- WiFi – How to Install Broadcom BCM43142 Drivers in Fedora 27
- 1. System Update
- 2. Enable Non-Free repository.
- 3. System update
- 4. Install WiFi Drivers
- 5. Restart
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- 1. Getting Wifi Card Info
WiFi – How to Install Broadcom BCM43142 Drivers in Fedora 27
Yesterday, I installed Fedora 27 on my Laptop, and I realised that it doesn’t recognize my Laptop’s, WiFi Card.
So, Here’s a quick tutorial to install Broadcom BCM43142 WiFi drivers in Fedora 27.
To find which model of WiFi card your machine uses, type following command in terminal. And press Enter.
After entering following command, you will see an output on the screen, Something like this:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1566
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon R4/R5 Graphics]
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 156b
00:02.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1
00:02.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1
00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1
00:08.0 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1537
00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB XHCI Controller (rev 11)
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39)
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39)
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller (rev 02)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1580
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1581
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1582
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1583
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1584
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1585
01:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Sun PRO [Radeon HD 8570A/8570M] (rev ff)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Limited BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)
In this output, at last line, you’ll see something like Network controller: The text after Network Controller is the name of your machines Network Card manufacturer and network card Model Number.
1. System Update
If any updates are found, enter y to download and install updates.
2. Enable Non-Free repository.
For enabling non-free repository, we will be using RPM Fusion.
As I have done a fresh installation of Fedora 27, I will be installing both free and non-free repositories.
3. System update
After enabling Free and Non-Free repositories, we again need to update our system.
4. Install WiFi Drivers
5. Restart
After installing WiFi card drivers, we need to restart the system. Close all running applications, except terminal to restart the system.
After restarting the system, Broadcom WiFi card drivers should be installed.
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Some Linux distributions don’t provide a driver for Broadcom WiFi adapters. It must be installed manually.
Needless to say, to install the driver, you must have an active Internet connection (perhaps via ethernet).
The installed driver gets deleted after running sudo dnf update . In which case, the script has to be executed again to reinstall the driver.
Some flavours do provide the required driver. The script may then not be needed.
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Install proprietary driver for Broadcom WiFi adapter.
Step-by-step – Fedora 31 Broadcom WiFi Driver Installation
You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver in Fedora 31 GNU/Linux.
And Broadcom Wireless Cards for Fedora 31 needs Proprietary Software (called “Firmware”) that Runs on the Wireless Chip itself to Work Properly.
Moreover, this Package contains Broadcom’s IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Hybrid Linux Device Driver in use with Broadcom’s BCM43xx based Hardware.
Finally, the broadcom-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM4331
- BCM4352
- BCM4360
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
But for BCM4306, BCM4309, and BCM4318 see instead: B43 Wireless Driver.
Last, for Mac 2018/2020 T2 Chip Support you should see instead: Brcmfmac Driver Apple Firmware Setup Guide!
1. Launching Shell Emulator
Fedora 31 Installing Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver
You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver in Fedora 31 GNU/Linux.
And Broadcom Wireless Cards for Fedora 31 needs Proprietary Software (called “Firmware”) that Runs on the Wireless Chip itself to Work Properly.
Moreover, this Package contains Broadcom’s IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Hybrid Linux Device Driver in use with Broadcom’s BCM43xx based Hardware.
Finally, the broadcom-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM4331
- BCM4352
- BCM4360
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
But for BCM4306, BCM4309, and BCM4318 see instead: B43 Wireless Driver.
Last, for Mac 2018/2020 T2 Chip Support you should see instead: Brcmfmac Driver Apple Firmware Setup Guide!
Fedora 37 Broadcom Wl Wi-fi Driver Offline Installation – Step-by-step
GNU/Linux Fedora 37 Installing Broadcom Wl WiFi Driver Offline
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Broadcom Wl Wireless Driver without Internet Access in Fedora 37 64-bit GNU/Linux Desktops.
First, to Install Broadcom Wl Driver in Fedora 37 you simply need any Online Computer with a Browser and a USB Stick to Copy the downloaded Packages.
But if you dispose of an Android Mobile Phone with Internet Acces, then an Easier Solution should be of using it! See: Internet Connection USB Tethering Guide.
Especially relevant, the Fedora 37 broadcom-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM4331
- BCM4372
- BCM4360
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
1. Getting Wifi Card Info
Then to Find Wireless Adapter Info
For the PCI/PCIe internal Adapters simply run the Command:
The grep Command refine the result following the matching Keyword.
And in the Output you’ll easily See the Card’s Manufacturer and Model: