![]() ![]() If Ubuntu uses the same naming scheme as Debian, the firmware package name should be firmware-brcm80211. Note that the supported Broadcom chips will need firmware: it is probably available pre-packaged in Ubuntu. ![]() You can check here for the Linux support status of various Broadcom chip models: The lsusb listing is a bit different, but the Device ID number is similar: 4 hexadecimal digits for the vendor id, a colon, and then 4 hexadecimal digits for the product ID. The first part specifies the vendor (Broadcom = 14e4) and the second part identifies the device model. ![]() The lspci -nn listing line might look something like this: 12:00.0 Network controller : Broadcom Limited BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n Lspci -nn would be a good command to list all PCI(e) devices on your laptop and their PCI ID numbers: those numbers would allow a more accurate identification. "802.11n" is just the name of the Wi-Fi standard it supports: Broadcom has several wireless chips supporting that standard. First, you'll need to find the exact model of the Broadcom network adapter chip your notebook has. ![]()
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