[solved] WiFi Linux mint 17 Xfce Broadcom

[Breisgau]

Hello,
I have tried to set up my old Laptop with Linux Mint, but I dont get wlan with my broadcom. What can I do?

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0:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:1713] (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30c2]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Expansion ROM at <ignored> [disabled]
	Capabilities: <access denied>

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30:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312] (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN [103c:1371]
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 18
	Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel modules: ssb

[PatH57]

Hi,

while connected through ethernet go to control center then driver manager and check if it gives you additional drivers?

[Breisgau]

Puh, thank you! It was really that easy ..

[PatH57]

if you have another connection yes

[Hairman]

i just installed mint 17 xfce on an old dell latitude D610 alongside XP PRO. I have the wifi in xp, but not in Mint.
I tried the fix here, and I put in a D Link wifi stick for connection. I used the Driver Manager after, it says there are no proprietary drivers, and I have no wifi yet. Could someone help please. Driver Manager said that there was my bcm4309.11abg driver, and an option to disable. I clicked on the driver and it seemed like it was downloading something. Nothing worked though.

[PatH57]

well you need a connection if you try to update through the driver manager. (if your wifi stick is not recognised it won't work either)

this should work follow the instructions step by step.

extract the attachement to the desktop or modify your procedure according to your saved path (on your Mint PC)

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sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/b43
sudo cp Desktop/b43/* /lib/firmware/b43
sudo rmmod -f b43
sudo rmmod -f ssb
sudo modprobe b43