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20-Jun-2009, 06:08 PM #1
Cannot Connect to wifi with Ubuntu
I installed Ubuntu 9.04 on a HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop. I cannot connect to my wireless internet.

When I type sudo lshw -C network in the terminal I get:
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: pan 0
serial: 9e:d8:bf:9c:52:d0
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes

sudo iwlist scan returns:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning

pan0 Interface doesn't support scanning

iwconfig returns:
lo no wireless extensions.


eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.
I have WEP encrypted wifi. Thanks for your help ahead of time.
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20-Jun-2009, 06:59 PM #2
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I cannot connect to my wireless internet.
Wireless, as in mobile or Wi-Max? If so, what is the brand and model of your modem?

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I have WEP encrypted wifi.
Or wireless, as in Wi-Fi? If so, what is the brand and model of your wireless adapter? Was it connected (if external) or switched on (if integrated) when you booted?
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20-Jun-2009, 10:59 PM #3
Wireless as in WiFi. The wireless adapter is integrated and is switched on. How do I check what kind of adapter it is?
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21-Jun-2009, 10:23 AM #4
Maybe you got paperwork with the computer that listed the components? Or you have a Windows also installed and can look in Device Manager?
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21-Jun-2009, 12:55 PM #5
I did some research and the wireless adapter is a broadcom DW1390.
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21-Jun-2009, 10:10 PM #6
Most Broadcom wireless adapters are natively supported by Ubuntu as discussed here. If yours isn't, perhaps this article will help.
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22-Jun-2009, 10:23 AM #7
Sometimes you need to turn on the wi-fi setting. Try the fn key with one of the function keys. Normall one is setup to turn it on.
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