sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work

Bug #1559716 reported by Maciej Kollo
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bcmwl (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

fresh 64-bit 16.04 Installation on HP Compaq 6720s. The drivers for BCM4311 802.11b/g was working with 14.04 and 15.10 ubuntu version. For 16.04 it is sometimes working and sometime it doesn't work. Even if it is direct by the modem it is not connecting to the modem. It is as it is not scanning.
Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
Release: 16.04
unable to locate package pkgname
should the driver be updated?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Mar 20 15:23:19 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-01 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160228)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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