Public bug reported: Wireless (Wifi and WiMax) work fine. The computer is a Dell Latitude E6500.
I worked with David at Canonical through paid support. He was unable to resolve this issue and he advised me to post the issue here because he said that this is a bug. Data: 1) The BIOS is up to date on this machine - I didn't have to do anything special. 2) Running Ubuntu desktop 12.10, 64 bit. (12.04, 64 bit also had this issue before the machine was upgraded). 3) Additional information: > sudo lshw -C net *-network UNCLAIMED description: Ethernet controller product: 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 19 bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0 version: 03 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:f6fe0000-f6ffffff memory:f6fdb000-f6fdbfff ioport:efe0(size=32) *-network description: Wireless interface product: Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:0b:00.0 logical name: wlan1 version: 2c serial: 00:15:00:5f:ac:96 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=3.2.0-31-generic firmware=41.28.5.1 build 33926 ip=10.0.0.3 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg resources: irq:46 memory:f1ffe000-f1ffffff *-network description: Wireless interface product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY vendor: Broadcom Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0 logical name: eth1 version: 01 serial: 00:25:56:a1:2f:86 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl0 driverversion=5.100.82.38 ip=10.0.0.2 latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg resources: irq:17 memory:f1efc000-f1efffff *-network description: Ethernet interface physical id: 2 bus info: usb@2:6 logical name: wmx0 serial: 00:1d:e1:0e:69:58 capabilities: ethernet physical configuration: driver=i2400m firmware=i6050-fw-usb-1.5.sbcf link=no > dmesg | grep -e e100 -e eth0 [ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000fee00000 - 00000000fee10000 (reserved) [ 0.000000] PM: Registered nosave memory: 00000000fee00000 - 00000000fee10000 [ 0.000000] PM: Registered nosave memory: 00000000fee10000 - 00000000ffe60000 [ 0.335609] pci_root PNP0A03:00: host bridge window [mem 0xfee10000-0xff9fffff] [ 0.345723] pci 0000:00:1e.0: bridge window [mem 0xfee10000-0xff9fffff] (subtractive decode) [ 0.386363] pnp 00:00: [mem 0xfee10000-0xff9fffff window] [ 0.452218] pci_bus 0000:00: resource 15 [mem 0xfee10000-0xff9fffff] [ 0.452317] pci_bus 0000:03: resource 15 [mem 0xfee10000-0xff9fffff] [ 2.682139] e1000e: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver - 1.5.1-k [ 2.682142] e1000e: Copyright(c) 1999 - 2011 Intel Corporation. [ 2.682178] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 [ 2.682190] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 2.682315] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 46 for MSI/MSI-X [ 2.821039] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: (unregistered net_device): The NVM Checksum Is Not Valid [ 2.852127] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: PCI INT A disabled [ 2.852134] e1000e: probe of 0000:00:19.0 failed with error -5 [ 10.756864] eth0: Broadcom BCM4315 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 5.100.82.38 [ 10.946067] udevd[529]: renamed network interface eth0 to eth1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: scott 2292 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Oct 23 00:32:27 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d8cb922e-22b1-4e27-8721-9a6746742020 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6500 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=8063bea0-9fdd-4f58-985b-2266ec260f5d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (3 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/06/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A27 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA27:bd12/06/2011:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6500 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1070182 Title: Can't connect to the network through a wired connection - Network dialog shows "Wired Cable unplugged" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1070182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs