Ubuntu 15.10 with the firmware 1.149 package:
~$ lspci | grep Network 04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC (rev 01)
~$ dpkg -l | grep firmware ii linux-firmware 1.149
I can see that the device supports 5 GHz, but it still can't see any 5 GHz networks.
~$ iwlist wlp4s0 freq wlp4s0 32 channels in total; available frequencies : Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz Current Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
~$ sudo iwlist wlp4s0 scan | grep -e Freq -e SSID Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) ESSID:"Mistico" Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) ESSID:"Telstra1D5A" Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) ESSID:"HP-Print-42-Officejet Pro 8600" Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) ESSID:"Living room"
~$ iw phy [5 GHz Section] Frequencies: * 5170 MHz [34] (disabled) * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) * 5190 MHz [38] (disabled) * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) * 5210 MHz [42] (disabled) * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) * 5230 MHz [46] (disabled) * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5600 MHz [120] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5620 MHz [124] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5640 MHz [128] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5720 MHz [144] (disabled) * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled) * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled) * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled) * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled) * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
Help.
Ubuntu 15.10 with the firmware 1.149 package:
~$ lspci | grep Network
04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC (rev 01)
~$ dpkg -l | grep firmware
ii linux-firmware 1.149
I can see that the device supports 5 GHz, but it still can't see any 5 GHz networks.
~$ iwlist wlp4s0 freq
wlp4s0 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz
Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz
Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz
Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz
Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz
Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz
Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz
Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz
Current Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
~$ sudo iwlist wlp4s0 scan | grep -e Freq -e SSID
Frequency :2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
ESSID: "Mistico"
Frequency :2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
ESSID: "Telstra1D5A"
Frequency :2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
ESSID: "HP-Print- 42-Officejet Pro 8600"
Frequency :2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
ESSID: "Living room"
~$ iw phy [5 GHz Section]
Frequencies:
* 5170 MHz [34] (disabled)
* 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm)
* 5190 MHz [38] (disabled)
* 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm)
* 5210 MHz [42] (disabled)
* 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm)
* 5230 MHz [46] (disabled)
* 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5600 MHz [120] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5620 MHz [124] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5640 MHz [128] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 2969 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5720 MHz [144] (disabled)
* 5745 MHz [149] (disabled)
* 5765 MHz [153] (disabled)
* 5785 MHz [157] (disabled)
* 5805 MHz [161] (disabled)
* 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
Help.