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#/usr/bin/env bash
# Install some pacakages we'll need to compile the driver below.
sudo dnf install gcc kernel-devel patch -y
# Create working dir for Broadcom driver files and patches.
mkdir hybrid_wl_f23
# Change to working dir.
cd hybrid_wl_f23
if [ 'x86_64' == `uname -m` ]; then
# 64-bit driver files.
FILE='hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_271.tar.gz'
else
# 32-bit driver files.
FILE='hybrid-v35-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_271.tar.gz'
fi
# Download Broadcom Linux Wi-Fi driver
wget http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/$FILE
# Extract driver files.
tar zxvf $FILE
# Compile driver.
make clean && make
# Install driver.
sudo make install
# Update available drivers.
sudo depmod -a
# Load the driver.
sudo modprobe wl
# Load driver automatically at boot time.
echo 'wl' | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/wl.conf
# Connect to a Wi-Fi network via NetworkManager...
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