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

 

** Description changed:

  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: 
+ [sudo] password for carlos:
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
-   dkms
+   dkms
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
-   bcmwl-kernel-source*
+   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
+  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: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://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)                                              
+ 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       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
-   bcmwl-kernel-source
+   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)                
+ 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/
+  - 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: 
+ [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"
+  Interface wlan0
+   ifindex 3
+   wdev 0x1
+   addr 0c:84:dc:fa:c1:11
+   ssid TP-LINK_FB8564
+   type managed
  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.
+  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 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
+           Cell 01 - Address: 30:B5:C2:B3:BF:21
+           Cell 02 - Address: C0:4A:00:FB:85:64
+ 
  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:~# 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 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
+     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
- }
+  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_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
+  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
+  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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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1511792

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]
  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:~$ 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 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 wlan0 scanning | grep Address
            Cell 01 - Address: 30:B5:C2:B3:BF:21
            Cell 02 - Address: C0:4A:00:FB:85:64

  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 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_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.
  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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