WiFi is not working with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an Acer TravelMate 5520

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Wired connection works. Ran: sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree, then restarted - still no wifi.

paul@paul-TravelMate-5520:~$ lspci -nn | grep 0280 
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [14e4:4311] (rev 01)

Please edit your question to add the result of this terminal command: lspci -nn | grep 0280 Thanks. — chili555, Jan 07 '15 at 01:04

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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The package linux-firmware-nonfree doesn't correctly install the required firmware. The correct method is:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

Please see: Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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answered Jan 07 '15 at 13:19

chili555

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Those commands did not work after restart. Still no WIFI. I have tried an install of LinuxMint. Runs a bit faster on this old hardware. Can I try the same commands? – little_anarchist Jan 08 '15 at 19:10
Please see my edit above. – chili555 Jan 08 '15 at 19:12
Can I try the same commands in Mint? – little_anarchist Jan 08 '15 at 19:14
Certainly. Should work perfectly. – chili555 Jan 08 '15 at 19:15
This solution worked. Much Appreciated. – little_anarchist Jan 10 '15 at 16:31

WiFi is not working with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an Acer TravelMate 5520

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