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[Phil Buck <891831@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

no one can help?  Maybe Just a walk thru on my wireless networking
install seeing/checking  if what I did passes muster? Could the router
be a problem? Just looking for a fix here.

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Title:
  not able to get wireless networkin g to work

Status in “gnome-nettool” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Just installed 11.10 on my spouse's Dell Inspiron 1720 . It still has
  crappy  Vista on it also because she wants it too. How do I easily
  setup  11.10 for  wireless ??

  No plug and pray fun here !!

  These are last actions related to question 179018

  
  cathybuck@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
  [sudo] password for cathybuck:
  Sorry, try again.
  [sudo] password for cathybuck:
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  b43-fwcutter is already the newest version.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  cathybuck@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  b43-fwcutter is already the newest version.
  firmware-b43-installer is already the newest version.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  cathybuck@ubuntu:~$ ^C
  cathybuck@ubuntu:~$

  actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said 5 hours ago: #28 
  Ok then reboot then use the driver application and enable the driver.

  Cathy Buck (cbuck1951) said 3 hours ago: #29 
  I rebooted unplugged the LAN wired connection from the router. I then went to the driver app this info was there
  This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driverfor use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-basedhardware.
  This driver is activated and currently in use

  However I have no wireless connectivity. I plugged back in again. Now what ?
  Cathy Buck (cbuck1951) said 3 hours ago: #30 
  whenever I get done with this and it finally works wirelessly I will be an expert !
  Cathy Buck (cbuck1951) said 3 hours ago: #31 
  plug and play? where are you when I need you
  Phil Buck (buckster51) said 3 hours ago: #32 
  My wireless device is BCM4311

  actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said 1 hour ago: #33 
  Al I can recommend is report a bug

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