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Marvix

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[SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

I got to my hands a Lenovo G500 and I can't find out how to enable the wireless connection, actually where to start.

I can't find the driver.

The lspci -k gives me the above:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: ivb_uncore
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3977
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8172 Fast Ethernet (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3802
	Kernel driver in use: alx
	Kernel modules: alx

Last edited by Marvix (2017-11-02 17:09:20)

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

There is no wireless hardware in that output.  Are you sure the machine has wireless?  What is a Lenovo 500?  That looks like an incomplete model specification.  A lenovo 500 is a bluetooth speaker.  Is this a G500, Y500, T500, or something else?

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

Sometimes the wireless interface can be disabled from the firmware (BIOS) options -- check yours (if you are sure it has a wireless card).

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Marvix

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

There are drivers for Windows.

My bad it is the laptop Lenovo G500.

Actually it has general wireless problem with any GNU/Linux distro I've tried and also on live CD's like the Kaspersky's.

You were right, it was disabled in the BIOS.

I see now it the above

02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device 0611
	Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
	Kernel modules: bcma

and I see it is not supported, am I right?

Last edited by Marvix (2015-09-06 13:33:14)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

It is not supported (according to that page) by the b43 driver.   Try using the broadcom-wl driver.   But first, make sure you have installed the b43-firmware package. It is required by b43 and web pages have been known to be outdated.

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Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

Before that, can we see the output of the following

lspci -vvn -d 14e4:

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Marvix

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

I' ve installed the broadcom-wl driver and the b43-firmware pachage.

and also:

lspci -vvn -d 14e4:
lspci: -d: ':' expected

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

I' ve installed the broadcom-wl driver and the b43-firmware pachage.

And? 

Did you reboot?

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Marvix

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

Of course I reboot, but I still can't use the gnome-network-manager.

Also the last status

[panayotis@lazaretto ~]$ iwconfig
wlp2s0    IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=200 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          
lo        no wireless extensions.

enp1s0    no wireless extensions.

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

Can we keep Gnome and NetworkManager out of the stew for now?   They are fine tools, but they tend to obscure things.

What is the output of sudo wlp2s0 wlo1 scan   ??
That may not work.  If not, then try sudo iwlist scan    This command is deprecated, but I don't recall if broadcom-wl uses nl80211 or if it only uses the old wireless extension interface.

Last edited by ewaller (2015-09-06 18:59:21)

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Marvix

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

iwlist scan
wlp2s0    Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

enp1s0    Interface doesn't support scanning.

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

And the first form (iw) did not work?
What is the output of ip link  ?
What if you try sudo ip link set wlp2s0 up
And, for good measure, the output of rfkill list

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Marvix

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Re: [SOLVED] Networking wireless connection on Lenovo G500

I opened another thread [SOLVED] Trying to install and work the Broadcom wireless-BMC43142 which continues the discussion for the same issue about wireless networking on Lenovo G500.