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How do I install BCM43142 wireless drivers for Dell Vostro 3460/3560?
Ubuntu 12.10, Wireless not working
I received my new Dell Vostro 2420 last week and just got around to upgrading from Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) to Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal).
Unfortunately, like many others (after researching the issue), I no longer have Wi-Fi. I have tried every sudo
command given that worked for others and still can't get my wireless to function.
I can connect via Ethernet, just not via Wi-Fi. As a matter of fact, when I use Fn + F2 to turn on Wi-Fi, only my Bluetooth comes on.
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller (rev 04)
07:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4365 (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)
This is what I am getting…
dpkg: error: –install needs at least one package archive file argument
Type dpkg –help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Usedselect
oraptitude
for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg –force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb –help for help about manipulating *.deb files;Options marked [*] produce a lot of output – pipe it through
less
ormore
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Best Answer
I have the same hardware and had the same problem.
To fix, I downloaded/installed the http://jas.gemnetworks.com/debian/pool/main/w/wireless-bcm43142/wireless-bcm43142-dkms_6.20.55.19-1_amd64.deb .
Open a terminal, copy and paste the following:
I found this solution from: Dell Vostro 2420 upgrade to 12.04.1 no wifi
Simply downloading/installing the above deb should work for you as long as you are using Ubuntu 12.10 64bit.
Good luck