How to install broadcom b43 wireless driver on Debian/Ubuntu¶
This is a quick guide to download and install Broadcom wifi drivers on Debian and Ubuntu distro.
The following steps are mixed with my installation experience.
Link to original post:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/730799/installing-firmware-b43-installer-offline/730813#730813
Link to Ubuntu wiki:
https://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/Hardware/DispositiviSenzaFili/Broadcom
Guide to Broadcom b43 wireless driver¶
Remove old kernel source¶
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
Download broadcom b43-fwcutter¶
Go to https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/ and download the right version for your OS.
For example http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/b43-fwcutter_015-9_amd64.deb
Download broadcom firmware¶
Go to http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/
For example http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
Install broadcom fwcutter¶
sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter_15-9_amd64.deb
Extract broadcom firmware¶
tar xfvj broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-*/linux/wl_apsta.o
Reboot¶
Reboot your system.
sudo modprobe b43 may not work.