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Install Broadcom b43 and b43-legacy wireless driver in
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Updated by Administrator | Apr 17, 2014 | How To Install | 21 Comments
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If you have LAN / Broadband connection or some kind internet access, then it is easy to install the Broadcom b43 and
b43-legacy wireless driver in your Ubuntu Machine. This method supports Ubuntu 14.04 / 13.10 / 13.04 / 12.10 / 12.04
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This Guide is for b43 and b43-legacy driver only, If you want to install the STA driver then follow my other guide on how
to Install Broadcom STA wireless driver in Ubuntu 14.04 / 13.10 / 13.04 / 12.10 / 12.04. If the below driver doesnt work
then try STA driver.
To Install b43 driver
Run the following command in the terminal and type the password for the user when prompted.
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sudoaptgetinstallb43fwcutterfirmwareb43installer
To Install b43-legacy driver
If you have b43-legacy wireless card then you need to install the legacy driver using the below command.
sudoaptgetinstallfirmwareb43legacyinstaller
Thats it. Now Activate your driver using Additional driver and Restart your System.
Hope this will be helpful for you!!!
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Kkuja 2monthsago
It'skindofabsurdtoassumeworkingnetworktofixbrokennetwork.
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SmartestOneHere>Kkuja 25daysago
Justimagineayou'vepluggedanetworkcableintothelaptop.....
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PrashantDhawase 7monthsago
additiondrivershowingerror"Thisdeviceisnotworking"Noproprietarydriverinuse
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PrashantDhawase 8monthsago
thosewhohavefailediamsureyoudidntgoto>additionaldrivers(laststep)>activationfromthere:D
thanxxxgrtthelp
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PrashantDhawase>PrashantDhawase 8monthsago
ohhhhimissedreinstalling
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Bill ayearago
ItriedtoinstallthefirmwareandfwcutterdriversandIgetanoteontheterminalthatthefilescouldn'tbe
located.WhatdoIneedtodoatthispoint?
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DougBohrer>Bill 10monthsago
BuyaWifiorEthernetdonglefor$1020anddosomethingmorefun.
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Pedro 2yearsago
Muchasgracias.
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AbhimanyuAryan 2yearsago
modulewlnotfoundwhenipastelasttwocommands
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GiridaranManivannan 2yearsago
GreatStuff.Justtonote,forpeoplewiththebroadcom4312LPPHYchip,they'llhavetousethefirmwareb43
lpphyinstaller.
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jfrascon 2yearsago
Itworksonmysystem!thanksalot!!
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Johan 3yearsago
DidacleaninstallofUbuntu12.10.Installedallupdates(viacable).Installedtheb43driversasdescribed
here.(MywirelesscardisBCM4322)
ThenIdidthemodprobecommandsyousuggested.Itleavesanerrormessage:
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ThenIdidthemodprobecommandsyousuggested.Itleavesanerrormessage:
FATAL:Modulewlnotfound.
...justthoughtyououghttoknow.
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Manivannan>Johan 3yearsago
HiJohan,
TryRestartingyoursystem.
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mariajose>Manivannan 3yearsago
restartingdontwork
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Manivannan>mariajose 3yearsago
HiMariajose,
Ifitdoesn'tworkthenyouhavetocompilethedriversourceandinstallit.
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mariajose>Manivannan 3yearsago
thanksforanswerme,buthowicandothat?
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PrashantDhawase>mariajose 8monthsago
youhavenotcompletethelasststep,,,,
searchadditiondriverinsys
activatebroadcomdriver.....
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MaheshMohan 3yearsago
Ihadmanyproblemsregardingthebroadcommdriversinthepast.Thispostwoulddefinitelyofgreathelpto
allthosewithbc43xxwlandrivers..
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Manivannan>MaheshMohan 3yearsago
ThanksMahesh:)
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DanielMenezes>Manivannan 2yearsago
sorry,coulduguyshavesomepostabouthowtoinstallthedriver,sameprocess,butwithout
internetacces?Ubuntu13.04
thanks
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AlexBoroda>DanielMenezes 3monthsago
TherearecompleteinstructionsintheUbuntuofficialdocumentation:
https://help.ubuntu.com/commun...
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