GNU/Linux CentOS 10 Installing Broadcom-wl Driver Guide
How to Install Broadcom Wl Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Driver on CentOS Stream 10 GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.
And Broadcom Wireless Cards for CentOS 10 needs Proprietary Software (called “Firmware”) that Runs on the Wireless Chip itself to Work Properly.
Especially relevant: we provide here to Source Code Setup cause this Driver currently is Not in any EL Repository.
So this Guide is valid also for all the others RHEL Based Distros like:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Oracle Enterprise Linux
- Rocky Linux
- AlmaLinux
Moreover, the broadcom-wl Driver Supports the following Broadcom Wireless Chipsets:
- BCM4311
- BCM4312
- BCM4313
- BCM4321
- BCM4322
- BCM43142
- BCM43224
- BCM43225
- BCM43227
- BCM43228
- BCM4331
- BCM4352
- BCM4360
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. Terminal QuickStart
How to QuickStart with Command Line on CentOS
2. Installing Dependencies
Then to Install Required Software
First, you are recommended to Upgrade your System with:sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
In case of a New Kernel Setup then Reboot with:sudo reboot
Then run:sudo dnf install kernel-devel dkms
Again to Enable DKMS Service play:sudo systemctl enable dkms
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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