Vostro 1520 Wireless

emaadghorbani · May 26, 2012, 6:43pm

hi , my laptop is dell vostro 1520 & my included wireless is “Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card” , im working with it in windows 7 & havent any problem , but in open suse 12.1 64 bit i dont no my wireless is working or no , when i active my wireless, in web browser i cant acess to internet.
Please help me.

caf4926 · May 26, 2012, 6:58pm

Do you have a wired connection, if yes do this

sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

If you don’t have a wired connection let me know

emaadghorbani · May 26, 2012, 7:03pm

yes i have , i shoud insert this code in console?

caf4926 · May 26, 2012, 7:09pm

Yes
It will then download the firmware

Wireless should come to life soon after

emaadghorbani · May 26, 2012, 7:42pm

My wired internet does not work , this is the output of console when i insert that code :
linux-0l9y:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
Downloading b43 firmware

curl: (6) Could not resolve host: lwfinger.com : provided by Just Host (Could not contact DNS servers)
Could not download b43 firmware. Please look at /usr/share/doc/packages/b43-fwcutter/README.

Downloading b43legacy firmware

curl: (6) Could not resolve host: downloads.openwrt.org (Could not contact DNS servers)
Could not download b43legacy firmware. Please look at /usr/share/doc/packages/b43-fwcutter/README.

b43 firmware successfully installed.
b43legacy firmware successfully installed.

lwfinger · May 26, 2012, 8:25pm

On 05/26/2012 12:46 PM, emaadghorbani wrote:
>
> My wired internet does not work , this is the output of console when
> i insert that code :
> linux-0l9y:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
> Downloading b43 firmware
>
> curl: (6) Could not resolve host: ‘lwfinger.com : provided by Just
> Host’ (http://www.lwfinger.com) (Could not contact DNS servers)
> Could not download b43 firmware. Please look at
> /usr/share/doc/packages/b43-fwcutter/README.

Without an active network, that is what is to be expected. You need to use a
system with network access to download this file:


http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2

You then need to transfer that file to the openSUSE system and put it in some
directory. Then using a console that is in the same directory, enter the
following commands:


tar xjf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43

Those steps need to be entered exactly as I posted. They will accomplish the
same steps as the install script that failed. At this point, your wireless
should be active. Test it with


sudo /usr/iwlist wlan0 scan

If that shows that your network is not up, check your wireless switch.

caf4926 · May 26, 2012, 8:28pm

I’ll PM you a folder

Here are the instructions you need:

su -

cd /lib/firmware

rmdir b43

close that terminal

put the folder b43 that I am sending you in your Downloads folder

open a terminal

su

cd Downloads

mv b43 /lib/firmware

emaadghorbani · May 27, 2012, 9:02am

lwfinger:

On 05/26/2012 12:46 PM, emaadghorbani wrote: > > My wired internet does not work , this is the output of console when > i insert that code : > linux-0l9y:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware > Downloading b43 firmware > > curl: (6) Could not resolve host: ‘lwfinger.com : provided by Just > Host’ (lwfinger.com : provided by Just Host) (Could not contact DNS servers) > Could not download b43 firmware. Please look at > /usr/share/doc/packages/b43-fwcutter/README. Without an active network, that is what is to be expected. You need to use a system with network access to download this file:
 http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2 
You then need to transfer that file to the openSUSE system and put it in some directory. Then using a console that is in the same directory, enter the following commands:
 tar xjf broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2 sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43 sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43 
Those steps need to be entered exactly as I posted. They will accomplish the same steps as the install script that failed. At this point, your wireless should be active. Test it with
 sudo /usr/iwlist wlan0 scan 
If that shows that your network is not up, check your wireless switch.

------------------------------------ My wireless switch is on & out put : linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o This file is recognised as: filename : wl_apsta.o version : 666.2 MD5 : e1b05e268bcdbfef3560c28fc161f30e Extracting b43/lp0initvals14.fw Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals25.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals25.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals17.fw Extracting b43/ucode17_mimo.fw Extracting b43/ucode16_lp.fw Extracting b43/sslpn1initvals27.fw Extracting b43/lp2bsinitvals19.fw Extracting b43/sslpn3bsinitvals21.fw Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn.fw ucode time: 01:15:07 Extracting b43/ucode25_lcn.fw Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn.fw Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw Extracting b43/b0g0initvals9.fw Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn.fw Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw Extracting b43/lp1initvals20.fw Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw Extracting b43/lp2initvals19.fw Extracting b43/n2bsinitvals19.fw Extracting b43/sslpn4bsinitvals22.fw Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw ucode date: 2011-02-23 Extracting b43/n1bsinitvals20.fw Extracting b43/n1initvals20.fw Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw Extracting b43/ucode22_sslpn.fw Extracting b43/b0g0initvals13.fw Extracting b43/ht0initvals26.fw Extracting b43/ucode33_lcn40.fw Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals20.fw Extracting b43/lcn400bsinitvals33.fw Extracting b43/ucode14.fw Extracting b43/a0g0initvals5.fw Extracting b43/lp1bsinitvals22.fw Extracting b43/n16initvals30.fw Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals16.fw Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals25.fw Extracting b43/lcn400initvals33.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals24.fw Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals26.fw Extracting b43/lcn1initvals26.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals22.fw Extracting b43/n18initvals32.fw Extracting b43/lcn2initvals26.fw Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw Extracting b43/lcn2initvals24.fw Extracting b43/lcn0initvals26.fw Extracting b43/n0absinitvals11.fw Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn_nobt.fw ucode time: 01:15:07 Extracting b43/ucode26_mimo.fw Extracting b43/n2initvals19.fw Extracting b43/sslpn3initvals21.fw Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw Extracting b43/sslpn4initvals22.fw Extracting b43/pcm5.fw Extracting b43/ucode22_mimo.fw Extracting b43/ucode9.fw Extracting b43/lcn2initvals25.fw Extracting b43/lp1initvals22.fw Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals27.fw Extracting b43/lcn0initvals24.fw Extracting b43/ucode32_mimo.fw Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw Extracting b43/n18bsinitvals32.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals24.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals25.fw Extracting b43/a0g1initvals5.fw Extracting b43/ucode24_lcn.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals17.fw Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals16.fw Extracting b43/lp0initvals15.fw Extracting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn_nobt.fw Extracting b43/lcn1initvals24.fw Extracting b43/sslpn0initvals16.fw Extracting b43/a0g1initvals13.fw Extracting b43/lp1bsinitvals20.fw Extracting b43/sslpn2initvals19.fw Extracting b43/a0g1initvals9.fw Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals24.fw Extracting b43/ucode5.fw Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals24.fw Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals16.fw Extracting b43/ucode19_sslpn_nobt.fw Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw Extracting b43/ucode11.fw Extracting b43/lp0initvals16.fw Extracting b43/ucode16_mimo.fw Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals26.fw Extracting b43/ht0initvals29.fw Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals25.fw Extracting b43/a0g0initvals9.fw Extracting b43/ucode29_mimo.fw Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals24.fw Extracting b43/ucode19_sslpn.fw Extracting b43/lcn1initvals25.fw Extracting b43/ucode30_mimo.fw Extracting b43/n16bsinitvals30.fw Extracting b43/ucode25_mimo.fw Extracting b43/ucode24_mimo.fw Extracting b43/ucode27_sslpn.fw Extracting b43/lp0initvals13.fw Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals26.fw Extracting b43/ucode13.fw Extracting b43/sslpn2bsinitvals19.fw Extracting b43/ucode15.fw Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals11.fw Extracting b43/lcn0initvals25.fw Extracting b43/sslpn0bsinitvals16.fw Extracting b43/sslpn1initvals20.fw Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals26.fw Extracting b43/n0initvals22.fw Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals29.fw linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43 rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43 insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /usr/iwlist wlan0 scan sudo: /usr/iwlist: command not found

emaadghorbani · May 27, 2012, 9:11am

My switch is on & this is the output :

linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
This file is recognised as:
filename : wl_apsta.o
version : 666.2
MD5 : e1b05e268bcdbfef3560c28fc161f30e
Extracting b43/lp0initvals14.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals17.fw
Extracting b43/ucode17_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_lp.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1initvals27.fw
Extracting b43/lp2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn3bsinitvals21.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn.fw
ucode time: 01:15:07
Extracting b43/ucode25_lcn.fw
Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals14.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/lp1initvals20.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp2initvals19.fw
Extracting b43/n2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn4bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_sslpn_nobt.fw
ucode date: 2011-02-23
Extracting b43/n1bsinitvals20.fw
Extracting b43/n1initvals20.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode22_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/ht0initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ucode33_lcn40.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals20.fw
Extracting b43/lcn400bsinitvals33.fw
Extracting b43/ucode14.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/lp1bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/n16initvals30.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals16.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/lcn400initvals33.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals24.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals22.fw
Extracting b43/n18initvals32.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0initvals26.fw
Extracting b43/n0absinitvals11.fw
Extracting b43/ucode21_sslpn_nobt.fw
ucode time: 01:15:07
Extracting b43/ucode26_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/n2initvals19.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn3initvals21.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn4initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/pcm5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode22_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode9.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/lp1initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1bsinitvals27.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/ucode32_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/n18bsinitvals32.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode24_lcn.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals17.fw
Extracting b43/n0bsinitvals16.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals15.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw
Extracting b43/ucode20_sslpn_nobt.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1initvals24.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn0initvals16.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/lp1bsinitvals20.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn2initvals19.fw
Extracting b43/a0g1initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals24.fw
Extracting b43/ucode5.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals24.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals13.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals16.fw
Extracting b43/ucode19_sslpn_nobt.fw
Extracting b43/b0g0bsinitvals9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode11.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals16.fw
Extracting b43/ucode16_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ht0initvals29.fw
Extracting b43/lcn2bsinitvals25.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0initvals9.fw
Extracting b43/ucode29_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0bsinitvals24.fw
Extracting b43/ucode19_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/ucode30_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/n16bsinitvals30.fw
Extracting b43/ucode25_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode24_mimo.fw
Extracting b43/ucode27_sslpn.fw
Extracting b43/lp0initvals13.fw
Extracting b43/a0g0bsinitvals5.fw
Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/ucode13.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn2bsinitvals19.fw
Extracting b43/ucode15.fw
Extracting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals11.fw
Extracting b43/lcn0initvals25.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn0bsinitvals16.fw
Extracting b43/sslpn1initvals20.fw
Extracting b43/lcn1bsinitvals26.fw
Extracting b43/n0initvals22.fw
Extracting b43/ht0bsinitvals29.fw
linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko
linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/bcma/bcma.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /usr/iwlist wlan0 scan
sudo: /usr/iwlist: command not found

emaadghorbani · May 27, 2012, 9:15am

caf4926:

I’ll PM you a folder

Here are the instructions you need:
su -
cd /lib/firmware
rmdir b43
close that terminal

put the folder b43 that I am sending you in your Downloads folder

open a terminal
su
cd Downloads
mv b43 /lib/firmware

Your codes Correctly executed , now shoud my wireless working? ( it does not work), i shoud do more works?

lwfinger · May 27, 2012, 5:10pm

On 05/27/2012 02:16 AM, emaadghorbani wrote:
>
> caf4926;2465375 Wrote:
>> I’ll PM you a folder
>>
>> Here are the instructions you need:
>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > su -
> --------------------
>>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > cd /lib/firmware
> --------------------
>>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > rmdir b43
> --------------------
>>>
>>
>> close that terminal
>>
>> put the folder b43 that I am sending you in your Downloads folder
>>
>> open a terminal
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > su
> --------------------
>>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > cd Downloads
> --------------------
>>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > > mv b43 /lib/firmware
> --------------------
>>>
>
> Your codes Correctly executed , now shoud my wireless working? ( it
> does not work), i shoud do more works?

You now have the firmware installed (by two different methods). I made a typo in
my instructions. Try


sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan

Does the scan show now?

emaadghorbani · May 27, 2012, 8:10pm

linux-0l9y:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Interface doesn’t support scanning : Network is down

hmm ??

caf4926 · May 27, 2012, 8:11pm

And you don’t even have a wired connection, which is very unusual!?

emaadghorbani · May 27, 2012, 8:18pm

What can i do now?

caf4926 · May 27, 2012, 10:01pm

I’m not sure if rfkill is on the install DVD
Did you use a dvd to install or a cd?

Do you have another machine to use to download packages if required?

lwfinger · May 27, 2012, 10:02pm

On 05/27/2012 01:26 PM, emaadghorbani wrote:
>
> caf4926;2465567 Wrote:
>> And you don’t even have a wired connection, which is very unusual!? What can i do now?

You likely have a wireless switch problem. Does the vostro have a real switch,
or a funky Fn pseudo-switch? If the former, make sure it is in the “ON”
position. The second option should be handled by a module named dell-wmi;
however, it is possible that it does not work with your specific model.

You need to see what the output of dmesg has to say about b43.

The other thing to do is download the following if your system is 64 bit:


http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/suse/x86_64/rfkill-0.4-10.1.3.x86_64.rpm

If your system is 32-bit, then download


http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/rfkill-0.4-10.1.3.i586.rpm

Copy the file to the Linux system, then run the following:


sudo rpm -i rfkill-0.4-10.1.3.XXX.rpm
sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill list

Post the output of the second command.

caf4926 · May 28, 2012, 4:21am

Yeah
I’ve been working on a Asus x54c and it uses a Fn toggle for the wireless and I had to fiddle a little, partly because the wireless light doesn’t work (in Linux or Windows).

emaadghorbani · May 28, 2012, 9:55am

My vostro have a REAL SWITCH , when i run your codes my switch was ON :

linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo rpm -i rfkill-0.4-10.1.3.x86_64.rpm
linux-0l9y:~/New Folder # sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

caf4926 · May 28, 2012, 11:35am

Open a terminal and get the result of

/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net

emaadghorbani · May 28, 2012, 3:17pm

The Output :

[QUOTE]
linux-0l9y:~ # /sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02bc]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000c]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

[/QUOTE]