Comments on: Wifi On Ubuntu: Installing Broadcom Drivers

By: paybak

paybak — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:18:14 +0000

Just download the WINDOWS drivers from http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php
An use ndswrapper, selecting the .inf file.

By: Oswaldo

Oswaldo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:42:16 +0000

Hi. In this video shows how to install drivers (if you have the driver of course) with ndiswarrper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbviIHY8iiM

And in this page says how to install wifi directly with b43-fwcutter:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx#Identifying Your Card/Driver
If you dont have Internet access go to other PC with Internet and download this files:
1.- ndistgtk_0.8.5-1_i386.deb, doble click like the video shows (with the driver in your directory)

If you dont have the diver then:
2.- get this two files: a) wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
b) broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2

In this page are the links and the instructions:
http://techie-buzz.com/foss/wifi-ubuntu-install-broadcom-drivers.html

3.- This two files should be at /home/administrator user or you local directory.

4.- open a terminal and write this lines:
~$ tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
~$ sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
~$ sudo b43-fwcutter â€“unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/wl_apsta_mimo.o

If thereâ€™s no problems then â€¦

5.- The Step 4. from WifiDocsDriver says:
Under the desktop menu System > Administration > Hardware/Additional Drivers, the b43 drivers can be activated for use.

If you cant activate the wifi try to install the packages form Live CD, install the drivers from
../pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/
and some other files that you need.
Get the CD with UBUNTU, open the carpets and search all packages you need.
Regards.
Oswaldo

By: isaac

isaac — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:59:59 +0000

Cant install…when i execute the first command it says cannot opne input file wl_apsta….. i have downloades those but i dont know where i must allocate them to work….

i need the wifi ti work.. else i will go bact to windows :(

By: allyn

allyn — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:26:44 +0000

command 1 results with “sudo: b43-fwcutter: command not found”

By: Seto Adi

Seto Adi — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:49:35 +0000

http://pkgs.org/download/ubuntu-10.04/ubuntu-main-i386/b43-fwcutter_012-1build1_i386.deb.html

By: praveen

praveen — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:13:02 +0000

thanks

By: raghavendra

raghavendra — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:31:47 +0000

where can i download brodcom b43 driver for free pls help me

By: sam

sam — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:22:43 +0000

thnk u very much

By: styx

styx — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:03:37 +0000

Hi,

This worked for me:

- Just after installing Ubuntu 9.10, make sure you use a WIRED internet connection ( using your onboard NIC , not wireless obviously since it doesn't work )
- Issue a "sudo apt-get update" on the terminal to update all the drivers etc.
- Then go to System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers
And select the Broadcom Wireless STA Driver and click Activate.

By: styx

styx — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:26:00 +0000

I have an error at step 2:
It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.