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--- debian:broadcom [2021/01/10 01:04] – created peter
+++ debian:broadcom [2021/01/10 01:15] (current) – peter
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 ----
+===== Check wifi =====
+<code bash>
+iwconfig
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+lo        no wireless extensions.
+eth0      no wireless extensions.
+</code>
+----
+===== Check the existing PCI card =====
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-----
+Then try
 <code bash>
-iwconfig
+lspci -nn -d 14e4:
 </code>
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 <code bash>
-lo        no wireless extensions.
+Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
-eth0      no wireless extensions.
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  There are dozens of Broadcom wireless cards.
+The key to finding the correct driver for any network card is what is known as the **PCI ID** (PCI.ID).
+  * The PCI.ID in this example is **14e4:4320**.
+  * The revision is **03**.
+</WRAP>
 ----
+===== Broadcom Wireless Table (Ubuntu) =====
+Determine the firmware and drivers to install from the following list:
+<code bash>
+PCI.ID              18.04 LTS                        20.04+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+e4:0576           Special Case #1                   UNKNOWN
+e4:165f           UNKNOWN                           UNKNOWN
+e4:1713           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4301           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4306           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4306 rev 02    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4306 rev 03    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4307           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4311           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4311 rev 01    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4312           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4313           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4315           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4315 rev 01    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4318           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4318 rev 02    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4319           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4320 rev 02    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4320 rev 03    firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4321           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4324           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4325           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4328           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4328 rev 03    bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:4329           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:432a           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:432b           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:432c           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:432d           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:4331           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4335           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4350           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4353           Special Case #1                   UNKNOWN
+e4:4353 rev 01    Special Case #1                   UNKNOWN
+e4:4357           Special Case #1                   UNKNOWN
+e4:4358           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:4359           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4360           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4365           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+e4:4365 rev 01    bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:43a0           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:43ae rev 02    UNKNOWN                           UNKNOWN
+e4:43b1           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:43b1 rev 03    bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:43c3 rev 04    UNKNOWN                           firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware / Special Case #2
+e4:4727           bcmwl-kernel-source               bcmwl-kernel-source
+e4:4727 rev 01    Special Case #1                   Special Case #1
+e4:a962           firmware-b43-installer            firmware-b43-installer / linux-firmware
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This list gets updated.  See https://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Install firmware and driver =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer
+sudo apt install linux-firmware
+sudo reboot
+</code>
+----
 ===== References =====
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 </WRAP>
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers