my Wifi can't find any networks

Asked by Andy Pegg

My Wifi can't find any networks... they do exist as I have multiple devices connected to them, and my laptop is currently 1 metre away from the router

After running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install usbutils pciutils hwinfo grep rfkill; sudo lshw -C network; rfkill list; sudo iwlist scan | grep -Ei 'chan|ssid'; cat /etc/network/interfaces; cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net; lsusb; nmcli nm status; sudo lshw -short; uname -a; sudo updatedb; dmesg | grep -E '02:00|80211|acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|ireless|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|ound|p54|prism|rror|rtl|RTL|rt2|RT2|rt3|RT3|rt5|RT5|rt6|RT6|rt7|RT7|usb|witch|wl';sudo dmidecode|grep -E 'anufact|roduct|erial|elease'; iwconfig; grep -E '80211|acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|p54|prism|rtl|rt2|rt3|rt6|rt7|wmi|witch|wl' /etc/modprobe.d/*; cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state; sudo hwinfo --netcard ; ps -aux|grep -E 'wpa|icd|etwork'; netstat -rn ; cat /etc/resolv.conf; ls -lia /boot; grep tmpfs /etc/fstab; ubuntu-support-status; sudo update-pciids; sudo update-usbids; sudo lsmod

I got this result:

Hit:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Hit:5 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release
Hit:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
pciutils is already the newest version (1:3.3.1-1.1ubuntu1).
rfkill is already the newest version (0.5-1ubuntu3).
usbutils is already the newest version (1:007-4).
hwinfo is already the newest version (21.23-1).
grep is already the newest version (2.25-1~16.04.1).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-21 linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
  *-network
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
       version: 01
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
       resources: irq:10 memory:fe8fc000-fe8fffff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
       logical name: enp9s0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:21:9b:d9:f7:f7
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 duplex=full firmware=sb v3.04 ip=192.168.0.13 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:27 memory:fe5f0000-fe5fffff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:1f:e1:cb:f4:a6
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=4.4.0-28-generic firmware=666.2 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

enp9s0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04 LTS"
09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:1713] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Dell NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express [1028:0286]
        Kernel driver in use: tg3
        Kernel modules: tg3
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000b]
        Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'.
H/W path Device Class Description
===================================================
                            system Inspiron 1318
/0 bus 0T581G
/0/0 memory 64KiB BIOS
/0/400 processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2390 @ 1.86GHz
/0/400/700 memory 32KiB L1 cache
/0/400/701 memory 1MiB L2 cache
/0/1000 memory 2GiB System Memory
/0/1000/0 memory 1GiB DIMM DDR Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
/0/1000/1 memory 1GiB DIMM DDR Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
/0/100 bridge Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub
/0/100/2 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
/0/100/2.1 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary)
/0/100/1a bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
/0/100/1a/1 usb3 bus UHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1a.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
/0/100/1a.1/1 usb4 bus UHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1a.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
/0/100/1a.7/1 usb1 bus EHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1b multimedia 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
/0/100/1c bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1
/0/100/1c.1 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2
/0/100/1c.1/0 network BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
/0/100/1c.3 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4
/0/100/1c.5 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 6
/0/100/1c.5/0 enp9s0 network NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
/0/100/1d bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
/0/100/1d/1 usb5 bus UHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1d.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
/0/100/1d.1/1 usb6 bus UHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1d.2 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
/0/100/1d.2/1 usb7 bus UHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1d.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
/0/100/1d.7/1 usb2 bus EHCI Host Controller
/0/100/1e bridge 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
/0/100/1e/1 bus R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
/0/100/1e/1.1 generic R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter
/0/100/1e/1.2 generic R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter
/0/100/1e/1.3 generic xD-Picture Card Controller
/0/100/1f bridge 82801HM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller
/0/100/1f.1 storage 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller
/0/100/1f.2 storage 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
/0/100/1f.3 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller
/0/1 scsi0 storage
/0/1/0.0.0 /dev/cdrom disk DVD+-RW AD-7640A
/0/2 scsi2 storage
/0/2/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 250GB WDC WD2500BEVT-0
/0/2/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 230GiB EXT4 volume
/0/2/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 2037MiB Extended partition
/0/2/0.0.0/2/5 /dev/sda5 volume 2037MiB Linux swap / Solaris partition
/1 wlan0 network Wireless interface
Linux andy-Inspiron-1318 4.4.0-28-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 24 10:09:13 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[ 0.000000] x86/fpu: Using 'lazy' FPU context switches.
[ 0.000000] Found optimal setting for mtrr clean up
[ 0.000000] No NUMA configuration found
[ 0.096010] PCCT header not found.
[ 0.505170] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 0.505182] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0._INI] (Node ffff88007c8a2460), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 0.897831] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 0.897840] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.PCIE.CRD0._INI] (Node ffff88007c8a2c80), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 1.290740] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 1.290749] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.PCIE.CRD1._INI] (Node ffff88007c8a2d48), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 1.290812] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 1.725758] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 1.725770] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.AGP.VID.LCD._ADR] (Node ffff88007c8a7398), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 1.725779] ACPI Error: Method execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.AGP.VID.LCD._ADR] (Node ffff88007c8a7398), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/uteval-103)
[ 2.122820] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.122829] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.AGP.VID.DVI._ADR] (Node ffff88007c8a7528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.122838] ACPI Error: Method execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.AGP.VID.DVI._ADR] (Node ffff88007c8a7528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/uteval-103)
[ 2.530139] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.530150] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0._CRS] (Node ffff88007c8a2488), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.530159] ACPI Error: Method execution failed [\_SB.PCI0._CRS] (Node ffff88007c8a2488), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/uteval-103)
[ 2.530168] acpi PNP0A03:00: [Firmware Bug]: no secondary bus range in _CRS
[ 2.530199] acpi PNP0A03:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-3f] only partially covers this bridge
[ 2.932694] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.932704] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0._CRS] (Node ffff88007c8a2488), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 2.932713] ACPI Error: Method execution failed [\_SB.PCI0._CRS] (Node ffff88007c8a2488), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/uteval-103)
[ 2.932722] acpi PNP0A03:00: failed to parse _CRS method, error code -5
[ 2.940005] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[ 2.940005] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[ 2.940005] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[ 2.940005] pci_bus 0000:00: No busn resource found for root bus, will use [bus 00-ff]
[ 3.335143] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMI] (Node ffff88007c89c528), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 3.335158] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\SMIE] (Node ffff88007c89ce38), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 3.335166] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\NEVT] (Node ffff88007c89cd70), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 3.335174] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_GPE._L1C] (Node ffff88007c89cf00), AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP (20150930/psparse-542)
[ 3.335185] ACPI Exception: AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP, while evaluating GPE method [_L1C] (20150930/evgpe-592)
[ 3.335208] clocksource: Switched to clocksource hpet
[ 3.357691] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 2 devices
[ 4.224575] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
[ 4.224888] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input0
[ 4.225318] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
[ 4.260155] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[ 4.260159] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.260162] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[ 4.260165] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic ehci_hcd
[ 4.260167] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.7
[ 4.260396] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.276122] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[ 4.276125] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.276128] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[ 4.276131] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic ehci_hcd
[ 4.276134] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.7
[ 4.276339] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.276848] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 4.276852] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.276855] usb usb3: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[ 4.276857] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic uhci_hcd
[ 4.276860] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.0
[ 4.277069] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.277373] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 4.277377] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.277379] usb usb4: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[ 4.277382] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic uhci_hcd
[ 4.277385] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1a.1
[ 4.277577] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.277864] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 4.277868] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.277871] usb usb5: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[ 4.277873] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic uhci_hcd
[ 4.277876] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.0
[ 4.278068] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.278361] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 4.278365] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.278368] usb usb6: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[ 4.278371] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic uhci_hcd
[ 4.278373] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.1
[ 4.278563] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.278851] usb usb7: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 4.278854] usb usb7: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 4.278857] usb usb7: Product: UHCI Host Controller
[ 4.278860] usb usb7: Manufacturer: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic uhci_hcd
[ 4.278862] usb usb7: SerialNumber: 0000:00:1d.2
[ 4.279055] hub 7-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.279289] i8042: PNP: No PS/2 controller found. Probing ports directly.
[ 4.311369] ima: No TPM chip found, activating TPM-bypass!
[ 4.314317] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found
[ 4.572829] b43-pci-bridge 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A: no GSI
[ 4.589265] usb 2-6: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[ 4.591818] sdhci-pci 0000:03:01.1: SDHCI controller found [1180:0822] (rev 22)
[ 4.593426] ssb: Found chip with id 0x4312, rev 0x01 and package 0x00
[ 4.593448] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor 0x4243)
[ 4.593465] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, vendor 0x4243)
[ 4.593483] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243)
[ 4.593501] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243)
[ 4.593560] sdhci-pci 0000:03:01.1: No vmmc regulator found
[ 4.593563] sdhci-pci 0000:03:01.1: No vqmmc regulator found
[ 4.626300] fb: switching to inteldrmfb from VESA VGA
[ 4.626345] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
[ 4.654133] tg3 0000:09:00.0 eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95906) rev c002] (PCI Express) MAC address 00:21:9b:d9:f7:f7
[ 4.654141] tg3 0000:09:00.0 eth0: attached PHY is 5906 (10/100Base-TX Ethernet) (WireSpeed[0], EEE[0])
[ 4.654145] tg3 0000:09:00.0 eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1]
[ 4.654148] tg3 0000:09:00.0 eth0: dma_rwctrl[76180000] dma_mask[64-bit]
[ 4.666105] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:0c:00.0
[ 4.715876] tg3 0000:09:00.0 enp9s0: renamed from eth0
[ 4.732033] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 160x50
[ 20.168087] usb 2-6: device not accepting address 2, error -110
[ 20.280085] usb 2-6: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[ 35.860086] usb 2-6: device not accepting address 3, error -110
[ 35.972085] usb 2-6: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[ 46.420086] usb 2-6: device not accepting address 4, error -110
[ 46.532085] usb 2-6: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 56.980085] usb 2-6: device not accepting address 5, error -110
[ 56.980104] usb usb2-port6: unable to enumerate USB device
[ 62.612546] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
[ 69.382079] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[ 70.514715] audit: type=1400 audit(1467568882.696:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/ippusbxd" pid=454 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 70.885880] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
[ 70.926038] b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
[ 70.926060] b43-phy0: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, ID 0x2062, Revision 2, Version 0
[ 71.189225] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
[ 71.189352] input: HDA Intel Front Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
[ 71.209122] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
[ 71.785690] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 71.785696] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
[ 71.785699] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
[ 71.785703] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
[ 71.785706] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
[ 71.785709] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
[ 71.785712] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz, 160000 KHz AUTO), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
[ 71.785716] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz, 160000 KHz AUTO), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
[ 71.785719] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5730000 KHz @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
[ 71.785722] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
[ 71.785724] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm), (N/A)
[ 79.585288] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 79.760303] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
[ 85.428453] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 86.207739] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 560.812187] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED
[ 565.840355] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to ENABLED
[ 566.028333] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
[ 571.624460] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 571.919406] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 640.408341] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
[ 645.992506] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 646.050900] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
        Release Date: 05/05/2008
                Serial services are supported (int 14h)
        Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
        Product Name: Inspiron 1318
        Serial Number: H5DD6G1
        Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
        Product Name: 0T581G
        Serial Number: .H5DD6G1.CN70166884017N.
        Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
        Serial Number: H5DD6G1
        Manufacturer: Intel
        Serial Number: Not Specified
        Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
        Serial Number: 03008073
        Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
        Serial Number: 04004023
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
          Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
          Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off

enp9s0 no wireless extensions.

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf:# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf:blacklist ath_pci
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:blacklist eth1394
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:# replaced by p54pci
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:blacklist prism54
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:# replaced by b43 and ssb.
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:blacklist bcm43xx
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss.conf:blacklist uart6850
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-watchdog.conf:blacklist twl4030_wdt
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:# /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:# iwlwifi will dyamically load either iwldvm or iwlmvm depending on the
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:# microcode file installed on the system. When removing iwlwifi, first
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:# remove the iwl?vm module and then iwlwifi.
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:remove iwlwifi \
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
31: PCI 900.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.366]
  Unique ID: 9Ky7.I+8CXPIJZ+8
  Parent ID: HnsE.tlHQ_dtgPv9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.5/0000:09:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:09:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Broadcom NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express"
  Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom"
  Device: pci 0x1713 "NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
  SubDevice: pci 0x0286
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "tg3"
  Driver Modules: "tg3"
  Device File: enp9s0
  Memory Range: 0xfe5f0000-0xfe5fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 27 (513792 events)
  HW Address: 00:21:9b:d9:f7:f7
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000014E4d00001713sv00001028sd00000286bc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: tg3 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe tg3"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #17 (PCI bridge)

32: PCI c00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at pci.366]
  Unique ID: y9sn.K1bklAmqTZ1
  Parent ID: qTvu.lRkQ84x1Cr6
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:0c:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:0c:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card"
  Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom"
  Device: pci 0x4315 "BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
  SubDevice: pci 0x000b "Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card"
  Revision: 0x01
  Driver: "b43-pci-bridge"
  Driver Modules: "ssb"
  Device File: wlan0
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0xfe8fc000-0xfe8fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 10 (no events)
  HW Address: 00:1f:e1:cb:f4:a6
  Link detected: no
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472 2.484
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "pci:v000014E4d00004315sv00001028sd0000000Bbc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ssb is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ssb"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #15 (PCI bridge)
root 668 0.1 0.2 449324 5488 ? Ssl 19:01 0:02 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
root 892 0.0 0.1 44116 3356 ? Ss 19:01 0:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -s -O /run/wpa_supplicant
nobody 1159 0.0 0.1 52872 2168 ? S 19:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq --no-resolv --keep-in-foreground --no-hosts --bind-interfaces --pid-file=/var/run/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.pid --listen-address=127.0.1.1 --cache-size=0 --proxy-dnssec --enable-dbus=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq --conf-dir=/etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.d
root 2462 0.0 0.1 16124 2368 ? S 19:11 0:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -q -sf /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-helper -pf /var/run/dhclient-enp9s0.pid -lf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-2a4e84b0-5986-46ef-ad31-68dc20ba8172-enp9s0.lease -cf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-enp9s0.conf enp9s0
andy 3965 0.0 0.0 14228 1036 pts/1 S+ 19:23 0:00 grep --color=auto -E wpa|icd|etwork
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 enp9s0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 enp9s0
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 enp9s0
# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.1.1
search Home
total 142544
3145729 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 2 09:49 .
      2 drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Jul 2 09:47 ..
3145732 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1239577 Apr 18 23:21 abi-4.4.0-21-generic
3145865 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1239612 May 13 00:55 abi-4.4.0-22-generic
3145742 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1240018 Jun 24 13:03 abi-4.4.0-28-generic
3145733 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 189412 Apr 18 23:21 config-4.4.0-21-generic
3145863 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 189520 May 13 00:55 config-4.4.0-22-generic
3145741 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 189533 Jun 24 13:03 config-4.4.0-28-generic
3145730 drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Jul 2 09:48 grub
3145760 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36145173 May 25 20:30 initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic
3148124 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36148844 Jul 2 09:36 initrd.img-4.4.0-22-generic
3145985 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36152244 Jul 2 09:49 initrd.img-4.4.0-28-generic
3145734 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 182704 Jan 28 12:44 memtest86+.bin
3145735 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184380 Jan 28 12:44 memtest86+.elf
3145736 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184840 Jan 28 12:44 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
3145731 -rw------- 1 root root 3853719 Apr 18 23:21 System.map-4.4.0-21-generic
3145861 -rw------- 1 root root 3855781 May 13 00:55 System.map-4.4.0-22-generic
3145743 -rw------- 1 root root 3859655 Jun 24 13:03 System.map-4.4.0-28-generic
3149949 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7013984 May 25 20:25 vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic
3145864 -rw------- 1 root root 7015440 May 13 00:55 vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic
3145744 -rw------- 1 root root 7026864 Jun 24 13:03 vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
Support status summary of 'andy-Inspiron-1318':

You have 5 packages (0.2%) supported until January 2017 (9m)
You have 663 packages (31.8%) supported until April 2019 (3y)
You have 1324 packages (63.4%) supported until April 2021 (5y)
You have 8 packages (0.4%) supported until April 2017 (9m)

You have 1 packages (0.0%) that can not/no longer be downloaded
You have 86 packages (4.1%) that are unsupported

Run with --show-unsupported, --show-supported or --show-all to see more details
Downloaded daily snapshot dated 2016-07-01 03:15:02
--2016-07-03 19:23:57-- http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
Resolving www.linux-usb.org (www.linux-usb.org)... 216.34.181.97
Connecting to www.linux-usb.org (www.linux-usb.org)|216.34.181.97|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 561590 (548K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘/var/lib/usbutils/usb.ids.new’

/var/lib/usbutils/usb.ids.new 100%[=============================================================================================>] 548.43K 114KB/s in 5.0s

2016-07-03 19:24:05 (110 KB/s) - ‘/var/lib/usbutils/usb.ids.new’ saved [561590/561590]

Done.
Module Size Used by
arc4 16384 2
gpio_ich 16384 0
dell_wmi 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 dell_wmi
dell_laptop 20480 0
snd_hda_codec_idt 57344 1
dcdbas 16384 1 dell_laptop
dell_smm_hwmon 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_generic 77824 1 snd_hda_codec_idt
snd_hda_intel 36864 3
snd_hda_codec 135168 3 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel
b43 417792 0
snd_hda_core 73728 4 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
coretemp 16384 0
bcma 53248 1 b43
snd_pcm 106496 3 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_core
mac80211 737280 1 b43
input_leds 16384 0
joydev 20480 0
cfg80211 565248 2 b43,mac80211
serio_raw 16384 0
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi
r852 20480 0
sm_common 20480 1 r852
nand 69632 2 r852,sm_common
nand_ecc 16384 1 nand
nand_bch 16384 1 nand
bch 20480 1 nand_bch
snd_seq 69632 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
nand_ids 16384 1 nand
r592 20480 0
mtd 57344 2 nand,sm_common
memstick 20480 1 r592
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
lpc_ich 24576 0
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 81920 16 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device
mac_hid 16384 0
soundcore 16384 1 snd
shpchp 36864 0
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 49152 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4 40960 2
psmouse 126976 0
ahci 36864 2
libahci 32768 1 ahci
i915 1208320 9
firewire_ohci 40960 0
pata_acpi 16384 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
sdhci_pci 28672 0
drm_kms_helper 147456 1 i915
sdhci 45056 1 sdhci_pci
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
firewire_core 65536 1 firewire_ohci
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
crc_itu_t 16384 1 firewire_core
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
tg3 163840 0
drm 360448 11 i915,drm_kms_helper
ssb 65536 1 b43
wmi 20480 1 dell_wmi
ptp 20480 1 tg3
pps_core 20480 1 ptp
video 40960 3 i915,dell_wmi,dell_laptop

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Andy

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

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

Those cheap Broadcom chips are easy to setup

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#2

Please try the following workaround procedure:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/273424

Please run these Terminal commands using a working, WIRED Internet connection (using an ethernet cable):

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Then run this Terminal command:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Using the gedit editor, scroll down and add the following configuration line inside the blacklist.conf file:

blacklist bcma

Your wireless adapter (Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)) should use the b43 driver instead of the bcma driver.

Then reboot your PC and retest wireless.

The name of your wireless access point is the name of your access point in the dropdown list of available wifi points in your vicinity while using the wireless connections GUI ....

Source: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/259976

Source 2: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

Source 3: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/273424

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