How do I make my wifi connection work with Linux mint 18?
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I just installed Linux Mint 18 kde version.All seemed to work fine except the wifi.There were wifi networks but laptop was not able to detect any connection.I checked that I am using BCM4313 wireless adapter provided by broadcom which is shown as not working always in Linux wireless site
How can I make Linux mint 18 connect to WiFi?I had used Kubuntu 16.1 and Linux mint 17.3 before on my laptop and both seemed to work properly with WiFi devices.Can someone please help?
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I just installed Linux Mint 18 kde version.All seemed to work fine except the wifi.There were wifi networks but laptop was not able to detect any connection.I checked that I am using BCM4313 wireless adapter provided by broadcom which is shown as not working always in Linux wireless site
How can I make Linux mint 18 connect to WiFi?I had used Kubuntu 16.1 and Linux mint 17.3 before on my laptop and both seemed to work properly with WiFi devices.Can someone please help?
linux-mint wifi drivers
asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
Sambeet Panigrahi
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up vote
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I just installed Linux Mint 18 kde version.All seemed to work fine except the wifi.There were wifi networks but laptop was not able to detect any connection.I checked that I am using BCM4313 wireless adapter provided by broadcom which is shown as not working always in Linux wireless site
How can I make Linux mint 18 connect to WiFi?I had used Kubuntu 16.1 and Linux mint 17.3 before on my laptop and both seemed to work properly with WiFi devices.Can someone please help?
linux-mint wifi drivers
asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
Sambeet Panigrahi
63
I just installed Linux Mint 18 kde version.All seemed to work fine except the wifi.There were wifi networks but laptop was not able to detect any connection.I checked that I am using BCM4313 wireless adapter provided by broadcom which is shown as not working always in Linux wireless site
How can I make Linux mint 18 connect to WiFi?I had used Kubuntu 16.1 and Linux mint 17.3 before on my laptop and both seemed to work properly with WiFi devices.Can someone please help?
linux-mint wifi drivers
linux-mint wifi drivers
asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
Sambeet Panigrahi
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
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asked Apr 19 '17 at 7:43
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To get the wifi working using the BCM4313 wifi card you can use the open-source driver brcmsmac :
sudo rmmod bcma
sudo modprobe brcmsmac
Because the driver is not fully supported you can switch to the Proprietary driver : broadcom sta wireless driver
Please note: at least BCM4313 is not fully supported. Some models appears to work (users reported success), but some don't.
The bcmwl can be installed as follows :
Install the appropriate linux-headers package then run:
sudo apt-get install dkms bcmwl-kernel-source
Unload the conflicting driver or create a blacklist file
sudo modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac bcma
load the wl module
sudo modprobe wl
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
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I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install thebcmwl-kernel-sourcepackage from the terminal
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
runsudo modprobe wl
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
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up vote
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To get the wifi working using the BCM4313 wifi card you can use the open-source driver brcmsmac :
sudo rmmod bcma
sudo modprobe brcmsmac
Because the driver is not fully supported you can switch to the Proprietary driver : broadcom sta wireless driver
Please note: at least BCM4313 is not fully supported. Some models appears to work (users reported success), but some don't.
The bcmwl can be installed as follows :
Install the appropriate linux-headers package then run:
sudo apt-get install dkms bcmwl-kernel-source
Unload the conflicting driver or create a blacklist file
sudo modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac bcma
load the wl module
sudo modprobe wl
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install thebcmwl-kernel-sourcepackage from the terminal
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
runsudo modprobe wl
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
|
show 8 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
To get the wifi working using the BCM4313 wifi card you can use the open-source driver brcmsmac :
sudo rmmod bcma
sudo modprobe brcmsmac
Because the driver is not fully supported you can switch to the Proprietary driver : broadcom sta wireless driver
Please note: at least BCM4313 is not fully supported. Some models appears to work (users reported success), but some don't.
The bcmwl can be installed as follows :
Install the appropriate linux-headers package then run:
sudo apt-get install dkms bcmwl-kernel-source
Unload the conflicting driver or create a blacklist file
sudo modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac bcma
load the wl module
sudo modprobe wl
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install thebcmwl-kernel-sourcepackage from the terminal
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
runsudo modprobe wl
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
|
show 8 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
To get the wifi working using the BCM4313 wifi card you can use the open-source driver brcmsmac :
sudo rmmod bcma
sudo modprobe brcmsmac
Because the driver is not fully supported you can switch to the Proprietary driver : broadcom sta wireless driver
Please note: at least BCM4313 is not fully supported. Some models appears to work (users reported success), but some don't.
The bcmwl can be installed as follows :
Install the appropriate linux-headers package then run:
sudo apt-get install dkms bcmwl-kernel-source
Unload the conflicting driver or create a blacklist file
sudo modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac bcma
load the wl module
sudo modprobe wl
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
To get the wifi working using the BCM4313 wifi card you can use the open-source driver brcmsmac :
sudo rmmod bcma
sudo modprobe brcmsmac
Because the driver is not fully supported you can switch to the Proprietary driver : broadcom sta wireless driver
Please note: at least BCM4313 is not fully supported. Some models appears to work (users reported success), but some don't.
The bcmwl can be installed as follows :
Install the appropriate linux-headers package then run:
sudo apt-get install dkms bcmwl-kernel-source
Unload the conflicting driver or create a blacklist file
sudo modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac bcma
load the wl module
sudo modprobe wl
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
edited Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
answered Apr 19 '17 at 13:22
GAD3R
24.5k1749103
24.5k1749103
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install thebcmwl-kernel-sourcepackage from the terminal
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
runsudo modprobe wl
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
|
show 8 more comments
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install thebcmwl-kernel-sourcepackage from the terminal
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
runsudo modprobe wl
– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
I tried that but going into driver manager I found that the device is already using bcmwl kernel source recommended driver.But still wifi connections are not shown
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 15:33
Remove the re-install the
bcmwl-kernel-source package from the terminal– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
Remove the re-install the
bcmwl-kernel-source package from the terminal– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 15:54
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
I did that but "modprobe wl "command still shows module wl not found.
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 16:32
run
sudo modprobe wl– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
run
sudo modprobe wl– GAD3R
Apr 19 '17 at 17:09
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
I tried that too....
– Sambeet Panigrahi
Apr 19 '17 at 17:15
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