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my Dell inspiron 1420 running Ubuntu 11.10 [as of today] cannot detect any wireless networks [and I know there are some in range]. Perhaps a problem with the proprietary driver? How should I go about fixing this? I really have no idea=am linux illiterate

Jorge Castro
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Mr. CSwift
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Ubuntu has a program called "Restircted Drivers". If you have a Broadcom Wireless card (many Dell notebooks have Broadcom), you can found the needed drivers there. You only have to activate it; Ubuntu will download it and install it.

Try this possible fix. Sorry for my poor english.

lesco
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Maybe this post would be helpful.

http://blog.tech4him.com/2011/09/broadcom-wireless-on-ubuntu-11-04-and-11-10/

user60884
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