I installed ubuntu 12.04 on my machine, but I can't get wireless connection to work. My computer is Acer Aspire 5610z. I found that some other people that have same computer, face the same problem.
Here is some information about it:
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* uname -a *
Linux ucy-Aspire-5610Z 3.8.0-32-generic #47~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 2 16:22:28 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
* lsb_release *
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
* lspci *
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. Device [1468:0422]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
06:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX [14e4:170c] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0090]
Kernel driver in use: b44
* lsusb *
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04e8:6863 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 5986:0100 Acer, Inc Orbicam
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
* PCMCIA Card Info *
PRODID_1=""
PRODID_2=""
PRODID_3=""
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=0000,0000
FUNCID=255
* iwconfig *
* rfkill *
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
* lsmod *
ssb_hcd 12781 0
ssb 51554 2 ssb_hcd,b44
* nm-tool *
NetworkManager Tool
State: connected (global)
Device: usb0 [Wired connection 2] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: rndis_host
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address:
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: on
IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.42.7
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.42.129
DNS: 192.168.42.129
IPv6 Settings:
Address: ::a05d:a1ff:fea4:1738
Prefix: 64
Gateway: fe80::504d:76ff:fe86:db04
Address: fe80::a05d:a1ff:fea4:1738
Prefix: 64
Gateway: fe80::504d:76ff:fe86:db04
DNS: fe80::504d:76ff:fe86:db04
Device: eth2 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: b44
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address:
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: off
* NetworkManager.state *
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
* NetworkManager.conf *
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
dns=dnsmasq
[ifupdown]
managed=false
* interfaces *
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
* iwlist *
* resolv.conf *
nameserver 127.0.0.1
* blacklist *
[/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
* modinfo *
filename: /lib/modules/3.8.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ssb-hcd.ko
license: GPL
description: Common USB driver for SSB Bus
author: Hauke Mehrtens
srcversion: E127A51EDC8F44D2C2A8F15
alias: ssb:v4243id0819rev*
alias: ssb:v4243id0817rev*
alias: ssb:v4243id0808rev*
depends: ssb
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.8.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686
filename: /lib/modules/3.8.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
license: GPL
description: Sonics Silicon Backplane driver
srcversion: 14621F6EC014F731244437C
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004350sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004325sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004324sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A8D6sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004322sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004321sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004320sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004319sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014A4d00004318sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004318sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004307sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004306sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004301sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.8.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686
* udev rules *
PCI device 0x14e4:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:06:01.0/ssb1:0 (b44)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
PCI device 0x14e4:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:06:01.0/ssb2:0 (b44)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"
PCI device 0x14e4:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:06:01.0/ssb3:0 (b44)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth2"
* dmesg *
[ 2.385241] ssb: Found chip with id 0x4311, rev 0x01 and package 0x00
[ 2.385256] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x11, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.385266] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.385276] ssb: Core 2 found: USB 1.1 Host (cc 0x817, rev 0x03, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.385286] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x01, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.448147] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:05:00.0
[ 2.468112] ssb: Found chip with id 0x4401, rev 0x02 and package 0x00
[ 2.468124] ssb: Core 0 found: Fast Ethernet (cc 0x806, rev 0x07, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.468132] ssb: Core 1 found: V90 (cc 0x807, rev 0x03, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.468140] ssb: Core 2 found: PCI (cc 0x804, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.508230] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:06:01.0
[ 2.528620] b44 ssb1:0 eth0: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100 PCI ethernet driver
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Thank you already for your help.
