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08-21-2013, 09:48 PM
#1
LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2013
Posts: 5
Rep:
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?
08-21-2013, 10:46 PM
#2
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Registered: Feb 2012
Location: United States
Distribution: Slackware 14.0
Posts: 159
Rep:
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?
08-22-2013, 12:03 AM
#3
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Registered: Aug 2013
Posts: 5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
flyinggeorge
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 .
08-22-2013, 09:02 AM
#4
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Registered: Feb 2012
Location: United States
Distribution: Slackware 14.0
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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.
08-22-2013, 02:33 PM
#5
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Registered: Aug 2013
Posts: 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.
08-23-2013, 05:55 PM
#6
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Location: United States
Distribution: Slackware 14.0
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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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08-25-2013, 03:33 PM
#7
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Registered: Aug 2013
Posts: 5
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Rep:
Thanks, I'll try it! Had a rather busy weekend, as I didn't have a chance to fix my Mac
08-25-2013, 05:29 PM
#9
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Registered: Aug 2013
Posts: 5
Original Poster
Rep:
@flyinggeorge
This didn't work out as I had hoped.
@ixion2600
I'll look into it now, thanks.
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