

Asked by benny213

Hi there, I'm completely new to Linux after a few years of Windows and I'm having some issues getting my wireless active.

I've got the Broadcom 4306 chipset and I've managed to install the firmware but when I try and Enable the firmware in "Restricted Drivers" it tells me "The software source for the package bcm43xx-fwcutter is not enabled"

It does show up in the package manager as being installed...

How do I get past this!

Thanks for any help!

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please check if the universe and multiverse repositories are enabled from the menu:
Sytem->Administration->Software Sources
and enable them.

HTH

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benny213 (pdnick) said : 		#2

Sorry, it may be pertinent to let you all know that I'm using the 7.10 release of Ubuntu.

Also I would need to be connected to the net for those. Wireless is my only option where I'm at. Thankfully, the laptop is still on Windows and active.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

If you are Using 7.10 i386 download the package from Windows from this address:
http://mirrors.dk.telia.net/ubuntu/pool/universe/b/bcm43xx-fwcutter/bcm43xx-fwcutter_006-3_i386.deb
and save it on your hard-disk.

Now: Do you have some removable device to copy this .deb package to Ubuntu...?

You can also try this http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd to copy from Windows the files into ext3 Ubuntu filesystem.

Please give us some feedback.
Thank you

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benny213 (pdnick) said : 		#4

It let me get to the point where I was able to choose where the firmware could be found, is there a specific file I need to choose?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

This is for Ubuntu 7.04 but i hope it work with yours 7.10
http://davidwatson.org/2007/05/broadcom-4306-on-feisty-fawn.html

HTH

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#6

In short, taked from the previous page

Download the firmware http://sidulus.textdrive.com/bcmwl5sys.zip
Copy it on the Ubuntu pc.

Using Ubuntu open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware /where you_have_saved_firmware_dir/bcmwl5.sys
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

To check your network devices try:

sudo ifconfig -a

HTH

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benny213 (pdnick) said : 		#7

Well, that may of done it. I'm pulling up a signal from the router and everything, I think I need to fiddle with the settings but I suppose we can consider tis "solved" for now.

Thank you all!