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[Bug 1391657] Re: Unreliable connection with bcm43142 and bcmwl-driver on HP Stream Notebook 14-z010nz

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:01:09 -0000
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Pascal Fürst, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu
better. Could you please provide the missing information following
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx#Broadcom_STA_Wireless_driver
?

** Description changed:

- Hello, I've got a Broadcom bcm43142 Wifi-Adapter in this machine. The
- only driver that kind of works was
-
- bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1 which is not in
- the official repositories.
-
- Ubuntu release:
- Description: Ubuntu 14.10
- Release: 14.10
- Kernel 3.16.0-24-generic
-
- Problem:
- 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.
+ 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.

- 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.
-
-
- Thank you for your help
+ 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)

** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete

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

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete

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.

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

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[Bug 1391657] [NEW] Unreliable connection with bcm43142 and bcmwl-driver on HP Stream Notebook 14-z010nz
From: Pascal Fürst, 2014-11-11