wifi adapter will not turn on or install correctly
Bug #1860399 reported by
David Parra-Leyva
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom-sta (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
WILL NOT CONNECT TO WIFI
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: broadcom-sta-source (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jan 20 21:58:49 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: broadcom-sta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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| David Parra-Leyva (faygo-da-klwn623) wrote | #1 |
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| John217Ross (john217ross) wrote | #2 |
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This is a very common issue with many Broadcom wireless cards on Linux. The bug report correctly points to the problem: the open-source drivers that come pre-installed in Ubuntu often don't work with your specific hardware. The solution is to install the proprietary driver, which is what the broadcom-sta-source package (now commonly known as bcmwl-kernel-