How to Install Install Broadcom WiFi Driver Offline on Fedora 42

GNU/Linux Fedora 42 Installing Broadcom WiFi Driver Offline

How to Download and Install Broadcom Wireless Driver without Internet Access on Fedora 42 64-bit GNU/Linux desktops – Step by step Tutorials.

First, to Install Broadcom Wl Driver on Fedora 42 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 Fedora 42 kmod-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:

• BCM4311
• BCM4312
• BCM4313
• BCM4321
• BCM4322
• BCM43142
• BCM43224
• BCM43225
• BCM43227
• BCM43228
• BCM4331
• BCM4352
• BCM4360

But for BCM4306, BCM4309, and BCM4318 see instead: B43 Wireless Driver.

Last, for Mac 2018/2020 T2 Chip Support you should see instead: Brcmfmac Driver Apple Firmware Setup Guide!

1. 1. Downloading Kernel Devel

   So Download the Right Kernel Devel Package
   First, find out the Kernel Version with:

   uname-r

   Take Note of the Digits prior to “fc42” to searching for the kernel-devel Package!
   

   Download kernel-devel for Fedora 42 GNU/Linux

   Get kernel-devel .rpm Package

   First, see in the Actual Fedora 42 Repo.
   Or else try on fedora.pkgs.org.
   But in case you do not find an available version the first look: How to Install New Kernel offline.