GNU/Linux Red Hat 7 Install Broadcom WiFi Driver Offline
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Broadcom Wireless Driver without Internet Access in Red Hat Enterprise GNU/Linux 7 64-bit Desktops.
First, to Install b43 Driver in Oracle Linux 7 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.
Finally, the Oracle Linux 7 kmod-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM4331
- BCM4352
- BCM4360
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
Moreover, for BCM4306, BCM4309, and BCM4318 see instead: B43 Wireless Driver.
Last, for Newest Chipsets you should see instead: Brcmfmac Driver and Firmware Setup Guide
1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
2. Checking Wifi Card Model
This is necessary only to Ascertain the Wireless Chipset ID