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Hi I have just switched from Windows 10 to Ubuntu 16.04

Compiled Log From This script → Log for wireless diagnostics

I am just learning the system and have gone to use firefox and my internet is not working and saying that there are no connections available.

I'm kind of new to all this so simplifying things to me would help, please please help me as I have set it as my default OS.

Laptop is an HP Stream Notebook 13

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  • Do you have ethernet, tethered or other internet access? – chili555 Oct 07 '16 at 13:49
  • Please see: http://askubuntu.com/questions/553615/cant-enable-the-proprietary-drivers-for-broadcom-bcm43142-wireless-after-instal/553619#553619 – chili555 Oct 07 '16 at 13:58
  • If you can establish an internet connection, then do: sudo apt update and then: sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source Reboot and enjoy. – chili555 Oct 07 '16 at 14:39
  • @chili555 just encounterd a problem ive just found out that my laptop does not have a ethernet slot built in, any alternative ways? – Ryan Day Oct 07 '16 at 15:14
  • @chili555 typed in sudo dpkg -i bcmw1.deb dpkg: error processing archive bcmw1.deb (--install): cannot access archive: no such file or directory errors were encounterd while processing: bcmw1.deb I do have the file on my desktop tho – Ryan Day Oct 07 '16 at 16:29

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Without any internet access nor the install DVD or USB, I suggest that you download the .deb file for bcmwl-kernel-source here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/bcmwl-kernel-source Be certain to download the 32- or 64-bit version as appropriate. Find out what you need from the terminal:

arch

If the command returns x86_64, then yours is a 64-bit system and you need the amd64 version. Likewise, download dkms: http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/dkms

Transfer the deb files on a USB drive or similar to the desktop of the Ubuntu computer. Next, in a terminal:

cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i dkms*.deb
sudo dpkg -i bcmwl*.deb

Reboot.

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  • typed in sudo dpkg -i bcmw1.deb dpkg: error processing archive bcmw1.deb (--install): cannot access archive: no such file or directory errors were encounterd while processing: bcmw1.deb

    I do have the file on my desktop tho

     – Ryan Day Oct 07 '16 at 16:13
  • The last letter in bcmwl*.deb is not 1, it is l. – Pilot6 Oct 07 '16 at 16:42
  • still cannot find my internet modem have done this process – Ryan Day Oct 07 '16 at 16:53
  • DKMS install completed. Modprobe: ERROR : could not insert 'wl': required key not available update-initrams: deferring update (trigger activated) processing triggers for initramfs -tools (0.122ubuntu8.1) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-31-generic – Ryan Day Oct 07 '16 at 17:01
  • Please see: http://askubuntu.com/questions/483283/module-verification-failed-signature-and-or-required-key-missing – chili555 Oct 07 '16 at 18:15