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Dell Inspiron 3520, installed 12.10 Can't get wifi to work

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I have an Dell Inspiron 3520 that came pre-installed with windows 8. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 but wasn't able to locate/install the wireless driver and had to go back to windows 8. I'd rather have Ubuntu but I need my wifi.

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  wifi doesn't need to be installed in Ubuntu, it auto-detects. When you click the connectivity icon on top-right corner of your Unity desktop (usually 3rd or 4th icon from left), it should show you the wireless status.
  
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I have an Dell Inspiron 3520 that came pre-installed with windows 8. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 but wasn't able to locate/install the wireless driver and had to go back to windows 8. I'd rather have Ubuntu but I need my wifi.

wireless drivers

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edited Mar 15 '13 at 18:14

txwikinger

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asked Mar 15 '13 at 16:58

patrick iopatrick io

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  wifi doesn't need to be installed in Ubuntu, it auto-detects. When you click the connectivity icon on top-right corner of your Unity desktop (usually 3rd or 4th icon from left), it should show you the wireless status.
  
  – Prahlad Yeri
  Mar 15 '13 at 17:25
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Usually, it will just list your wireless networks, or there will be a disabled menu saying "Wireless is disabled by Hardware switch". Is that the case on your laptop ?
  
  – Prahlad Yeri
  Mar 15 '13 at 17:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  actually it says wireless driver not detected, i'm only able to connect via ethernet.
  
  – patrick io
  Mar 15 '13 at 20:13
  

  
  
  
  


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  @patrickio What network card do you have? We can't help you get a driver without knowing that...
  
  – Seth♦
  Mar 15 '13 at 22:25
  

  
  
  
  

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I have an Dell Inspiron 3520 that came pre-installed with windows 8. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 but wasn't able to locate/install the wireless driver and had to go back to windows 8. I'd rather have Ubuntu but I need my wifi.

wireless drivers

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edited Mar 15 '13 at 18:14

txwikinger

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asked Mar 15 '13 at 16:58

patrick iopatrick io

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First thing you need to do is download the driver.
Do a google search for 'broadcom bcm43142 driver linux download deb'
Download the appropriate .deb file.
Then assuming you downloaded to ~/Downloads open a terminal and:

sudo apt-get install dkms
cd ~/Downloads
dpkg -i wire*.deb

This will install DKMS first then the driver.
You then need to reboot.

Hope this helps.

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First thing you need to do is download the driver.
Do a google search for 'broadcom bcm43142 driver linux download deb'
Download the appropriate .deb file.
Then assuming you downloaded to ~/Downloads open a terminal and:

sudo apt-get install dkms
cd ~/Downloads
dpkg -i wire*.deb

This will install DKMS first then the driver.
You then need to reboot.

Hope this helps.

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

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First thing you need to do is download the driver.
Do a google search for 'broadcom bcm43142 driver linux download deb'
Download the appropriate .deb file.
Then assuming you downloaded to ~/Downloads open a terminal and:

sudo apt-get install dkms
cd ~/Downloads
dpkg -i wire*.deb

This will install DKMS first then the driver.
You then need to reboot.

Hope this helps.

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

1471513

add a comment | 

First thing you need to do is download the driver.
Do a google search for 'broadcom bcm43142 driver linux download deb'
Download the appropriate .deb file.
Then assuming you downloaded to ~/Downloads open a terminal and:

sudo apt-get install dkms
cd ~/Downloads
dpkg -i wire*.deb

This will install DKMS first then the driver.
You then need to reboot.

Hope this helps.

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

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sudo apt-get install dkms
cd ~/Downloads
dpkg -i wire*.deb

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 3:14

AllanAllan

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