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Guide to install wifi drivers for ubuntu 12.04

1. Download this file (b43) it includes the broadcom series drivers.

2. Extract the zip file b43

3. Copy the extracted file b43 to filesystem /lib/firmware
unfortunately you wont be able to paste it and it will give an error permission denied. This is because you dont have the root privileges

To grant root privileges through nautilus:

1.open the terminal and type sudo nautilus
enter your password
(it will open a folder through which you can modify the root contents)
note:after this do not terminate the terminal running nautilus

2. Make a new folder in file system rename it to .config
In .config make one more folder named nautilus

path should look like filesystem/.config/nautilus

3.Copy the downloaded file b43 to the path filesystem/ lib/firmware
it should be copied

4. open a new terminal window
type sudo modprobe -V b43  (hit enter)
enter your password (hit enter)
(it will display module_init..............)
this means you have successfully installed the drivers

You will now need to reboot your system.
And its done.






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  1. Paul SekgobelaNovember 4, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Thank you this helped a lot

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  2. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Is here one for a USB wifi adapter? I tried this one, but I got .12 at the end with no success. Mine is a Kinivo dual band enhanced 300mbps, is almost impossible to install unfortunately ;(

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  3. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    Is a USB adapter and it was easy to install on Windows 7 with the wizard, bought it new, & all I knew about it, is that it was compatible with Linux, but it wasn't true, bcuz Linux is so damn unpredictable & incompatible ;( unlike my other product tp-link. That adapter didn't gave me any problems. "

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  4. UnknownFebruary 3, 2016 at 6:44 AM

    nautilus folder is not created in .config folder. What sholould i do??

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  5. UnknownFebruary 14, 2016 at 5:07 PM

    Thanks. It's worked for me

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  6. UnknownApril 17, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    Worked for latest version of Ubuntu

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  7. stanMay 1, 2016 at 12:59 AM

    Network manager stopped working after an Ubuntu 14.04 upgrade.
    There are solutions to fix the issue but are too technical for me. Can provide a step by step solution to this problem. Please. Thanks.
    stanleyhlatshwayo@yahoo.com

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