Thread: Wireless Problem in my Lenovo Laptop

dear all,

i've bought lenovo b560 laptop broadcom 802.11n wireless adaptor .. i've installed ubuntu 11.10 linux on , see (enable wireless) option @ upper right corner of screen (near battery icon , data/time), it's dimmed option , message (wireless disabled hardware switch) !!

can't scan wireless networks in range !!

following package installed:
bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu4

, (additional drivers), says adaptor ok , ready work, isn't case !!

output of lcpsi is:

code:

00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor dram controller (rev 02) 00:02.0 vga compatible controller: intel corporation core processor integrated graphics controller (rev 02) 00:16.0 communication controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset heci controller (rev 06) 00:1a.0 usb controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller (rev 05) 00:1b.0 audio device: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset high definition audio (rev 05) 00:1c.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 1 (rev 05) 00:1c.1 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 2 (rev 05) 00:1c.3 pci bridge: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 4 (rev 05) 00:1d.0 usb controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller (rev 05) 00:1e.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 82801 mobile pci bridge (rev a5) 00:1f.0 isa bridge: intel corporation mobile 5 series chipset lpc interface controller (rev 05) 00:1f.2 sata controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset 4 port sata ahci controller (rev 05) 00:1f.3 smbus: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset smbus controller (rev 05) 00:1f.6 signal processing controller: intel corporation 5 series/3400 series chipset thermal subsystem (rev 05) 03:00.0 ethernet controller: atheros communications ar8131 gigabit ethernet (rev c0) 04:00.0 network controller: broadcom corporation bcm4313 802.11b/g/n wireless lan controller (rev 01) ff:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor quickpath architecture generic non-core registers (rev 02) ff:00.1 host bridge: intel corporation core processor quickpath architecture system address decoder (rev 02) ff:02.0 host bridge: intel corporation core processor qpi link 0 (rev 02) ff:02.1 host bridge: intel corporation core processor qpi physical 0 (rev 02) ff:02.2 host bridge: intel corporation core processor reserved (rev 02) ff:02.3 host bridge: intel corporation core processor reserved (rev 02)

the output of rfkill list is:

code:

0: ideapad_wlan: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no 1: ideapad_bluetooth: bluetooth     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no 2: phy0: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: yes

i've issued rfkill unblock all command, in vain !!


please & great in advance

any buttons/switches/keys/key combianations? checked bios settings? bios reset?

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