How to install Broadcom wireless drivers offline?
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I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my laptop does not have an Ethernet port. So is there any way for me to connect to the internet in ubuntu?
Edit: Output of the terminal command lspci -knn | grep Net -A2:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0018]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
I did what Pilot6 suggested. Here is the output:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for vikram:
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 163804 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
Preparing to unpack dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-30-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.16.0-30-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
networking wireless drivers broadcom
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I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my laptop does not have an Ethernet port. So is there any way for me to connect to the internet in ubuntu?
Edit: Output of the terminal command lspci -knn | grep Net -A2:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0018]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
I did what Pilot6 suggested. Here is the output:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for vikram:
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 163804 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
Preparing to unpack dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-30-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.16.0-30-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
networking wireless drivers broadcom
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
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asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
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What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
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Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
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Feb 10 '16 at 10:26
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I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my laptop does not have an Ethernet port. So is there any way for me to connect to the internet in ubuntu?
Edit: Output of the terminal command lspci -knn | grep Net -A2:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0018]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
I did what Pilot6 suggested. Here is the output:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for vikram:
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 163804 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
Preparing to unpack dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-30-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.16.0-30-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
networking wireless drivers broadcom
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
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asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my laptop does not have an Ethernet port. So is there any way for me to connect to the internet in ubuntu?
Edit: Output of the terminal command lspci -knn | grep Net -A2:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0018]
Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
I did what Pilot6 suggested. Here is the output:
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for vikram:
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 163804 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
Preparing to unpack dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-30-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.16.0-30-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
networking wireless drivers broadcom
networking wireless drivers broadcom
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
1,491720
asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
1,491720
asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
1,491720
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
1,491720
edited Nov 14 '16 at 19:27
GAD3R
1,491720
1,491720
asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
asked May 21 '15 at 16:57
In78
3261413
3261413
What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
1
Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
– Woeitg
Feb 10 '16 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
1
Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
– Woeitg
Feb 10 '16 at 10:26
What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
1
1
Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
– Woeitg
Feb 10 '16 at 10:26
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
– Woeitg
Feb 10 '16 at 10:26
add a comment |Â
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You need to install wireless driver.
Insert your Ubuntu installation disk or a flash drive and copy these files from the installation disk to your Home directory:
pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_XXXXX.deb
pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_XXXXX.deb
Then run the following in terminal:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have UEFI BIOS, you need to disable Secure Boot to load the driver.
18.04 update:
The solution won't work on 18.04, because build-essential and its dependencies are not installed by default. The dpkg command will complain that dependencies are not installed.
You can manually find the required packages on the installation media ("pool" directory sorted by alphabet) and install them the same way as the dkms package. I hope nothing is missing there.
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
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The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
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You need to install wireless driver.
Insert your Ubuntu installation disk or a flash drive and copy these files from the installation disk to your Home directory:
pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_XXXXX.deb
pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_XXXXX.deb
Then run the following in terminal:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have UEFI BIOS, you need to disable Secure Boot to load the driver.
18.04 update:
The solution won't work on 18.04, because build-essential and its dependencies are not installed by default. The dpkg command will complain that dependencies are not installed.
You can manually find the required packages on the installation media ("pool" directory sorted by alphabet) and install them the same way as the dkms package. I hope nothing is missing there.
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
41
down vote
accepted
You need to install wireless driver.
Insert your Ubuntu installation disk or a flash drive and copy these files from the installation disk to your Home directory:
pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_XXXXX.deb
pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_XXXXX.deb
Then run the following in terminal:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have UEFI BIOS, you need to disable Secure Boot to load the driver.
18.04 update:
The solution won't work on 18.04, because build-essential and its dependencies are not installed by default. The dpkg command will complain that dependencies are not installed.
You can manually find the required packages on the installation media ("pool" directory sorted by alphabet) and install them the same way as the dkms package. I hope nothing is missing there.
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
 |Â
show 5 more comments
up vote
41
down vote
accepted
up vote
41
down vote
accepted
You need to install wireless driver.
Insert your Ubuntu installation disk or a flash drive and copy these files from the installation disk to your Home directory:
pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_XXXXX.deb
pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_XXXXX.deb
Then run the following in terminal:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have UEFI BIOS, you need to disable Secure Boot to load the driver.
18.04 update:
The solution won't work on 18.04, because build-essential and its dependencies are not installed by default. The dpkg command will complain that dependencies are not installed.
You can manually find the required packages on the installation media ("pool" directory sorted by alphabet) and install them the same way as the dkms package. I hope nothing is missing there.
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
You need to install wireless driver.
Insert your Ubuntu installation disk or a flash drive and copy these files from the installation disk to your Home directory:
pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_XXXXX.deb
pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_XXXXX.deb
Then run the following in terminal:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have UEFI BIOS, you need to disable Secure Boot to load the driver.
18.04 update:
The solution won't work on 18.04, because build-essential and its dependencies are not installed by default. The dpkg command will complain that dependencies are not installed.
You can manually find the required packages on the installation media ("pool" directory sorted by alphabet) and install them the same way as the dkms package. I hope nothing is missing there.
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
edited Jun 8 at 17:45
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
50.5k15103188
answered May 21 '15 at 17:31
Pilot6
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The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
 |Â
show 5 more comments
The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
The second link is not working,can you please look into it and give an alternate place to download
– SpringLearner
Oct 25 '15 at 5:37
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I updated the link. But it will be changed from time to time.
– Pilot6
Oct 25 '15 at 10:00
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
I have just used this advice for Xubuntu 16.04 and installing the driver was no problem. I guess they have fixed the problem from 14.04.2.
– Martin - マーãƒÂン
Jul 28 '16 at 14:13
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
@Martin-マーãƒÂン This problem is specific to 14.04.2 only. It has been fixed in 14.04.3, etc.
– Pilot6
Jul 28 '16 at 14:15
2
2
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
This really saved me. Thank you!
– subtlearray
Apr 23 '17 at 14:06
 |Â
show 5 more comments
protected by Pilot6 Feb 22 '16 at 15:18
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Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
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What about using a USB modem?
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 16:58
1
Please edit your question and add output of "lspci -knn | grep Net -A2" terminal command.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 16:59
@ln78 Please Edit Your title and add more info.
– Sharad Gautam
May 21 '15 at 17:02
I updated the answer. They install new kernel, but old driver.
– Pilot6
May 21 '15 at 18:01
Possible duplicate of Installing "fimware-b43-installer" offline
– Woeitg
Feb 10 '16 at 10:26