sudo apt-get update failed to fetch....anything

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Ubuntu 16.04. Sudo apt -get fails to fetch anything. I can't do anything without wifi or drivers

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Does the system have a make and model?

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said :
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Dell vostro 1500 just installed Ubuntu 16.04

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Could you not use a wired connection as the system is easily movable and get updates as well as install the drivers that way...

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said :
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No, there is no place to use a hard wire. My home has no hardwire and the whole city is wireless. No one hardwires computers any more

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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You obviously don't work In IT. Wired is very abundant... Trust me, wireless just doesn't cut it in industry. For casual home stuff it's fine but for getting anything done you need wires.

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said :
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There is no wired connection. In this town I can't change that.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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Suggestions and ideas:

1. borrow or purchase a cheap USB WLAN stick that works out of the box to install the drivers for the builtin device.

2. What make and model is your built-in WLAN device?
What is the output of
sudo lshw -C network

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said :
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I cannot borrow a USB wlan. I do not know anyone who has one. I have bought one but it is not compatible.

Is there any command I can put in the terminal to install the software from the disk?

Results from above command are too much to copy from my phone.

But,

Eithernet interface

Product BCM4401-BO 100 Base-TX

vendor Btoadcom

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said :
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This was not helpful.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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The command

sudo lshw -C network

will probably list two network devices.
"BCM4401-BO 100 Base-TX" is the network adapter for cable connection.
What is the make and model of the other one?