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The kernel recognizes the PCIe device and loads brcmfmac .

# Check your device ID lspci -nn | grep Broadcom Manually fetch the firmware (Debian/Ubuntu example) sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer Or copy the blob from a Windows driver extraction sudo cp brcmfmac4313-pcie.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/

Have you managed to get the BCM94313HMG2L working under a recent BSD or with OpenWrt? Let me know in the comments. #Broadcom #LinuxDrivers #Hackintosh #WiFi #HardwareDebug

If you’ve recently salvaged a Wi-Fi card from a low-end Windows laptop or purchased a “dual-band 802.11n” mini PCIe adapter on a budget, you might have encountered the .

Only if you get it for free or under $5. For the same Mini PCIe slot, a Realtek RTL8821AE or an Intel 7260HMW offers dual-band 802.11ac and far better driver sanity.

Taming the Broadcom BCM94313HMG2L: A Driver Deep Dive

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