Thanks for the suggestions guys, i tried a few different ways to get my nic to work on ubuntu but ultimately admitted defeat and installed linux mint and the nic worked almost instantly. -Grant
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Wesley Duffee-Braun <wduf...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just re-read your post and I realized you may have tried those already. > Have you checked out > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx ? > > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Wesley Duffee-Braun <wduf...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> A bit of a convoluted route, but I see at >> http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=R260736 >> that it is a broadcom 4322 and they do provide drivers from source at >> http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php >> >> But I don't run ubuntu so I can't say for sure if it is a viable solution >> :( >> >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jack Coats <j...@coats.org> wrote: >> >>> My best luck has been, plug it into a wired connection to start with. >>> Then go turn on the 'proprietary drivers', and update your repositories >>> again with >>> >>> sudo apt-get update >>> sudo apt-get upgrade >>> >>> then you can probably either manually enable the right drivers or it >>> will be recognized automatically. >>> >>> Now disconnect your wired connection, configure your wireless, and have >>> fun! >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Grant Devinney <grantdevin...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey everyone, I installed Ubuntu on my old dell laptop and the >>>> proprietary drivers aren't supported by ubuntu. I was wondering if anyone >>>> had a work around? The wireless nic is "Broadcom Corporation: Wireless 1510 >>>> Wireless-N WLAN Mini-Card" >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ><> ... Jack >>> >>> "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart"... Colossians 3:23 >>> "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - >>> Albert Einstein >>> "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." - Admiral >>> Grace Hopper, USN >>> "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." >>> - Ben Franklin >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.wesleyduffeebraun.com >> <http://www.ashevillephotobooth.com> >> > > > > -- > http://www.wesleyduffeebraun.com > <http://www.ashevillephotobooth.com> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nlug-talk/REHrvFSQNtg/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
