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#Mac airport utility for ubuntu driver#
The key to finding the correct driver for any network card is what is known as the PCI ID (PCI.ID). There are dozens of Broadcom wireless cards and more seem to appear every day. Knowing what Broadcom Wireless Card you have So with that in mind, the following is what we have right now which is simplified in just 3 steps: 1. Link 3 - Gives an error similar to "Sorry, installation of this driver failed." More problems found in Launchpad, Ubuntu Forum and Askubuntu.Wireless card does not turn on, enable or disable (Link 2 Below).After upgrading from a previous version (eg: 12.04 to 12.10) it stops working.Tries to connect many times without correctly finishing connection.Appears connected on Network Manager but does not receive Internet.Connects and disconnects continuously every X amount of seconds.
#Mac airport utility for ubuntu drivers#
Fails when installed via Additional Drivers / Additional Hardware (Link 3 Below).Creates huge log reports trying to correctly configure or connect.System freezes completely (You can only press Reboot/Power button) (Link 1 Below).
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This answer is based on an extensive research done by various Ubuntu users that worked together in almost all issues related to Broadcom.