Step-by-step – Red Hat Linux 7 Broadcom WiFi Driver Installation

Enterprise GNU/Linux 7 Installing Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver in Red Hat GNU/Linux Enterprise 7.x.

And Broadcom Wireless Cards for Red Hat Linux 7 needs Proprietary Software (called “Firmware”) that Runs on the Wireless Chip itself to Work Properly.

Moreover, this Package contains Broadcom’s IEEE 702.11a/b/g Hybrid Linux Device Driver in use with Broadcom’s BCM43xx based Hardware.

Finally, for a detailed List of All Broadcom Supported Chipsets consult the Alternative Column in Kernel.org Wiki.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.