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I'm currently trying to get wireless working on a hp-mini which has a broadcomm chip. I have tried several approaches found here and it looks like the interface is recognized, but still see no wireless networks in NetworkManager, nor can I activate wireless in systemsettings. The output from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=370108 can be seen here: http://goo.gl/L6OhLp maybe anyone here has a clue what is wrong/how to fix this ?

Fabby
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Werner Joss
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  • Have you refered to [ubuntu's help page](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx) ? also , there's `firmware-b43-installer` package, which might be useful. There's also `bcmwl-kernel-source` package. Try `sudo apt-get firmware-b43-installer` first and let us know if that helps. – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy Feb 07 '15 at 15:14
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    thanks for suggestions, Serg, I already had bcmwl-kernel-source installed, which recognized my wlan hardware. It was just not activated - had to reset bios config and remove/re-attach the batterie, as suggested elsewhere. after that, wlan indicator light went from amber to blue and everything worked - problem solved :) – Werner Joss Feb 07 '15 at 19:29
  • possible duplicate of [Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers](http://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers) – Fabby Feb 10 '15 at 15:35
  • Have a look at the excellent (though a bit long) answer above. If you still have troubles with Broadcom drivers after that, drop me a note @Fabby below... – Fabby Feb 10 '15 at 15:36
  • @Serg: have a look as well. Broadcom drivers are notoriously difficult to set up, as they consist of a DSP with different firmware for each new adapter that comes out. First ting to do is to send users over there... Most of the time when it doesn't work, it's a new adapter and new code needs to be written... :-( – Fabby Feb 10 '15 at 15:39
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    @Fabby yeah, I've heard that broadcom cards are pain in the rear area. I'm almost happy I've got realtek on my laptop - didn't have to through all the pains – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy Feb 10 '15 at 17:02
  • I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because It is marked as solved, but no solution is given. – Fabby Jun 01 '15 at 19:54
  • I was unable to get my HP mini wireless to work with Ubuntu 15 or 16. Instead I plugged in a Netgear Wireless-N USB Adapter and it worked instantly. Mine is an older unit, the WN111v2. –  May 30 '16 at 06:26

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Try the switch on the front of the computer on the right side enter image description here

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