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Manjaro broadcom WLAN fix

Problem

Manjaro installation doesn't offer any WLAN connections.

Solution

  1. Connect the device to the internet through ethernet, phone-to-USB or other available method.

  2. Uninstall current drivers:

    sudo pacman -Rns linux419-broadcom-wl

  3. Make sure Manjaro installation is up to date:

    sudo pacman-mirrors -f 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

  4. Install required linux kerner headers:

    sudo pacman -S linux419-headers

  5. Install the "dkms" packange:

    sudo pacman -S dkms

  6. Once finished, unplug all internet conections and reboot.

  7. If there is still no WLAN available, install following driver package:

    sudo pacman -S broadcom-wl-dkms

  8. Again, unplug all internet connections and reboot.

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