Wireless driver installed but no wireless device/name active (BCM4311)

sportyaccordy · 05-13-2012, 07:39 AM

lspci shows this

Code:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g (rev 01)

but iwconfig shows this

Code:

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

How do I get a wireless device name (like wlan0 or eth1) associated with the wireless card? I've un + re installed the device like 10 times, and when I ran a demo Ubuntu install initially my wireless worked, so I know its possible. Any suggestions????

TobiSGD · 05-13-2012, 08:10 AM

Do you have the needed firmware installed?

sportyaccordy · 05-13-2012, 08:18 AM

What other firmware would I need besides the device driver?

TobiSGD · 05-13-2012, 08:21 AM

The driver is not a firmware, but it needs the firmware to function.
Install the package firmware-b43-installer.

sportyaccordy · 05-13-2012, 08:59 AM

I installed + restarted. Still have no new network devices.

sportyaccordy · 07-17-2012, 06:51 PM

I gave up and bought an Asus USB-N13. Plugged it in and it started up instantly