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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nikhil Verma, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with Ubuntu via a terminal:
ubuntu-bug bcmwl

Please ensure you include all information as noted in
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx#Broadcom_STA_Wireless_driver.

Please feel free to subscribe me to it.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1391657

Title:
  Unreliable connection with bcm43142 and bcmwl-driver on HP Stream
  Notebook 14-z010nz

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  With my Broadcom bcm43142 Wifi-Adapter I am getting random disconnects
  on relatively short intervals. The adapter seems to have problems with
  roaming and multiple APs. Sometimes the wifi connectivity stops being
  available alltogether. This is usually after a period of time. In this
  situation the wifi option doesn't show in networkmanager applet or as
  connection in network configuration. Sometimes the wifi is seemingly
  connected (wifi symbol in the status bar). But no website can be
  downloaded.

  Attempts to solve the problem:
  -I tried compiling the STA-source from Broadcom. It didn't compile
  -I also tried the ndiswrapper solution. The device was recognised but network-manager crashed on every attempt to configure the wifi.
  -The network would run fine with an alternative usb-wifi-adapter with a Realtek chip in it. So it is most likely a problem related to this Broadcom device and the STA driver
  -The older version of this package does not support this model bcm43142.

  Since wifi is the only network connectivity available on this
  netbook/ultrabook, a solid driver installation would be much
  appreciated. Maybe something could be done about it despite the
  Broadcom STA driver's bad reputation.

  WORKAROUND: modprobe lib80211

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Tue Nov 11 21:23:24 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-08 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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