same here, GNU/Gentoo Linux with broadcom-sta driver package. 5 Ghz band works only if a lower channel is configured on the AP.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574196 Title: Card with chipset BCM4360 [14e4:43a0] (rev 03) doesn't see 5Ghz networks with high channel number. Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The card Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03) doesn't see 5Ghz networks with an high channel number, if you change the channel back to a lower one the network will be found again. In my case with channel 104 the network wasn't seen by the card, with channel 40 it works fine wireless-info script result: ########## wireless info START ########## Report from: 22 Apr 2016 19:23 CEST +0200 Booted last: 22 Apr 2016 18:51 CEST +0200 Script from: 27 Sep 2015 00:34 UTC +0000 ##### release ########################### Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty ##### kernel ############################ Linux 3.13.0-85-generic #129-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 17 20:50:15 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7 ##### desktop ########################### Ubuntu ##### lspci ############################# 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7758] Kernel driver in use: r8169 04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03) Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:0619] Kernel driver in use: wl ##### lsusb ############################# Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1532:0016 Razer USA, Ltd DeathAdder Mouse Bus 001 Device 003: ID 258a:0001 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 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 ##### lsmod ############################# wl 6367819 0 mxm_wmi 13021 1 nouveau wmi 19177 2 mxm_wmi,nouveau cfg80211 496328 1 wl ##### interfaces ######################## auto lo iface lo inet loopback ##### ifconfig ########################## eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]> 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) virbr0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'virbr0' [IF]> inet addr:192.168.122.1 Bcast:192.168.122.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 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:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) wlan2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'wlan2' [IF]> inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'wlan2' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:45040 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:7469 TX packets:33232 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:33581962 (33.5 MB) TX bytes:6334838 (6.3 MB) Interrupt:18 ##### iwconfig ########################## eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. virbr0 no wireless extensions. wlan2 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"LamerTexWiFi" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: <MAC 'LamerTexWiFi' [AC1]> 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 wlan2 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 9 0 0 wlan2 192.168.122.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 virbr0 ##### resolv.conf ####################### nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4 nameserver 127.0.1.1 search homenet.telecomitalia.it ##### network managers ################## Installed: NetworkManager Running: root 939 1 0 18:51 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager ##### NetworkManager info ############### NetworkManager Tool State: connected (global) - Device: wlan2 [LamerTexWiFi] ------------------------------------------------ Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: wl State: connected Default: yes HW Address: <MAC 'wlan2' [IF]> Capabilities: Speed: 65 Mb/s Wireless Properties WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points (* = current AP) Vodafone-26536152: Infra, <MAC 'Vodafone-26536152' [AN1]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 45 WPA2 Vodafone-WiFi: Infra, <MAC 'Vodafone-WiFi' [AN2]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 45 *LamerTexWiFi: Infra, <MAC 'LamerTexWiFi' [AC1]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 67 WPA WPA2 IPv4 Settings: Address: 192.168.1.6 Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0) Gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS: 8.8.8.8 DNS: 8.8.4.4 DNS: 192.168.1.1 - Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: r8169 State: unavailable Default: no HW Address: <MAC 'eth0' [IF]> 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,ofono dns=dnsmasq no-auto-default=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>, [ifupdown] managed=false ##### NetworkManager profiles ########### [[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/LamerTexWiFi]] (600 root) [connection] id=LamerTexWiFi | type=802-11-wireless [802-11-wireless] ssid=LamerTexWiFi | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan2' [IF]> [ipv4] method=auto [ipv6] method=auto [[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/LamerTexWiFi5Ghz]] (600 root) [connection] id=LamerTexWiFi5Ghz | type=802-11-wireless [802-11-wireless] ssid=LamerTexWiFi5Ghz | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan2' [IF]> [ipv4] method=auto [ipv6] method=auto ##### iw reg get ######################## Region: Europe/Rome (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. virbr0 no frequency information. wlan2 32 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 150 : 5.75 GHz Channel 151 : 5.755 GHz Channel 152 : 5.76 GHz Channel 153 : 5.765 GHz Channel 154 : 5.77 GHz Channel 155 : 5.775 GHz Channel 156 : 5.78 GHz Channel 157 : 5.785 GHz Channel 158 : 5.79 GHz Channel 159 : 5.795 GHz Current Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) ##### iwlist scan ####################### eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. lo Interface doesn't support scanning. virbr0 Interface doesn't support scanning. Channel occupancy: 1 APs on Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) wlan2 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: <MAC 'LamerTexWiFi' [AC1]> Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=55/70 Signal level=-55 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"LamerTexWiFi" 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: 28ms ago IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK ##### module infos ###################### [wl] filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-85-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko license: MIXED/Proprietary srcversion: 3F8570547EE3A2BA3D5D734 depends: cfg80211 vermagic: 3.13.0-85-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/3.13.0-85-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 695424C2F5CD23A91B67E25 depends: intree: Y vermagic: 3.13.0-85-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key sig_key: C6:33:E9:BF:A6:CA:49:D5:3D:2E:B5:25:6A:35:87:7D:04:F1:64:F8 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 nouveau ##### 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/libopenni-sensor-pointclouds0.conf] blacklist gspca_kinect [/etc/modprobe.d/libopenni-sensor-primesense0.conf] blacklist gspca_kinect [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en [/etc/modprobe.d/qemu-system-x86.conf] options kvm_intel nested=1 ##### rc.local ########################## exit 0 ##### pm-utils ########################## [/etc/pm/sleep.d/50-razer] (755 root) razer_suspend() { true # Do nothing } razer_resume() { /usr/local/bin/razercfg -B -K } case $1 in hibernate|suspend) razer_suspend ;; resume|thaw) razer_resume ;; esac ##### udev rules ######################## [/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules] # PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0" # PCI device 0x168c:0x002b (ath9k) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0" # USB device 0x:0x (rtl8192cu) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan1" # PCI device 0x14e4:0x43a0 (wl) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'wlan2' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1" # PCI device 0x14e4:0x43a0 (wl) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'wlan2' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan2" ##### dmesg ############################# [ 2.335447] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link down [ 2.335482] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready (repeated 2 times) [ 3.827460] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): virbr0: link is not ready [ 760.676704] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link down [ 760.676777] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 1975.567989] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get : error (-1) ########## wireless info END ############ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-85.129-generic 3.13.11-ckt36 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-85-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset wl nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Apr 24 10:48:38 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (736 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: bcmwl UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1574196/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp