I get the same behavior on a 2010 MacBookPOro7,1 with freshly installed Ubuntu 16.04.03 upgraded to 17.10.
$ lspci -nn -d 14e4: 02:00:0 Network Controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01) $ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source bcmwl-kernel-source: Installed: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ dpkg -l | grep bcmwl bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu3 amd64 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721389 Title: wl driver works after shutting / opening laptop lid To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1721389/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs