88plug » France http://88plug.com paris / new york / san francisco Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Acer Aspire 3690 Broadcom Wireless 43xx Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic http://88plug.com/acer-aspire-3690-broadcom-wireless-43xx-ubuntu-9-10-karmic http://88plug.com/acer-aspire-3690-broadcom-wireless-43xx-ubuntu-9-10-karmic#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:51:13 +0000 admin http://88plug.com/?p=284 Issue : After installing Ubuntu 9.10 wireless and wired networking are either working sporadicly or not at all.  The most vanilla solution you will find.

Target : Acer Aspire 3690-2159

OS : ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386

Hardware : Broadcom 4318 Wireless Adapter

Ensure your wireless switch is turned on in the front before reading step 1.

1.  Install Ubuntu 9.10

2.  Plug in active internet connection the Wired ethernet

3.  Run update-manager

4.  Restart after Kernel update

5.  Now with internet still plugged in, goto System>Administration>Hardware Drivers

6.  Select the Broadcom B43 wireless drive and click activate.

7.  Type in your administrator password

8.  Restart

et Voila.

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