Hi,

Ive read through the forums and I haven't found a solution to my problem so I hope this isn't a repost. I can't connect to wireless networks on my acer aspire one KAV60. I'm assuming i don't have a wireless driver? If someone would know where to find one or direct me in the appropiate steps to trouble shoot this issue it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

We need to have more information from you about your system:
1. Which distribution in which version are you using (Fedora 15, Ubuntu 10.04, Debian 6, ...)?
2. What wireless chipset is that system using? You can get that information with the commandstarted from a terminal (you will find that in your menu).

1. Ubuntu 10.04
2. -----CHIPSET INFO------


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev c0)

OK, so you are using the Broadcom BCM4312 wireless adapter. The drivers for that device are already installed, but you also need the firmware, which can not be delivered by default due to licensing issues. You have three options to install that:
1. Use the Additional Drivers tool, you will find it in your menu.
2. By using the Synaptics package manager, start it, search for a package named firmware-b43-installer and install it.
3. Use the command line to install it, you can do that with launchingKeep in mind that you have to have a wired connection for all these solutions to work.

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Thanks for your help!

It didn't recognize the firmware-b43-installer package, but I searched Ubuntu's repository and found:

b43-fwcutter - (lucid (utils): Utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware)

I ran that, rebooted, and everything is working!

fredora,

Welcome to LQ. Hope your time here helps you as much as mine has helped me.

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