Are you sure it wasn't just the bcm43xx firmware that needed to be downloaded?
Can you check if this bug is still present in the latest Ubuntu 9.10?
** Changed in: bcm43xx-fwcutter (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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Acer wireless adapter not powered in Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292902
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