where can i find the the broadcom bcm4311 drivers for the new kubuntu 11.10 32-bit?. please help.

doesn´t Jockey install it?

Jockey is this small program which installs proprietary drivers in (K)Ubuntu systems. You can find it in the system part of the KDE startmenu and it most likely is named "additional hardware drivers" or similar.

But google tells me that in the new Kernel 3.0 this wireless card does not work, even after you installed the driver via Jockey. So you need to uninstall all the old kernelmodules:

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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

and install the firmware:

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sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer

... with a networkcable

I'm interesting too

Worked perfectly. I used to have ubuntu with gnome 3.X and it worked fine using the ndiswrapper and utility, I installed kde over that and my wireless setting carried over and everything was great.

I then installed kubuntu standalone on my desktop(which is ethernet only) and I loved kubuntu even more. Once I got comfortable in this awesome enviroment I decided I would fresh install kubuntu 11.1 on the laptop. Not using Ubuntu first. I tried all means possible for two straight days....wasted my whole weekend.

I found somewhere on the net I needed to have the ethernet connected when I fresh install......That didn't work so I was desperate for a solution. Yours worked first shot.

After three clean installs I thank you for the input above and I recommend this solution for all dell users wth this device.

My rig is a Dell inspiron E1505

heres what I now get when I type:
sudo lshw -C network

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*-network
description: Network controller
product: BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0b:00.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:efdfc000-efdfffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: eth1
version: 02
serial: 00:15:c5:b9:bd:9b
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=b44 driverversion=2.0 duplex=half latency=64 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:17 memory:ef9fe000-ef9fffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:18:f3:6c:08:4c
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b43 driverversion=3.0.0-13-generic firmware=508.1084 ip=10.0.0.4 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
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Before My Wlan had no logical name....

Thanks a million, you saved my WIFI

screwdriver0815 wrote:doesn´t Jockey install it?

Jockey is this small program which installs proprietary drivers in (K)Ubuntu systems. You can find it in the system part of the KDE startmenu and it most likely is named "additional hardware drivers" or similar.

But google tells me that in the new Kernel 3.0 this wireless card does not work, even after you installed the driver via Jockey. So you need to uninstall all the old kernelmodules:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common broadcom-sta-source

and install the firmware:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer

... with a networkcable

I have setup an internet laptop for Grandpa running Kubuntu 12.10 on a Dell Inspiron 1520 using a BCM4311 wireless adapter. These instructions had me up and running within moments.

Thanks for the Help....