Quite strange, without wl, the open source driver should be loaded to make it work. I didn't see it existing in lsmod result.
See my open source module info and wl modinfo below: both include the support of 0576 with "alias: pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i*" (the first alias line). How's your output of modinfo of brcmsmac and wl? lli5@li-mba:~/Downloads$ modinfo brcmsmac filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-8-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/brcmsmac.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Broadcom 802.11n wireless LAN driver. author: Broadcom Corporation srcversion: 28455C06BCCA00B40F1321E alias: pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: mac80211,brcmutil,cfg80211,cordic,crc8 intree: Y vermagic: 3.2.0-8-generic SMP mod_unload modversions lli5@li-mba:~/Downloads$ modinfo wl filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-8-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko license: MIXED/Proprietary srcversion: D9C86A9C5C3D22E103EF402 alias: pci:v000014E4d00000576sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000435Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000A99Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d0000432Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: lib80211 vermagic: 3.2.0-8-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: oneonly:int parm: piomode:int parm: instance_base:int parm: nompc:int parm: name:string -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/914983 Title: [Thinkpad X121e][AMD] Wifi is nonfunctional To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/914983/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs