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Swapped Windows out with Ubuntu - Network Drivers are gone

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  • 25-10-2017 4:32pm
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    ESMITH29
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I swapped an old Dell Inspiron 1501 out with Ubuntu and all is working perfectly apart from the fact that the network adapters are gone.

    Does anyone have any idea how I fix this? If somebody can point me in the right direction for the right drivers, I can put load them from a USB.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.


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    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    What NIC is your PC using? Might have to check with Dell.


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    ESMITH29
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭ESMITH29


    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    What NIC is your PC using? Might have to check with Dell.

    It's a broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN

    The ethernet port is actually working, I just checked there. Just need the wireless driver installed but I can't seem to find them.


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    [Deleted User]
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    ESMITH29 wrote: »
    It's a broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN

    The ethernet port is actually working, I just checked there. Just need the wireless driver installed but I can't seem to find them.

    [url]Http://bit.ly/2eeDmk3[/url]


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    Johnboy1951
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    Maybe?

    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1997880


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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Did you turn the network interface on? Some installers default it to off (wtf yes).

    Run ifconfig -a to see all interfaces.

    If it's eth0:
    sudo ifconfig eth0 up


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    ESMITH29
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭ESMITH29


    Hi guys,

    Got it working in the end.

    I had to manually install the driver b43?

    The Ubuntu forum gave me a run down.

    Really appreciate the help.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    ESMITH29 wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Got it working in the end.

    I had to manually install the driver b43?

    The Ubuntu forum gave me a run down.

    Really appreciate the help.

    I tried that on an old Dell with the same card but could never get the WiFi working.


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