How to install Broadcom BCM43xx driver on Fedora Core 10

It has been tested on the bcm4318 card.

1. Configure NetworkManager to automatically start and start the service.

Code:

chkconfig NetworkManager on
service NetworkManager start

2. Download and extract the firmware

Code:

wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
tar -jxvf broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2

3. Cut the firmware

Code:

cd broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod
/usr/bin/b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta.o

4. Restart NetworkManager

Code:

service NetworkManager restart

If you want to use the fedora system-config-network tool (System -> Administration -> Network) to configure the connection, run the following command as well.

Code:

echo "alias wlan0 b43" >> /etc/modprobe.conf

After that I was able to use the NetworkManager applet to enter my encryption key to finish connecting to my network.

If it does not work, check the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory and remove the possible file ifcfg-wlan0

Then restart the network service;

service network restart