Ubuntu 18.

04 cannot detect wireless networks, BCM4321

askubuntu.com/questions/1100609/ubuntu-18-04-cannot-detect-wireless-networks-bcm4321

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I've installed Ubuntu 18.04 to my very old Mac mini and the system isn't able to detect
any wireless network, even though the computer is next to the wireless router.

What I have done; Uninstall the driver and installed it again

sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source

I've also uninstalled and tried the firmware-b43-installer .

I've also tried playing around with the blacklist, but nothing.

It didn't work either. I've been searching and haven't been able to find an answer that
can help me.

Below is my wireless info:

########## wireless info START ##########

Report from: 13 Dec 2018 20:37 +08 +0800

Booted last: 13 Dec 2018 00:00 +08 +0800

Script from: 22 Oct 2018 03:34 UTC +0000

##### release ###########################

Distributor ID: Ubuntu

Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

##### kernel ############################

Linux 4.15.0-42-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 15 19:32:57 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
GNU/Linux

Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=1

##### desktop ###########################

Ubuntu

##### lspci #############################

00:0a.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Ethernet [10de:0ab0] (rev b1)
Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Apple iMac 9,1 [10de:cb79]
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 Kernel driver in use: forcedeth

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
[14e4:4328] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Apple Inc. AirPort Extreme [106b:0090]
Kernel driver in use: wl

##### lsusb #############################

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 05ac:8216 Apple, Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046
Bluetooth)
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 05ac:8242 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0800 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

##### PCMCIA card info ##################

##### rfkill ############################

0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

##### secure boot #######################

This system doesn't support Secure Boot

##### lsmod #############################

wl 6447104 0
cfg80211 622592 1 wl

##### interfaces ########################

[/etc/network/interfaces]
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

##### ifconfig ##########################

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen
1000
link/loopback <MAC address> brd <MAC address>
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo

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 valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp0s10: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group
default qlen 1000
link/ether <MAC 'enp0s10' [IF1]> brd <MAC address>
inet 10.0.1.13/24 brd 10.0.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute enp0s10
valid_lft 86200sec preferred_lft 86200sec
inet6 fe80::f009:76ae:1e7c:2212/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wlp3s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state
DORMANT group default qlen 1000
link/ether <MAC 'wlp3s0' [IF2]> brd <MAC address>

##### iwconfig ##########################

lo no wireless extensions.

enp0s10 no wireless extensions.

wlp3s0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:off/any

Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

##### route #############################

default via 10.0.1.1 dev enp0s10 proto dhcp metric 100

10.0.1.0/24 dev enp0s10 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.1.13 metric 100
169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s10 scope link metric 1000

##### resolv.conf #######################

[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf']

nameserver 127.0.0.53

##### network managers ##################

Installed:

NetworkManager

Running:

root 616 1 0 20:34 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon

##### NetworkManager info ###############

GENERAL.DEVICE: enp0s10
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet
GENERAL.VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation

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GENERAL.PRODUCT:
GENERAL.DRIVER:
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION:
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:
GENERAL.HWADDR:
GENERAL.MTU:
GENERAL.STATE:
GENERAL.REASON:
GENERAL.UDI:
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:
GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE:
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED:
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT:
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING:
GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING:
GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID:
GENERAL.CONNECTION:
GENERAL.CON-UUID:
GENERAL.CON-PATH:
GENERAL.METERED:
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT:
CAPABILITIES.SPEED:
CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE:
CAPABILITIES.SRIOV:
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER:
IP4.ADDRESS[1]:
IP4.GATEWAY:
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 0.0.0.0/0, nh = 10.0.1.1, mt = 100
IP4.ROUTE[2]: dst = 10.0.1.0/24, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 100
IP4.ROUTE[3]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 10.0.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[1]:
DHCP4.OPTION[2]:
DHCP4.OPTION[3]:
DHCP4.OPTION[4]:
DHCP4.OPTION[5]:
DHCP4.OPTION[6]:
DHCP4.OPTION[7]:
DHCP4.OPTION[8]:
DHCP4.OPTION[9]:
DHCP4.OPTION[10]:
DHCP4.OPTION[11]:
DHCP4.OPTION[12]:
DHCP4.OPTION[13]:
DHCP4.OPTION[14]:
DHCP4.OPTION[15]:
DHCP4.OPTION[16]:
DHCP4.OPTION[17]:
DHCP4.OPTION[18]:
DHCP4.OPTION[19]:
DHCP4.OPTION[20]:
DHCP4.OPTION[21]:
DHCP4.OPTION[22]:
DHCP4.OPTION[23]:
MCP79 Ethernet (Apple iMac 9,1)
forcedeth
0.64
--
<MAC 'enp0s10' [IF1]>
1500
100 (connected)
0 (No reason given)
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0a.0/net/enp0s10
enp0s10
no
yes
yes
no
no
--
Wired connection 1
b5f6eb8f-e933-3ac9-b93b-be753336fc05
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1
no (guessed)
yes
1000 Mb/s
no
no
on
10.0.1.13/24
10.0.1.1
network_number = 10.0.1.0
requested_domain_search = 1
requested_host_name = 1
requested_time_offset = 1
requested_domain_name = 1
requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
requested_broadcast_address = 1
broadcast_address = 10.0.1.255
requested_wpad = 1
requested_netbios_scope = 1
next_server = 0.0.0.0
expiry = 1544790848
dhcp_message_type = 5
requested_subnet_mask = 1
dhcp_lease_time = 86400
ip_address = 10.0.1.13
requested_domain_name_servers = 1
requested_interface_mtu = 1
routers = 10.0.1.1
requested_static_routes = 1
requested_ntp_servers = 1
requested_netbios_name_servers = 1
requested_routers = 1
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DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: domain_name_servers = 10.0.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[27]: dhcp_server_identifier = 10.0.1.1
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: fe80::f009:76ae:1e7c:2212/64
IP6.GATEWAY: --
IP6.ROUTE[1]: dst = ff00::/8, nh = ::, mt = 256, table=255
IP6.ROUTE[2]: dst = fe80::/64, nh = ::, mt = 256
IP6.ROUTE[3]: dst = fe80::/64, nh = ::, mt = 100
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{1}
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: b5f6eb8f-e933-3ac9-b93b-be753336fc05 | Wired
connection 1

GENERAL.DEVICE: wlp3s0
GENERAL.TYPE: wifi
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceWifi
GENERAL.VENDOR: Broadcom Limited
GENERAL.PRODUCT: BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n (AirPort Extreme)
GENERAL.DRIVER: wl
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 6.30.223.271 (r587334)
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: --
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'wlp3s0' [IF2]>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 30 (disconnected)
GENERAL.REASON: 42 (The supplicant is now available)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:15.0/0000:03:00.0/net/wlp3s0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: --
GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no
GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: --
GENERAL.CONNECTION: --
GENERAL.CON-UUID: --
GENERAL.CON-PATH: --
GENERAL.METERED: unknown
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: no
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no
CAPABILITIES.SRIOV: no
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WEP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA2: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.TKIP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.CCMP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: no
WIFI-PROPERTIES.ADHOC: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.2GHZ: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.5GHZ: yes
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: --

SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE IN-USE

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##### NetworkManager.state ##############

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true

##### NetworkManager config #############

[[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]]
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3

[[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]]
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]]
[main]
dns=systemd-resolved

[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]]
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:wwan

[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]]
[connectivity]
uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com/

[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]]
[device-mac-addr-change-wifi]
match-
device=driver:rtl8723bs,driver:rtl8189es,driver:r8188eu,driver:8188eu,driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wl
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
wifi.cloned-mac-address=preserve
ethernet.cloned-mac-address=preserve

##### NetworkManager profiles ###########

##### Netplan config ####################

[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml]
network:
version: 2
renderer: NetworkManager

##### iw reg get ########################

Region: Asia/Singapore (based on set time zone)

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global
country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(2457 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)

##### iwlist channels ###################

lo no frequency information.

enp0s10 no frequency information.

wlp3s0 32 channels in total; available frequencies :

Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
Channel 32 : 5.16 GHz
Channel 34 : 5.17 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 38 : 5.19 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 42 : 5.21 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 46 : 5.23 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 50 : 5.25 GHz
Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
Channel 54 : 5.27 GHz
Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
Channel 58 : 5.29 GHz
Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
Channel 62 : 5.31 GHz
Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
Channel 66 : 5.33 GHz

##### iwlist scan #######################

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

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enp0s10 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlp3s0 No scan results

##### module infos ######################

[wl]
filename: /lib/modules/4.15.0-42-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko
license: MIXED/Proprietary
srcversion: 00D38A27B7E3C7B97C238FC
depends: cfg80211
retpoline: Y
name: wl
vermagic: 4.15.0-42-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: passivemode:int
parm: wl_txq_thresh:int
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: instance_base:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: intf_name:string

[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/4.15.0-42-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
srcversion: 62FD05DCC5AEEA290640C3D
depends:
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: cfg80211
vermagic: 4.15.0-42-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: bss_entries_limit:limit to number of scan BSS entries (per wiphy, default 1000) (int)
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

##### module parameters #################

[cfg80211]
bss_entries_limit: 1000
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00

##### /etc/modules ######################

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##### modprobe options ##################

[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmfmac
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist bcma

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off

[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode

[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211

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##### rc.local ##########################

grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory

##### pm-utils ##########################

##### udev rules ########################

##### dmesg #############################

[ 24.521772] wlan0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 6.30.223.271 (r587334)
[ 24.524406] wl 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 33.324255] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp0s10: link is not ready
[ 33.324845] forcedeth 0000:00:0a.0 enp0s10: MSI enabled
[ 33.325737] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp0s10: link is not ready
[ 33.325745] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp0s10: link becomes ready
[ 33.358689] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp3s0: link is not ready (repeated 2 times)
[ 61.068099] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 61.068102] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)
[ 94.092135] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 94.092138] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)
[ 137.068090] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 137.068094] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)
[ 157.164073] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 157.164076] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)
[ 220.076101] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 220.076104] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)
[ 235.745663] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get :
[ 239.820131] ERROR @wl_notify_scan_status :
[ 239.820135] wlp3s0 Scan_results error (-22)

########## wireless info END ############

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