Wifi not working on Dell laptop

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#1

Hi All,

I am using opensuse 12.3 in my dell inspiron laptop. I am unable to get wifi up and working in it. Wired connection is fine.

linux-21g9:~ # lspci | grep -i broad
06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)
linux-21g9:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

p5p1 no wireless extensions.

linux-21g9:~ # ifconfig
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:164 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:164 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:12533 (12.2 Kb) TX bytes:12533 (12.2 Kb)

p5p1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr E0:DB:55:A3:C0:49
inet addr:192.168.0.11 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::e2db:55ff:fea3:c049/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:364519 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:253096 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:517591928 (493.6 Mb) TX bytes:19142490 (18.2 Mb)

linux-21g9:~ #

Someone please help me.

#2

Try this
https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/caf4926/install-broadcom-drivers-packman-90/

Apparently it should work, but your device is poorly supported

#3

Thanks a ton…:):):slight_smile:
It’s working…!!!

#4

Excellent news.

#5

Sorry sir,would you please show us how you resolved? thx :wink:

#6

Her refered to the URL from Caf4926’s post: https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/caf4926/install-broadcom-drivers-packman-90/

#7

If you don’t get it working, consider starting your own message thread in the Wireless forum. Make sure read the following.

https://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/wireless/410319-getting-your-wireless-work.html

https://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/wireless/391535-my-wireless-doesnt-work-primer-what-i-should-do-next.html

You must specify your openSUSE version and Desktop used and what kind of wireless hard ware you are using.

Thank You,