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WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

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Just did Linux Mint 17.2 install on new HP laptop. WiFi was working fine on Windows 10, but my install seems to have disable the WiFi. Very newbie. Can someone point me to an appropriate post?
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

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We will need some info before we can have any ideas on how to fix. Open a terminal window and enter the following command

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wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && \
chmod +x wireless-info && \
./wireless-info
This will create a file named wireless-info.txt in your home directory, please copy the contents of the file and paste it in a post
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

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########## wireless info START ##########

Report from: 03 Aug 2015 19:29 CDT -0500

Booted last: 03 Aug 2015 19:27 CDT -0500

Script from: 14 Jul 2015 17:04 UTC +0000

##### release ###########################

Distributor ID: LinuxMint
Description: Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Release: 17
Codename: qiana

##### kernel ############################

Linux 3.13.0-24-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7

##### desktop ###########################

default

##### lspci #############################

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2230]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge

04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:21f7]
Kernel driver in use: r8169

##### lsusb #############################

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:5776 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 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 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:216c Broadcom Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 04a9:1768 Canon, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

##### PCMCIA card info ##################

##### rfkill ############################

0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

##### lsmod #############################

hp_wmi 14062 0
sparse_keymap 13948 1 hp_wmi
bcma 52096 0
wmi 19177 1 hp_wmi

##### interfaces ########################

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

##### ifconfig ##########################

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
inet addr:192.168.1.109 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'eth0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1685 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1660 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1177468 (1.1 MB) TX bytes:256101 (256.1 KB)

##### iwconfig ##########################

eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

##### route #############################

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0

##### resolv.conf #######################

nameserver 127.0.1.1

##### network managers ##################

Installed:

NetworkManager

Running:

root 874 1 0 19:27 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager

##### NetworkManager info ###############

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0 [Wired connection 1] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Speed: 100 Mb/s

Wired Properties
Carrier: on

IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.1.109
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

DNS: 192.168.1.1

##### NetworkManager.state ##############

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true

##### NetworkManager.conf ###############

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown]
managed=false

##### NetworkManager profiles ###########

[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/DSA]] (600 root)
[connection] id=DSA232 | type=802-11-wireless
[802-11-wireless] ssid=DSA232 | mac-address=<MAC address>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto

##### iw reg get ########################

Region: America/Chicago (based on set time zone)

country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (6, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (6, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (6, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 160), (6, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5250 - 5330 @ 160), (6, 20), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (6, 20), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS

##### iwlist channels ###################

eth0 no frequency information.

lo no frequency information.

##### iwlist scan #######################

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

##### module infos ######################

[bcma]
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko
license: GPL
description: Broadcom's specific AMBA driver
srcversion: E41B811D88783DD5BC38565
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: 00:A5:A6:57:59:DE:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
sig_hashalgo: sha512

##### module parameters #################

##### /etc/modules ######################

lp
rtc

##### modprobe options ##################

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off

[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211

[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]
softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en

##### rc.local ##########################

exit 0

##### pm-utils ##########################

##### udev rules ########################

[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8136 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

##### dmesg #############################

[ 13.863269] bcma: bus0: Bus registered
[ 14.744159] usb 3-4: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
[ 14.745553] Bluetooth: can't load firmware, may not work correctly

########## wireless info END ############
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

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sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
Reboot and wifi should work
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

Jeremy, thank you so much for your help! My wireless works now & I appreciate the time you took to help.

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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

Celebrated a bit prematurely. The WiFi connection keeps dropping out. Behaves as if the driver is not exactly right. Suggestions on how to analyze the fault?
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by JeremyB »

Run the script again and post the updated wireless-info.txt

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./wireless-info
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

OK, here is current wireless-info.txt:


########## wireless info START ##########

Report from: 06 Aug 2015 05:09 CDT -0500

Booted last: 06 Aug 2015 04:59 CDT -0500

Script from: 14 Jul 2015 17:04 UTC +0000

##### release ###########################

Distributor ID: LinuxMint
Description: Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela
Release: 17.2
Codename: rafaela

##### kernel ############################

Linux 3.13.0-24-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7

##### desktop ###########################

Cinnamon

##### lspci #############################

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2230]
Kernel driver in use: wl

04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:21f7]
Kernel driver in use: r8169

##### lsusb #############################

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:5776 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 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 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:216c Broadcom Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 04a9:1768 Canon, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

##### PCMCIA card info ##################

##### rfkill ############################

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

##### lsmod #############################

hp_wmi 14062 0
sparse_keymap 13948 1 hp_wmi
wl 6367819 0
cfg80211 484040 1 wl
wmi 19177 1 hp_wmi

##### interfaces ########################

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

##### ifconfig ##########################

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
inet addr:192.168.1.109 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'eth0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:6993 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6967 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:4501123 (4.5 MB) TX bytes:1609509 (1.6 MB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'wlan0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:36

##### iwconfig ##########################

eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off


##### route #############################

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0

##### resolv.conf #######################

nameserver 127.0.1.1

##### network managers ##################

Installed:

NetworkManager

Running:

root 1155 1 0 04:59 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager

##### NetworkManager info ###############

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0 [Wired connection 1] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Speed: 100 Mb/s

Wired Properties
Carrier: on

IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.1.109
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

DNS: 192.168.1.1

- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: wl
State: disconnected
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>

Capabilities:

Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes

Wireless Access Points
wuskeeto: Infra, <MAC 'wuskeeto' [AC2]>, Freq 2447 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA2
Thrower: Infra, <MAC 'Thrower' [AC1]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA2
DSA232: Infra, <MAC 'DSA232' [AC3]>, Freq 2422 MHz, Rate 63 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA2
ALGA TEAM: Infra, <MAC 'ALGA TEAM' [AC8]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 89 WPA2
AquaMoose: Infra, <MAC 'AquaMoose' [AC6]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 84 WPA2
FBI_Surveillance_Van: Infra, <MAC 'FBI_Surveillance_Van' [AC4]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 60 WPA WPA2
TC8715DF4: Infra, <MAC 'TC8715DF4' [AC14]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 52 WPA2
TC8715D80: Infra, <MAC 'TC8715D80' [AC10]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 44 WPA WPA2
Kevyn&Jamie!: Infra, <MAC 'Kevyn<MAC 'Kevyn<MAC address>Jamie!' [AN9]>Jamie!' [AC18]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 40 WPA WPA2
NETGEAR80: Infra, <MAC 'NETGEAR80' [AC5]>, Freq 2452 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 35 WPA2
BUBBLEGUM 2.4: Infra, <MAC 'BUBBLEGUM 2.4' [AN11]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 7 WPA2
WIFIF3CC27: Infra, <MAC 'WIFIF3CC27' [AC13]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 27 WPA2
homenet: Infra, <MAC 'homenet' [AC19]>, Freq 2452 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 22 WPA WPA2
29 Palms: Infra, <MAC '29 Palms' [AC12]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 22 WPA2
DDW36585: Infra, <MAC 'DDW36585' [AC11]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 20 WPA2
Sharon Tahaney: Infra, <MAC 'Sharon Tahaney' [AC7]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 47 WEP
DepthConnect: Infra, <MAC 'DepthConnect' [AC16]>, Freq 2427 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 34 WPA2
DELISH24: Infra, <MAC 'DELISH24' [AN18]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA2
Depth-Guest: Infra, <MAC 'Depth-Guest' [AC9]>, Freq 2427 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 24 WPA2
Hammad: Infra, <MAC 'Hammad' [AN20]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 22 WPA2
dlink-C440: Infra, <MAC 'dlink-C440' [AN21]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 27 WPA WPA2
HighTech2: Infra, <MAC 'HighTech2' [AN22]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 29 WPA2
Master Bedoom: Infra, <MAC 'Master Bedoom' [AN23]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 34
ATT9306: Infra, <MAC 'ATT9306' [AC20]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 15 WPA2
The Joseph's WiFi: Infra, <MAC 'The Joseph's WiFi' [AN25]>, Freq 2457 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 15 WPA WPA2
ATT274W5I4: Infra, <MAC 'ATT274W5I4' [AC15]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 22 WPA WPA2
Porter12: Infra, <MAC 'Porter12' [AC17]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 14 WPA2

##### NetworkManager.state ##############

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true

##### NetworkManager.conf ###############

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown]
managed=false

##### NetworkManager profiles ###########

[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Auto DSA232]] (600 root)
[connection] id=Auto DSA232 | type=802-11-wireless
[802-11-wireless] ssid=DSA232 | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto

##### iw reg get ########################

Region: America/Chicago (based on set time zone)

country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS

##### iwlist channels ###################

eth0 no frequency information.

lo no frequency information.

wlan0 26 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 38 : 5.19 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 42 : 5.21 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 46 : 5.23 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 149 : 5.745 GHz
Channel 153 : 5.765 GHz
Channel 157 : 5.785 GHz
Channel 161 : 5.805 GHz
Channel 165 : 5.825 GHz

##### iwlist scan #######################

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

Channel occupancy:

4 APs on Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
1 APs on Frequency:2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
2 APs on Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
2 APs on Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
1 APs on Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
2 APs on Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
8 APs on Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: <MAC 'Thrower' [AC1]>
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-34 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Thrower"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 02 - Address: <MAC 'wuskeeto' [AC2]>
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-17 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"wuskeeto"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 03 - Address: <MAC 'DSA232' [AC3]>
Channel:3
Frequency:2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
Quality=68/70 Signal level=-42 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"DSA232"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 63.5 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 04 - Address: <MAC 'FBI_Surveillance_Van' [AC4]>
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=57/70 Signal level=-53 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"FBI_Surveillance_Van"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 05 - Address: <MAC 'NETGEAR80' [AC5]>
Channel:9
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
Quality=31/70 Signal level=-79 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"NETGEAR80"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 06 - Address: <MAC 'AquaMoose' [AC6]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=59/70 Signal level=-51 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"AquaMoose"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 07 - Address: <MAC 'Sharon Tahaney' [AC7]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=38/70 Signal level=-72 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Sharon Tahaney"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
Cell 08 - Address: <MAC 'ALGA TEAM' [AC8]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=61/70 Signal level=-49 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"ALGA TEAM"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 09 - Address: <MAC 'Depth-Guest' [AC9]>
Channel:4
Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Depth-Guest"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 10 - Address: <MAC 'TC8715D80' [AC10]>
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=38/70 Signal level=-72 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"TC8715D80"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 11 - Address: <MAC 'DDW36585' [AC11]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=22/70 Signal level=-88 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"DDW36585"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 11432ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 12 - Address: <MAC '29 Palms' [AC12]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=25/70 Signal level=-85 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"29 Palms"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 13 - Address: <MAC 'WIFIF3CC27' [AC13]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=21/70 Signal level=-89 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"WIFIF3CC27"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 14 - Address: <MAC 'TC8715DF4' [AC14]>
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=41/70 Signal level=-69 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"TC8715DF4"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 11432ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 15 - Address: <MAC 'ATT274W5I4' [AC15]>
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=23/70 Signal level=-87 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"ATT274W5I4"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 11432ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 16 - Address: <MAC 'DepthConnect' [AC16]>
Channel:4
Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"DepthConnect"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 17 - Address: <MAC 'Porter12' [AC17]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=18/70 Signal level=-92 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Porter12"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 11432ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 18 - Address: <MAC 'Kevyn<MAC 'Kevyn<MAC address>Jamie!' [AN9]>Jamie!' [AC18]>
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=31/70 Signal level=-79 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Kevyn&Jamie!"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 19 - Address: <MAC 'homenet' [AC19]>
Channel:9
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
Quality=29/70 Signal level=-81 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"homenet"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 20 - Address: <MAC 'ATT9306' [AC20]>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=19/70 Signal level=-91 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"ATT9306"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 84ms ago
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

##### module infos ######################

[wl]
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/updates/wl.ko
license: MIXED/Proprietary
srcversion: 9A49255BA90267D99664757
depends: cfg80211
vermagic: 3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: passivemode:int
parm: wl_txq_thresh:int
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: instance_base:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: intf_name:string

[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
srcversion: 8B3D642D1F2E6406EF33F74
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: 00:A5:A6:57:59:DE:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
sig_hashalgo: sha512
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

##### module parameters #################

[cfg80211]
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00

##### /etc/modules ######################

lp
rtc

##### modprobe options ##################

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmfmac
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist bcma

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off

[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211

[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]
softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en

##### rc.local ##########################

exit 0

##### pm-utils ##########################

##### udev rules ########################

[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8136 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x14e4:0x4365 (wl)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"

##### dmesg #############################

[ 17.074478] wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel.
[ 17.102802] wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 17.296223] wlan0: Broadcom BCM4365 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.248 (r487574)
[ 17.899708] usb 3-4: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
[ 17.900890] Bluetooth: can't load firmware, may not work correctly
[ 626.209824] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get : error (-1)

########## wireless info END ############
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by JeremyB »

Might have to try a different version

Code: Select all

dpkg -l | grep bcmwl
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

Interesting. Ran the script, but not sure it did anything. Here's what it returned:

dsa@dsa-HP-15-Notebook-PC ~ $ dpkg -l | grep bcmwl
ii bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.1 amd64 Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source

Rebooted. Attempt to connect to WiFi failed.
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by JeremyB »

Open Synaptic Package Manager, enter bcmwl into the search box, then click on bcmwl-kernel-source in the results, then click 'Package' next to File and Edit, Select 'Force Version' and select version 6.30.223.141

You may have to reboot. I know the .228 you have added a lot more code than what was needed for it to compile with newer kernels and it might be causing you issues
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

OK, that didn't work. It sounds like you believe the install may be flawed. Would I be better off to do a fresh install? If Yes, which version would your recommend?

You are very patient, but I don't want to abuse your time. :)
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by JeremyB »

I am not sure what is going on with it but I would remove the forced version from bcmwl, reinstall the updated version and use Linux Mint Update Manager to update the kernel using View/Linux Kernels and install the newest of the 3.16.0- series and reboot
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Re: WiFi doesn't show up in Network connections

Post by DFWBoots »

Jeremy, I took a break from trying to resolve my wireless problem. I am ready to attempt the last instructions you provided, but need a bit more specific instructions. Very novice, but anxious to learn.
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