HP 625 Wireless suddenly is gone

Wireless worked well upon installation and even survived suspend/hibernate. But suddenly it stopped working and did not recover even when booting the notebook. Output from lspci is:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1475
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
        I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
        Memory at 90010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4]
        Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64]
        Expansion ROM at 93200000 [disabled] [size=128]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
        Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
        Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-ff-ff-00-00
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169

06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1483
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at 92100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
        Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-95-ff-ff-b8-70-f3
        Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
        Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
        Kernel modules: bcma

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Hello there!

Maybe the modules are not being loaded for some reason…
Please send us the output of

lsmod

and

dmesg | grep firmware

on the output of the lsmod, check if the modules “brcmsmac” or “brcm80211” are present. If they are, you can try to reload them by typing:

sudo modprobe -r brcmsmac; sudo modprobe brcmsmac

or

sudo modprobe -r brcm80211; sudo modprobe brcm80211
linux-a77n:~ # lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
af_packet              39407  2 
fuse                   93715  3 
bnep                   18895  2 
bluetooth             424090  5 bnep
6lowpan_iphc           18262  1 bluetooth
xt_pkttype             12456  4 
xt_LOG                 17446  10 
xt_limit               12541  10 
ip6t_REJECT            12813  3 
xt_tcpudp              12756  3 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      14318  3 
nf_defrag_ipv6         26163  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_raw           12603  1 
ipt_REJECT             12485  3 
iptable_raw            12598  1 
xt_CT                  12820  4 
iptable_filter         12706  1 
ip6table_mangle        12620  0 
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns    12585  0 
nf_conntrack_broadcast    12541  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_conntrack_ipv4      14318  3 
nf_defrag_ipv4         12649  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
ip_tables              18051  2 iptable_filter,iptable_raw
xt_conntrack           12664  6 
nf_conntrack          104970  6 xt_CT,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_filter        12711  1 
ip6_tables             17883  3 ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_raw
x_tables               26349  15 xt_pkttype,ip6table_filter,xt_CT,ip6table_mangle,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,xt_limit,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,iptable_filter,ip6table_raw,ipt_REJECT,ip6_tables,iptable_raw,ip6t_REJECT
arc4                   12536  2 
brcmsmac              536192  0 
cordic                 12518  1 brcmsmac
brcmutil               15035  1 brcmsmac
b43                   394869  0 
mac80211              606410  2 b43,brcmsmac
cfg80211              475693  3 b43,brcmsmac,mac80211
ssb                    69519  1 b43
mmc_core              119400  2 b43,ssb
pcmcia                 55827  2 b43,ssb
pcmcia_core            26424  1 pcmcia
snd_hda_codec_idt      53667  1 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     50492  1 
snd_hda_codec_generic    67027  1 snd_hda_codec_idt
bcma                   45694  3 b43,brcmsmac
r8169                  69771  0 
mii                    13654  1 r8169
uvcvideo               75451  0 
hp_accel               25778  0 
hp_wmi                 13741  0 
videobuf2_vmalloc      13048  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops       13170  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core         52440  1 uvcvideo
v4l2_common            14780  1 videobuf2_core
snd_hda_intel          29211  5 
joydev                 17072  0 
lis3lv02d              19500  1 hp_accel
input_polldev          14247  1 lis3lv02d
shpchp                 32143  0 
pcspkr                 12630  0 
kvm                   441936  0 
videodev              138969  3 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core
sparse_keymap          13708  1 hp_wmi
sp5100_tco             13663  0 
snd_hda_controller     33999  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec         136755  5 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
snd_hwdep              13272  1 snd_hda_codec
serio_raw              13210  0 
rfkill                 25623  4 cfg80211,hp_wmi,bluetooth
i2c_piix4              21830  0 
k10temp                12976  0 
wmi                    18689  1 hp_wmi
snd_pcm               103896  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
snd_timer              24582  1 snd_pcm
snd                    75053  18 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
soundcore              14599  2 snd,snd_hda_codec
fan                    12874  0 
video                  23726  0 
thermal                18387  0 
battery                18645  0 
ac                     13127  0 
button                 13683  0 
acpi_cpufreq           18841  0 
processor              35031  1 acpi_cpufreq
dm_mod                103078  0 
ohci_pci               13314  0 
sr_mod                 21969  0 
cdrom                  54285  1 sr_mod
radeon               1406531  3 
i2c_algo_bit           13197  1 radeon
drm_kms_helper         59103  1 radeon
ttm                    85189  1 radeon
drm                   280073  6 ttm,drm_kms_helper,radeon
sg                     35720  0 
linux-a77n:~ # dmesg | grep firmware
linux-a77n:~ # 

Running modprobe did not change anything.

How did you install the wireless driver in the first place? have you tried this?

Pay attention to this specific part…

If you experience problems with the above driver, and you have one of the following chipsets: bcm4312, bcm4313, bcm4321, bcm4322, bcm43224, bcm43225, bcm43227, bcm43228, you may want to try installing the proprietary broadcom-wl driver (package: broadcom-wl) available in the Packman software repository.

I also had similar problems with my wireless bcm4312…

You can download the broadcom-wl driver for bcm4313 here

You can install it by issuing:

tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver    
su
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o

reboot the system. Le me know if this worked for you.

More:

linux-a77n:~ # journalctl -b | grep brcm
Sep 23 08:05:01 linux-a77n kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:0: mfg 4bf core 812 rev 24 class 0 irq 17
Sep 23 08:05:01 linux-a77n kernel: ieee80211 phy0: registered radio enabled led device: brcmsmac-phy0:radio gpio: 243
Sep 23 08:05:22 linux-a77n NetworkManager[800]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill2) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 08:05:22 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'brcmsmac' ifindex: 3)
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:0: mfg 4bf core 812 rev 24 class 0 irq 17
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site kernel: ieee80211 phy1: registered radio enabled led device: brcmsmac-phy1:radio gpio: 243
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'brcmsmac' ifindex: 4)
Sep 23 12:51:01 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4752]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:51:01 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4752]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'brcmsmac' ifindex: 4)
Sep 23 12:51:38 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4775]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:51:38 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4775]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'brcmsmac' ifindex: 4)
linux-a77n:~ # 

Let me clarify… this is the booting log before or after you tried what i mentioned on post #4?

linux-a77n:~ # journalctl -b | grep brcm
Sep 23 08:05:01 linux-a77n kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:0: mfg 4bf core 812 rev 24 class 0 irq 17
Sep 23 08:05:01 linux-a77n kernel: ieee80211 phy0: registered radio enabled led device: brcmsmac-phy0:radio gpio: 243
Sep 23 08:05:22 linux-a77n NetworkManager[800]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill2) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 08:05:22 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: ‘brcmsmac’ ifindex: 3)
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:0: mfg 4bf core 812 rev 24 class 0 irq 17
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site kernel: ieee80211 phy1: registered radio enabled led device: brcmsmac-phy1:radio gpio: 243
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:50:29 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[800]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: ‘brcmsmac’ ifindex: 4)
Sep 23 12:51:01 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4752]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:51:01 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4752]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: ‘brcmsmac’ ifindex: 4)
Sep 23 12:51:38 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4775]: <info> rfkill3: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:06:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill3) (driver brcmsmac)
Sep 23 12:51:38 linux-a77n.site NetworkManager[4775]: <info> (wlp6s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: ‘brcmsmac’ ifindex: 4)
linux-a77n:~ #

That was before. Tried broadcom-wl and failed. Tried broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5 and failed too.

What does

iw list

and

ip addr

show?

PS:
Braodcom-wl is in the Packman Repo or you can use software.opensuse.org to search for an rpm for your Kernel…
Nothing from openwrt in an old Version.


linux-a77n:~ # iw list
Wiphy phy0                                                                                                                                                                                      
        max # scan SSIDs: 4                                                                                                                                                                     
        max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes                                                                                                                                                         
        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)                                                                                                                                                            
        Device supports RSN-IBSS.                                                                                                                                                               
        Supported Ciphers:                                                                                                                                                                      
                * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
                * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
                * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
                * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
        Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
        Supported interface modes:
                 * IBSS
                 * managed
                 * AP
                 * AP/VLAN
                 * monitor
        Band 1:
                Capabilities: 0x70
                        HT20
                        Static SM Power Save
                        RX Greenfield
                        RX HT20 SGI
                        RX HT40 SGI
                        No RX STBC
                        Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
                        No DSSS/CCK HT40
                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
                Bitrates (non-HT):
                        * 1.0 Mbps
                        * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
                        * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
                        * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
                        * 6.0 Mbps
                        * 9.0 Mbps
                        * 12.0 Mbps
                        * 18.0 Mbps
                        * 24.0 Mbps
                        * 36.0 Mbps
                        * 48.0 Mbps
                        * 54.0 Mbps
                Frequencies:
                        * 2412 MHz [1] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2417 MHz [2] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2422 MHz [3] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2427 MHz [4] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2432 MHz [5] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2437 MHz [6] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2442 MHz [7] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2447 MHz [8] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2452 MHz [9] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2457 MHz [10] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2462 MHz [11] (30.0 dBm)
                        * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
                        * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
                        * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
        Supported commands:
                 * new_interface
                 * set_interface
                 * new_key
                 * start_ap
                 * new_station
                 * new_mpath
                 * set_mesh_config
                 * set_bss
                 * authenticate
                 * associate
                 * deauthenticate
                 * disassociate
                 * join_ibss
                 * join_mesh
                 * set_tx_bitrate_mask
                 * frame
                 * frame_wait_cancel
                 * set_wiphy_netns
                 * set_channel
                 * set_wds_peer
                 * probe_client
                 * set_noack_map
                 * register_beacons
                 * start_p2p_device
                 * set_mcast_rate
                 * Unknown command (104)
                 * connect
                 * disconnect
        Supported TX frame types:
                 * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
                 * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
        Supported RX frame types:
                 * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
                 * managed: 0x40 0xd0
                 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
                 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
                 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
                 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
                 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
                 * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
        software interface modes (can always be added):
                 * AP/VLAN
                 * monitor
        interface combinations are not supported
        HT Capability overrides:
                 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
                 * maximum A-MSDU length
                 * supported channel width
                 * short GI for 40 MHz
                 * max A-MPDU length exponent
                 * min MPDU start spacing
        Device supports TX status socket option.
        Device supports HT-IBSS.
        Device supports low priority scan.
        Device supports scan flush.
        Device supports AP scan.
linux-a77n:~ # ip addr
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp2s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 1c:c1:de:b7:8d:18 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.178.26/24 brd 192.168.178.255 scope global dynamic enp2s0
       valid_lft 862359sec preferred_lft 862359sec
    inet6 fd00::1ec1:deff:feb7:8d18/64 scope global noprefixroute dynamic 
       valid_lft 7081sec preferred_lft 3481sec
    inet6 2001:a62:283:5001:1ec1:deff:feb7:8d18/64 scope global noprefixroute dynamic 
       valid_lft 6541sec preferred_lft 2941sec
    inet6 fe80::1ec1:deff:feb7:8d18/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wlp6s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 70:f3:95:b8:d1:d1 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
linux-a77n:~ # 


Post

uname -a

I have build the brodcom-wl as rpm in my Repo, I only have to know, which one you need.
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland/openSUSE_13.2_Update/

linux-a77n:~ # uname -a
Linux linux-a77n.site 3.16.7-42-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jun 28 12:20:57 UTC 2016 (35ab731) i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
linux-a77n:~ # 

Download and install this 2 rpm`s:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland/openSUSE_13.2_Update/i586/broadcom-wl-6.30.223.271-39.2.i586.rpm
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland/openSUSE_13.2_Update/i586/broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop-6.30.223.271_k3.16.7_42-39.2.i586.rpm

Or, if you are with Lan in Internet, use my Repo:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland/openSUSE_13.2_Update/ Broadcom
zypper install broadcom-wl broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop

I hope, you have not disabled your Wlan by Key:

rfkill list all

and you have configured your Wlan properly.


linux-a77n:~ # rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: yes
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
linux-a77n:~ # 

Packages installed readily. I never tinkered with wireless, so I am pretty clueless what to do.

Found a key to unblock all. Everything is fine now. :slight_smile:

Thats the Output:

linux-a77n:~ # rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: yes
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no

Soft blocked…

So post it now to see which one is it.

linux-a77n:~ # rfkill list all
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
4: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
linux-a77n:~ # 

Soft unblocked everything. Then I found some stuff about blocking at ubuntuusers. Finally the LED on the WLAN key was lit and everything worked again.

Nice that your Problem is solved.

Yes, I think so. When opening the lid this morning I found the clock settings being changed to UTC. But that was easily reverted to Berlin. Some nine packages were waiting in the Software Update. But actually I got an impressive list of packages changed:

linux-a77n:~ # grep 09-25 /var/log/zypp/history |cut -d '|' -f 1-5
2016-09-25 07:58:06|install|broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop|6.30.223.271_k3.16.7_42-39.3|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:07|install|broadcom-wl|6.30.223.271-39.3|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:08|install|libtwolame0|0.3.13-2.2|i586
# 2016-09-25 07:58:15 amarok-2.8.0-36.10.i586.rpm installed ok
2016-09-25 07:58:15|install|amarok|2.8.0-36.10|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:15|install|gtk2-data|2.24.31-4.17.2|noarch
2016-09-25 07:58:16|install|gtk2-tools|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:16|install|libFLAC8|1.3.1-4.7.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:17|install|libfreebl3|3.25-46.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:17|install|libudev1|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:17|install|mozilla-nss-certs|3.25-46.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:25|install|systemd|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:25|install|systemd-bash-completion|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|noarch
2016-09-25 07:58:27|install|timezone|2016g-52.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:28|install|timezone-java|2016g-52.1|noarch
2016-09-25 07:58:29|install|libgtk-2_0-0|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:29|install|libFLAC++6|1.3.1-4.7.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:29|install|libgudev-1_0-0|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:30|install|libsoftokn3|3.25-46.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:32|install|udev|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:32|install|gtk2-immodule-amharic|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:33|install|mozilla-nss|3.25-46.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:33|install|systemd-sysvinit|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:34|install|systemd-logger|210.1473248219.3f31c5a-25.43.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:34|install|gtk2-immodule-inuktitut|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:34|install|gtk2-immodule-thai|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:34|install|gtk2-immodule-vietnamese|2.24.31-4.17.2|i586
2016-09-25 07:58:35|install|gtk2-branding-SLED|13.2-14.3|noarch
# 2016-09-25 07:58:46 MozillaFirefox-49.0-80.1.i586.rpm installed ok
2016-09-25 07:58:46|install|MozillaFirefox|49.0-80.1|i586
2016-09-25 07:59:00|install|MozillaFirefox-translations-common|49.0-80.1|i586
# 2016-09-25 08:00:05 Output of broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop-6.30.223.271_k3.16.7_42-39.3.i586.rpm %posttrans script:
linux-a77n:~ # 

Notwithstanding this wireless now works.

openSUSE forums are a great resource and the help offered here allows me to perform true upgrades of Windows 7 machines where I am not familiar with the hardware (I don’t own or use notebooks myself). Thanks again to all providing help in these forums.