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[Bug 1511792] [NEW] wifi don't work in 15.04 with BCM43142 card

To: kernel-packages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: carlos <carlosbrc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:51:42 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1511792 <1511792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sender: bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Public bug reported:

wifi and bluetooth don't work with ubuntu 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10; the
wifi interface is the BCM43142; the computer model is sony vaio
SVF14A1/SVF15A1

next, some reports of ubuntu 15.04

To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
[sudo] password for carlos: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  bcmwl-kernel-source*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 273 not upgraded.
After this operation, 8.038 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 172527 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic


carlos@core:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/bcmwl
 Packaging for Broadcom wireless driver found at http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~longsleep/+archive/ubuntu/bcmwl
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key 56A3D45E from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 56A3D45E: public key "Launchpad PPA for Simon Eisenmann" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK
carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security InRelease [64,4 kB] 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid InRelease                                 
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid InRelease                             
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid Release.gpg [316 B]                       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates InRelease                       
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid Release [15,1 kB]                         
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main Sources [46,7 kB]        
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports InRelease                     
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted Sources [2.792 B]   
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe Sources [18,0 kB]     
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main amd64 Packages [613 B]               
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse Sources [1.957 B]  
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main i386 Packages [614 B]                
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main amd64 Packages [124 kB]  
Get:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main Translation-en [267 B]            
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted amd64 Packages [10,4 kB]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe amd64 Packages [58,0 kB]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [5.195 B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main i386 Packages [123 kB]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted i386 Packages [10,2 kB]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe i386 Packages [57,9 kB]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse i386 Packages [5.394 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main Translation-en       
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse Translation-en        
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted Translation-en        
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe Translation-en          
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main Sources                            
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/restricted Sources
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe Sources
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/restricted i386 Packages                
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe i386 Packages                  
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/multiverse i386 Packages                
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/main Translation-en                     
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/multiverse Translation-en               
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/restricted Translation-en               
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid/universe Translation-en                 
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/main Sources                    
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/restricted Sources              
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/universe Sources                
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/multiverse Sources              
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/main amd64 Packages             
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/restricted amd64 Packages       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/universe amd64 Packages         
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/main i386 Packages              
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/restricted i386 Packages        
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/universe i386 Packages          
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/multiverse i386 Packages        
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/main Translation-en             
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/multiverse Translation-en       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/restricted Translation-en       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates/universe Translation-en         
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/main Sources                  
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/restricted Sources            
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/universe Sources              
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/multiverse Sources            
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/main amd64 Packages           
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/restricted amd64 Packages     
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/universe amd64 Packages       
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages     
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/main i386 Packages            
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/restricted i386 Packages      
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/universe i386 Packages        
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/multiverse i386 Packages      
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/main Translation-en           
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/multiverse Translation-en     
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/restricted Translation-en     
Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports/universe Translation-en       
Fetched 545 kB in 39s (13,7 kB/s)                                              
Reading package lists... Done


carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  bcmwl-kernel-source
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 273 not upgraded.
Need to get 1.515 kB of archives.
After this operation, 8.045 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/longsleep/bcmwl/ubuntu/ vivid/main bcmwl-kernel-source amd64 6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2 [1.515 kB]
Fetched 1.515 kB in 3s (428 kB/s)                
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
(Reading database ... 172453 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2) ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2) ...
Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.19.0-15-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.19.0-15-generic
Done.

wl:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.19.0-15-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic

carlos@core:~$ nmcli dev wifi con "TP-LINK_FB8564" password "azPD0845"
Error: Connection activation failed: (7) Secrets were required, but not provided.
carlos@core:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for carlos: 
root@core:/home/carlos# cd
root@core:~# iw dev
phy#0
	Interface wlan0
		ifindex 3
		wdev 0x1
		addr 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11
		ssid TP-LINK_FB8564
		type managed
root@core:~# ip link set wlp7s0 up
Cannot find device "wlp7s0"
root@core:~# ip link set wlan0 up
root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
	freq: 2412
	beacon interval: 100 TUs
	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
	signal: -37.00 dBm
	last seen: 0 ms ago
	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
	DS Parameter set: channel 1
	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
	RSN:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
	HT capabilities:
		Capabilities: 0x11ef
			RX LDPC
			HT20/HT40
			SM Power Save disabled
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			TX STBC
			RX STBC 1-stream
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
	HT operation:
		 * primary channel: 1
		 * secondary channel offset: above
		 * STA channel width: any
		 * RIFS: 0
		 * HT protection: nonmember
		 * non-GF present: 1
		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
		 * dual beacon: 0
		 * dual CTS protection: 0
		 * STBC beacon: 0
		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
		 * PCO active: 0
		 * PCO phase: 0
	WPA:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
		 * u-APSD
		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
root@core:~# sudo iwlist wlp7s0 scanning | grep Address
wlp7s0    Interface doesn't support scanning.

root@core:~# sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning | grep Address
          Cell 01 - Address: 30:B5:C2:B3:BF:21
          Cell 02 - Address: C0:4A:00:FB:85:64
root@core:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
cat: /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf: No such file or directory
root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
Not connected.
root@core:~# ifconfig 
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 54:53:ed:d3:ff:8b  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:1044 (1.0 KB)  TX bytes:6122 (6.1 KB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:2718 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2718 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:189222 (189.2 KB)  TX bytes:189222 (189.2 KB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:182
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:16 

root@core:~# ip link wlan0 show
Command "wlan0" is unknown, try "ip link help".
root@core:~# ip link show wlan0
3: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DORMANT mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
root@core:~# ip link set wlan0 up
root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
	freq: 2412
	beacon interval: 100 TUs
	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
	signal: -39.00 dBm
	last seen: 0 ms ago
	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
	DS Parameter set: channel 1
	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
	RSN:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
	HT capabilities:
		Capabilities: 0x11ef
			RX LDPC
			HT20/HT40
			SM Power Save disabled
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			TX STBC
			RX STBC 1-stream
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
	HT operation:
		 * primary channel: 1
		 * secondary channel offset: above
		 * STA channel width: any
		 * RIFS: 0
		 * HT protection: nonmember
		 * non-GF present: 1
		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
		 * dual beacon: 0
		 * dual CTS protection: 0
		 * STBC beacon: 0
		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
		 * PCO active: 0
		 * PCO phase: 0
	WPA:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
		 * u-APSD
		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
root@core:~# wpa_passphrase TP-LINK_FB8564 >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
azPD0845
root@core:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
# reading passphrase from stdin
network={
	ssid="TP-LINK_FB8564"
	#psk="azPD0845"
	psk=5f7bc7ca6d14e12a2229868f6695c649bda9c7df8ef4e3ec6a58218258b5e5cf
}
root@core:~# wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
command failed: Device or resource busy (-16)
root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
Not connected.
root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
	freq: 2412
	beacon interval: 100 TUs
	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
	signal: -34.00 dBm
	last seen: 0 ms ago
	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
	DS Parameter set: channel 1
	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
	RSN:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
	HT capabilities:
		Capabilities: 0x11ef
			RX LDPC
			HT20/HT40
			SM Power Save disabled
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			TX STBC
			RX STBC 1-stream
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
	HT operation:
		 * primary channel: 1
		 * secondary channel offset: above
		 * STA channel width: any
		 * RIFS: 0
		 * HT protection: nonmember
		 * non-GF present: 1
		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
		 * dual beacon: 0
		 * dual CTS protection: 0
		 * STBC beacon: 0
		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
		 * PCO active: 0
		 * PCO phase: 0
	WPA:	 * Version: 1
		 * Group cipher: TKIP
		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
		 * Authentication suites: PSK
	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
		 * u-APSD
		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
root@core:~# wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
Not connected.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-82.83-lowlatency 3.2.68
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-82-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 30 13:15:34 2015
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: bcmwl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

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Title:
  wifi don't work in 15.04 with BCM43142 card

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  wifi and bluetooth don't work with ubuntu 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10; the
  wifi interface is the BCM43142; the computer model is sony vaio
  SVF14A1/SVF15A1

  next, some reports of ubuntu 15.04

  To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
  See "man sudo_root" for details.

  carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
  [sudo] password for carlos: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
    dkms
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    bcmwl-kernel-source*
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 273 not upgraded.
  After this operation, 8.038 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
  (Reading database ... 172527 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
  Removing all DKMS Modules
  Done.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic

  
  carlos@core:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/bcmwl
   Packaging for Broadcom wireless driver found at http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
   More info: https://launchpad.net/~longsleep/+archive/ubuntu/bcmwl
  Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

  gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/secring.gpg' created
  gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/pubring.gpg' created
  gpg: requesting key 56A3D45E from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
  gpg: /tmp/tmpo1ty_h_8/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
  gpg: key 56A3D45E: public key "Launchpad PPA for Simon Eisenmann" imported
  gpg: Total number processed: 1
  gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
  OK
  carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get update
  Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security InRelease [64,4 kB] 
  Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid InRelease                                 
  Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid InRelease                             
  Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid Release.gpg [316 B]                       
  Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-updates InRelease                       
  Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid Release [15,1 kB]                         
  Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main Sources [46,7 kB]        
  Hit http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com vivid-backports InRelease                     
  Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted Sources [2.792 B]   
  Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe Sources [18,0 kB]     
  Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main amd64 Packages [613 B]               
  Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse Sources [1.957 B]  
  Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main i386 Packages [614 B]                
  Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main amd64 Packages [124 kB]  
  Get:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net vivid/main Translation-en [267 B]            
  Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted amd64 Packages [10,4 kB]
  Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/universe amd64 Packages [58,0 kB]
  Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [5.195 B]
  Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/main i386 Packages [123 kB]
  Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com vivid-security/restricted i386 Packages [10,2 kB]
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  Fetched 545 kB in 39s (13,7 kB/s)                                              
  Reading package lists... Done

  
  carlos@core:~$ sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    bcmwl-kernel-source
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 273 not upgraded.
  Need to get 1.515 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 8.045 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/longsleep/bcmwl/ubuntu/ vivid/main bcmwl-kernel-source amd64 6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2 [1.515 kB]
  Fetched 1.515 kB in 3s (428 kB/s)                
  Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source.
  (Reading database ... 172453 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2) ...
  Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-1longsleep2) ...
  Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
  First Installation: checking all kernels...
  Building only for 3.19.0-15-generic
  Building for architecture x86_64
  Building initial module for 3.19.0-15-generic
  Done.

  wl:
  Running module version sanity check.
   - Original module
     - No original module exists within this kernel
   - Installation
     - Installing to /lib/modules/3.19.0-15-generic/updates/dkms/

  depmod....

  DKMS: install completed.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic

  carlos@core:~$ nmcli dev wifi con "TP-LINK_FB8564" password "azPD0845"
  Error: Connection activation failed: (7) Secrets were required, but not provided.
  carlos@core:~$ sudo su
  [sudo] password for carlos: 
  root@core:/home/carlos# cd
  root@core:~# iw dev
  phy#0
  	Interface wlan0
  		ifindex 3
  		wdev 0x1
  		addr 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11
  		ssid TP-LINK_FB8564
  		type managed
  root@core:~# ip link set wlp7s0 up
  Cannot find device "wlp7s0"
  root@core:~# ip link set wlan0 up
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
  BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
  	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
  	freq: 2412
  	beacon interval: 100 TUs
  	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
  	signal: -37.00 dBm
  	last seen: 0 ms ago
  	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
  	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
  	DS Parameter set: channel 1
  	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
  	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
  		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
  	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
  	RSN:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
  	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
  	HT capabilities:
  		Capabilities: 0x11ef
  			RX LDPC
  			HT20/HT40
  			SM Power Save disabled
  			RX HT20 SGI
  			RX HT40 SGI
  			TX STBC
  			RX STBC 1-stream
  			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
  			DSSS/CCK HT40
  		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
  		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
  		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
  		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
  	HT operation:
  		 * primary channel: 1
  		 * secondary channel offset: above
  		 * STA channel width: any
  		 * RIFS: 0
  		 * HT protection: nonmember
  		 * non-GF present: 1
  		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
  		 * dual beacon: 0
  		 * dual CTS protection: 0
  		 * STBC beacon: 0
  		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
  		 * PCO active: 0
  		 * PCO phase: 0
  	WPA:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
  		 * u-APSD
  		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
  		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
  		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
  		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
  root@core:~# sudo iwlist wlp7s0 scanning | grep Address
  wlp7s0    Interface doesn't support scanning.

  root@core:~# sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning | grep Address
            Cell 01 - Address: 30:B5:C2:B3:BF:21
            Cell 02 - Address: C0:4A:00:FB:85:64
  root@core:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
  cat: /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf: No such file or directory
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
  Not connected.
  root@core:~# ifconfig 
  eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 54:53:ed:d3:ff:8b  
            UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
            RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
            TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
            collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
            RX bytes:1044 (1.0 KB)  TX bytes:6122 (6.1 KB)

  lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
            inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
            inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
            UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
            RX packets:2718 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
            TX packets:2718 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
            collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
            RX bytes:189222 (189.2 KB)  TX bytes:189222 (189.2 KB)

  wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11  
            UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
            RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:182
            TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
            collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
            RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
            Interrupt:16 

  root@core:~# ip link wlan0 show
  Command "wlan0" is unknown, try "ip link help".
  root@core:~# ip link show wlan0
  3: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DORMANT mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
      link/ether 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
  root@core:~# ip link set wlan0 up
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
  BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
  	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
  	freq: 2412
  	beacon interval: 100 TUs
  	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
  	signal: -39.00 dBm
  	last seen: 0 ms ago
  	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
  	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
  	DS Parameter set: channel 1
  	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
  	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
  		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
  	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
  	RSN:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
  	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
  	HT capabilities:
  		Capabilities: 0x11ef
  			RX LDPC
  			HT20/HT40
  			SM Power Save disabled
  			RX HT20 SGI
  			RX HT40 SGI
  			TX STBC
  			RX STBC 1-stream
  			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
  			DSSS/CCK HT40
  		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
  		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
  		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
  		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
  	HT operation:
  		 * primary channel: 1
  		 * secondary channel offset: above
  		 * STA channel width: any
  		 * RIFS: 0
  		 * HT protection: nonmember
  		 * non-GF present: 1
  		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
  		 * dual beacon: 0
  		 * dual CTS protection: 0
  		 * STBC beacon: 0
  		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
  		 * PCO active: 0
  		 * PCO phase: 0
  	WPA:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
  		 * u-APSD
  		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
  		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
  		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
  		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
  root@core:~# wpa_passphrase TP-LINK_FB8564 >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
  azPD0845
  root@core:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
  # reading passphrase from stdin
  network={
  	ssid="TP-LINK_FB8564"
  	#psk="azPD0845"
  	psk=5f7bc7ca6d14e12a2229868f6695c649bda9c7df8ef4e3ec6a58218258b5e5cf
  }
  root@core:~# wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
  Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
  ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
  ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
  command failed: Device or resource busy (-16)
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
  Not connected.
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 scan
  BSS 30:b5:c2:b3:bf:21(on wlan0)
  	TSF: 0 usec (0d, 00:00:00)
  	freq: 2412
  	beacon interval: 100 TUs
  	capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble (0x0031)
  	signal: -34.00 dBm
  	last seen: 0 ms ago
  	SSID: TP-LINK_FB8564
  	Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 
  	DS Parameter set: channel 1
  	TIM: DTIM Count 0 DTIM Period 1 Bitmap Control 0x0 Bitmap[0] 0x0
  	Country: AR	Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
  		Channels [1 - 13] @ 20 dBm
  	ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
  	RSN:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  		 * Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
  	Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 
  	HT capabilities:
  		Capabilities: 0x11ef
  			RX LDPC
  			HT20/HT40
  			SM Power Save disabled
  			RX HT20 SGI
  			RX HT40 SGI
  			TX STBC
  			RX STBC 1-stream
  			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
  			DSSS/CCK HT40
  		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
  		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
  		HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
  		HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
  	HT operation:
  		 * primary channel: 1
  		 * secondary channel offset: above
  		 * STA channel width: any
  		 * RIFS: 0
  		 * HT protection: nonmember
  		 * non-GF present: 1
  		 * OBSS non-GF present: 0
  		 * dual beacon: 0
  		 * dual CTS protection: 0
  		 * STBC beacon: 0
  		 * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
  		 * PCO active: 0
  		 * PCO phase: 0
  	WPA:	 * Version: 1
  		 * Group cipher: TKIP
  		 * Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
  		 * Authentication suites: PSK
  	WMM:	 * Parameter version 1
  		 * u-APSD
  		 * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
  		 * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
  		 * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
  		 * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
  root@core:~# wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
  Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
  ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
  ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
  root@core:~# iw wlan0 link
  Not connected.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-82.83-lowlatency 3.2.68
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-82-lowlatency x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Oct 30 13:15:34 2015
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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[Bug 1511792] Re: wifi don't work in 15.04 with BCM43142 card
From: carlos, 2015-11-02