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How to install Broadcom bcm43602 Drivers on Ubuntu Linux
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt update
sudo update-pciids
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer
sudo reboot #note that this will restart your computer
sudo iwconfig wlp3s0 txpower 10dBm
#sudo iwconfig wlp2s0 txpower 10dBm
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isezen commented Aug 28, 2022

Thank you very much 🥹

@jonpontet
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Thank you sir!
Just installed Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS on my MacBook Pro 2016 13 inch and WiFi was not working.
I followed your steps as follows and WiFi now works:

sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt update
sudo update-pciids
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer
sudo reboot #note that this will restart your computer
sudo iwconfig wlp2s0 txpower 10dBm

FYI, the network controller is:
Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoC [14e4:43ba] (rev 02)

@satellite73
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Works great except I have to enter the last line every time I reboot. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

@satellite73
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I am sorry I do not understand this reply. My wifi works in Ubuntu 22.04 but it will not work after a reboot. I have to paste
sudo iwconfig wlp2s0 txpower 10dBm
in a terminal on each reboot. Is there a remedy for this?
I do not see a file "wlp2so" in my files, and I would not know where to drag and drop it to even if I did see one.
Sorry If this is a silly question but I am lost.
Thanks

@jonpontet
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jonpontet commented Dec 30, 2022

@satellite73 same for me -- I have to run the command sudo iwconfig wlp2s0 txpower 10dBm after each reboot.
I have not yet found a solution.

@satellite73
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@jonpontet I am going to try this
https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/root-command-startup.html
to see if it will automatically run the command on reboot, which does not really address the problem, but will save some time

@satellite73
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@jonpontet the above worked for me. In step #4 and #8 you must replace "xed" by "gedit" . I replaced "5" by "10" in step #5. Hope it works for you.

@networkdude2k
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I got the same procedure to work for Kali Linux 2023.3 on a late 2013 MBP. The only difference is the adapter designation in Kali is simply wlan0. However, the procedure is solid and worked on the first attempt. Thanks for posting this!

@joeltone
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Thanks, this worked great!

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