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Get your wifi working with your Fedora 24
Every time you update your Fedora or in a plain new installation, run these commands to get your wifi working.
Install
1- install the kernel-devel packages:
sudo dnf install akmods "kernel-devel-uname-r == $(uname -r)"
2- install broadcom-wl:
sudo dnf install broadcom-wl
3- then run akmods:
sudo akmods
if you update the kernel later, your wifi will stops working.
so, re-run the commands above again with 'dnf reinstall'.
Do you want to share your ethernet connection through your WiFi (create a wifi hotspot)?
If so, you can take full advantage of your driver by downloading the broadcom driver, compiling and installing it:
(AND for those using Fedora 24 kernel 4.7.x and having trouble with this solution):
You can clone this repository that I've made and run install.sh
https://github.com/hngouveia01/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_271
Or you can also download the driver at http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11
(64 bits) http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_271.tar.gz
apply the patch found at
https://github.com/USA-RedDragon/broadcom-wl-dkms/commit/52ef285fd9c688bb8b161b64d5dd1c4a8f2a1c4f
compile it and install it.
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