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Old 08-21-2013, 09:48 PM   #1
helix123
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MacBook 5.2's issue with Wireless connection


Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on this forum but I figured this would be a good way of getting support here in regards to a Mac that has Ubuntu installed.

At this point, I am using 13.04 Ubuntu on the MacBook and I have pretty much everything going, but the issue is that although I can get the ethernet working and I have everything updated, I can't get the wifi to work. Checking the wifi status, I can only see ethernet stuff, just not wifi, even though I put in correct details like BSSID and Mac Address.

Am I missing something or do I need to install a driver?
 
Old 08-21-2013, 10:46 PM   #2
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Can you post the output of 'ifconfig -a' as root and 'iwlist scan' also as root.

What type of encryption is the router using? What command are you using to connect to it and what specific error is given?
 
Old 08-22-2013, 12:03 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by flyinggeorge View Post
Can you post the output of 'ifconfig -a' as root and 'iwlist scan' also as root.

What type of encryption is the router using? What command are you using to connect to it and what specific error is given?
The result from ifconfig -a
Code:
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:26:4a:11:40:80  
          inet addr:10.49.17.33  Bcast:10.49.17.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::226:4aff:fe11:4080/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:4966 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:3934 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:3892894 (3.8 MB)  TX bytes:618726 (618.7 KB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:676 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:676 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:64942 (64.9 KB)  TX bytes:64942 (64.9 KB)
The result of iwlist scanning
Code:
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.
My router's using WPA2 Personal (And I know my router's MAC address) and I'm not using terminal to try to connect. I've been using edit connections to use Ethernet cable, but no luck with the wifi.

Last edited by helix123; 08-22-2013 at 12:04 AM.
 
Old 08-22-2013, 09:02 AM   #4
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Okay, it looks like your computer does not recognize your wireless card at all. Try posting the output of 'lspci -v' as root. This way we can find out what your wireless card is and try to find a driver for it. And it's fine that you are not using the command line, I must have misread your first post.
 
Old 08-22-2013, 02:33 PM   #5
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Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge (rev b1)
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0

00:00.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0

00:03.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge (rev b3)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]

00:03.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel

00:03.2 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 SMBus (rev b1)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 15
	I/O ports at 2180 [size=64]
	I/O ports at 2140 [size=64]
	I/O ports at 2100 [size=64]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus

00:03.3 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel

00:03.4 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation iMac 9,1
	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel

00:03.5 Co-processor: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Co-processor (rev b1)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 14
	Memory at 53400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]

00:04.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	Memory at 53488000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:04.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
	Memory at 53489200 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [44] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci

00:06.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Memory at 53487000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:06.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
	Memory at 53489100 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [44] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci

00:08.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at 53480000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:09.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge (rev b1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: 53300000-533fffff
	Capabilities: [b8] Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1

00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Ethernet (rev b1)
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
	Memory at 53486000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	I/O ports at 21e0 [size=8]
	Memory at 53489000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Memory at 53489300 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/16 Maskable+ 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth

00:0b.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller (rev b1) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
	Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device cb79
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
	I/O ports at 21d8 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 21ec [size=4]
	I/O ports at 21d0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 21e8 [size=4]
	I/O ports at 21c0 [size=16]
	Memory at 53484000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [8c] SATA HBA v1.0
	Capabilities: [b0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:10.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
	Memory behind bridge: 52000000-530fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000040000000-0000000051ffffff
	Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device 0000
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+

00:15.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: 53200000-532fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device 0000
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:16.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: 53100000-531fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device 0000
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M G] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device 00b1
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
	Memory at 52000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at 40000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at 50000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
	I/O ports at 1000 [size=128]
	Expansion ROM at 53000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau

03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Apple Inc. AirPort Extreme
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at 53200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
	Capabilities: [e8] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number c7-d0-08-ff-ff-f5-00-26
	Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
	Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): LSI Corporation FW533 [TrueFire] PCIe 1394a Controller (rev 07) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
	Subsystem: LSI Corporation Device 5900
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
	Memory at 53100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [4c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [60] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [170] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
This is the output of that command. So it looks like I'm using Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01) for my Mac.
 
Old 08-23-2013, 05:55 PM   #6
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The BCM 43XX series wireless cards are especially tricky to get working with Linux. I used to have a 4312 which I managed to get working after much turmoil.

Check this link out for more information. According to the chart the 4322 is not supported.

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

But fear not! This might work for you.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...3#post11259353

Hope some of this helps. When I got my 4312 working, I used the method in the second link. That is with b43-fwcutter and ndiswrapper.
 
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Old 08-25-2013, 03:33 PM   #7
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Thanks, I'll try it! Had a rather busy weekend, as I didn't have a chance to fix my Mac
 
Old 08-25-2013, 03:45 PM   #8
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I found this, maybe it will work for you:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/13915...n-ubuntu-12-04

Hope it works for you.
 
Old 08-25-2013, 05:29 PM   #9
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This didn't work out as I had hoped.

@ixion2600
I'll look into it now, thanks.
 
  


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