I just installed Kali Linux on Dell Inspiron 1545, and am unable to get wireless connection.
I attempted the following
<a href="https://getridbug.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7b5a8a8b387aca6abae">[email protected]</a>:~# lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000c]
# apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi
# modprobe -r iwlwifi; modprobe iwlwifi
I even tried commands I used when I installed Ubuntu on the same laptop
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source sudo modprobe -r b43 bcma sudo modprobe wl
How to fix?
UPDATE
I also ran
sudo apt-get install kali-linux-wireless
but I still cannot detect and connect to my home wi-fi.
Thanks!
Tried first solution
I tried first solution, but when I go to Administration > System, I get package manager. I searched for everything Broadcom downloaded, installed, rebooted, but still no wireless.
There has to be an easy solution ……
Am trying this, http://www.chokepoint.net/2014/04/installing-broadcom-bcm43142-drivers-on.html
I was getting errors with install. After I reboot, still no wireless detector.
Update
I’m trying all your suggestions …. seems I will have to read the links you provided. Who knew getting wireless would be so difficult! I will extend bounty time if possible.
Answers:
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Method 1
May be your wireless card is in turned off state, does the laptop have any dedicated physical switch or key combo(like Fn+F3 on my acer laptop) to turn on/off Wi-Fi ? most laptops also have a LED to show Wi-Fi card state.
Device firmwares are not pre installed in kali-linux(my last used version 1.0.4 can’t tell about latest versions) , so if not already installed, install them.
sudo apt-get install firmware-linux firmware-linux-free firmware-linux-nonfree
Install Broadcom wireless card firmware
sudo apt-get install firmware-brcm80211 firmware-b43-installer firmware-b43legacy-installer broadcom-sta-dkms
Then use proper kernel drivers, b43 or b43legacy, iwlwifi is Intel Wi-Fi card driver so firmware-iwlwifi is not necessary.
Method 2
The following question in AskUbuntu resembles to this question and the best chosen answer suggests to perform the following steps:
Go to: System->Administrator->Additional Drivers(Hardware drivers) Then click to Broadcom STA wireless driver and enable it. Restart
Although, this is for Ubuntu, the best way to:
Open System Settings --> Software & Updates. In the Softwares & Updates screen, head over to Additional Drivers and follow the instructions from there on.
I have personally never faced such an issue before and so I do not know what to do next :/
Method 3
I’m running Kali Linux on a Macbook Pro. The macbook also uses the broadcom device drivers.
apt-get update apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r | sed ‘s,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,’) broadcom-sta-dkms modprobe -r b44 b43 b43legacy ssb brcmsmac modprobe wl
You can find the instructions on how to make this work here.
Method 4
Try this command:
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
Also, if that won’t work, look here: http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1428
It seems someone made it work… in Mint, but still…
If you couldn’t find the package:
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/firmware-b43-lpphy-installer
…you need b43-lpphy driver aka low-power
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