[preppietrash]

OS: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS - KODIbuntu
Hardware: Dell XPS M1330


I've tried this by exiting from KODI and login on both to 'Lubuntu and Lubuntu Netbook'


I installed Kodi... however the wireless is not working- Ethernet is good- I looked online and it mentioned to update the BCM43XX packages and then go and install additional drivers- sounds straightforward... however the dialog or application to install additional drivers is missing!! I mean you click on System tools it only shows the following choices:

Code:

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Desktop Preferences
Input Method
Keyboard Input Methods
Monitor Settings
Network Connections
Openbox Configuration Manager
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I am at a loss... I even reinstalled KODI and the same thing!!


after the second installation I ran 'lspci -vnn' and the output is below

Code:

0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312] (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN Mini-Card [1028:0007]
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
    Memory at f1ffc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: wl

is it installed... if so how do I connect to my Wifi there is no icon for WiFi?

I clicked on the systray network icon and I did 'add connection' and I really don't think it worked... also it should go without saying but I will ask anyway... once I connect it to wifi and I log back on to KODI will the WiFi stay connected and when I reboot and go straight into KODI will the connection remain or will I have to go into Lubuntu and connect to WiFi... ?


I have installed XBMC on: AppleTV1 and on AmazonFireTV also I've installed it on my macbook and they all have an OS which connects to WiFi and then I launch XBMC... so I've never done a standalone installation so please excuse the dumbness factor of my questions!


thanks

[wsnipex]

whats the output of
ifconfig -a

[preppietrash]

whats the output of
ifconfig -a

Code:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1d:09:5e:ae:d0  
          inet addr:5.5.5.4  Bcast:5.5.5.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: 2604:2000:1480:20d4:21d:9ff:fe5e:aed0/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: fd1c:d54e:8e2d:0:588c:b18b:38f8:7645/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: fd1c:d54e:8e2d:0:21d:9ff:fe5e:aed0/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: 2604:2000:1480:20d4:588c:b18b:38f8:7645/64 Scope:Global
          inet6 addr: fe80::21d:9ff:fe5e:aed0/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:698 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:309 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:143532 (143.5 KB)  TX bytes:45823 (45.8 KB)
          Interrupt:17

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:16326 (16.3 KB)  TX bytes:16326 (16.3 KB)

[wsnipex]

check the steps from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t...st12921280

[preppietrash]

so I finally had time to sit down and work on it again... and Success the steps give on the link you provided worked!!

thank you for your help!