ethernet problems

fresh install of Mint Linux 18... can't install wi-fi drivers because my wired connection (ethernet ) is not connecting..... i go to network settings i see Wired Cable unplugged... i plug ethernet cable to my router and nothing happens

Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (Wireless 1390 Mini-Card

ifconfig --
eth0 Linkencap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1c:23:a6:6a:99
UPBROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RXpackets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TXpackets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0(0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:17

lo Linkencap:Local Loopback
inetaddr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UPLOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RXpackets:304 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TXpackets:304 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1
RXbytes:24128 (24.1 KB) TX bytes:24128 (24.1 KB)

dmesg | grep eth--
[ 2.104231] b44:Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100 PCI ethernet driver version 2.0
[ 2.124724] b44ssb1:0 eth0: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100 PCI ethernet driver00:1c:23:a6:6a:99
[ 26.958399] IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 26.962110] IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready

lsmod

Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
uvcvideo 77824 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2 28672 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_core 36864 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_v4l2
v4l2_common 16384 1 videobuf2_v4l2
videodev 155648 4 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core,videobuf2_v4l2
media 24576 2 uvcvideo,videodev
gpio_ich 16384 0
dell_laptop 24576 0
dell_wmi 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 dell_wmi
dcdbas 16384 1 dell_laptop
input_leds 16384 0
joydev 20480 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1
serio_raw 16384 0
b43 401408 0
snd_hda_codec_idt 53248 1
dell_smm_hwmon 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_idt
snd_hda_intel 36864 3
r852 20480 0
snd_hda_codec 118784 4snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_code c_generic,snd_hda_intel
bcma 49152 1 b43
sm_common 20480 1 r852
mac80211 659456 1 b43
nand 69632 2 r852,sm_common
snd_hda_core 61440 5snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_code c_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
nand_ecc 16384 1 nand
nand_bch 16384 1 nand
bch 20480 1 nand_bch
nand_ids 12288 1 nand
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
r592 20480 0
lpc_ich 20480 0
mtd 57344 2 nand,sm_common
snd_pcm 94208 4snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,sn d_hda_core
memstick 16384 1 r592
cfg80211 499712 2 b43,mac80211
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 28672 1 snd_seq_midi
ssb_hcd 16384 0
snd_seq 57344 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 69632 17snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_c odec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec _generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_devic e
soundcore 16384 1 snd
shpchp 32768 0
mac_hid 16384 0
binfmt_misc 20480 1
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 45056 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4 40960 2
btrfs 1003520 0
xor 28672 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 102400 1 btrfs
dm_mirror 24576 0
dm_region_hash 20480 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 20480 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
uas 20480 0
usb_storage 57344 2 uas
ahci 36864 2
i915 1130496 3
firewire_ohci 36864 0
psmouse 118784 0
b44 36864 0
sdhci_pci 24576 0
firewire_core 65536 1 firewire_ohci
libahci 32768 1 ahci
sdhci 45056 1 sdhci_pci
pata_acpi 16384 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 131072 1 i915
mii 16384 1 b44
crc_itu_t 16384 1 firewire_core
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
ssb 57344 3 b43,b44,ssb_hcd
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
drm 311296 5 i915,drm_kms_helper
video 36864 3 i915,dell_wmi,dell_laptop
wmi 20480 1 dell_wmi