GNU/Linux Pop!_OS 18.04 Installing Broadcom Driver without Internet
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Broadcom Wireless Driver in Pop!_OS 18.04 LTS without Internet Access.
Most noteworthy: to achieve this Setup 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.
Especially relevant: the Pop!_OS 18.04 bcmwl-kernel-source Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM4331
- BCM4352
- BCM4360
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
Finally, for BCM4306, BCM4309, and BCM4318 see instead: B43 Wireless Driver.
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1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Hit Win/Cmd to Show Bar.
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)Or Right-Click on Desktop or Folder and Choose “Open in Terminal”:
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2. Checking Wifi Card Model
In case Check the Wireless Chipset ID
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