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Re: [LUG] Debian 7 and wifi

 

On 15/06/13 12:37, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I have a spare laptop for testing purposes. Until recently it was
> running Xubuntu 12.04. I have also previously used it with other
> distros, Mint for example. In all cases it found the wifi from the
> router without any problem, at installation.
>
> I am now testing Debian 7 Xfce on it. Mostly it works but, for some
> reason, it does not find the wifi. Same laptop, same router. I have
> been looking around the internet for possible answers, so far without
> success. I think the necessary firmware is installed
>
> BCM4318. The bc43 cutter is installed. This new version of Debian is
> just out and I quite expected it to find the wifi without any problem.
>
> Any suggestions please,
>
> Neil
>

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/7.0.0/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-7.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/7.0.0/i386/iso-cd/firmware-7.0.0-i386-netinst.iso

Problem solved.

Regards

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