Install/Configure Ubuntu Wi-Fi Broadcom Drivers and Firmware on Macbook T2
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
Install Broadcom wi-fi driver on Macbook 2018 T2 15/4. Device is running Ubuntu natively. Drivers were attempted to be installed with firmware.sh script located here: https://wiki.t2linux.org/guides/wifi-bluetooth/. Installation and troubleshooting were not successful.
System has a wired ethernet connection. Remote access will be provided to CLI through SSH. Project will be considered complete upon established network connectivity through 802.11g/n wireless network.
The following commands have output:
sudo modprobe wl
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/6.1.0-t2-kinetic
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
enx70886b81e667 no wireless extensions.
enxacde48001122 no wireless extensions.
lspci -nn | grep Network
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4364 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4464] (rev 03)
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References:
Ubuntu Github fork for install: [https://github.com/marcosfad/mbp-ubuntu](https://github.com/marcosfad/mbp-ubuntu)
T2 Ubuntu Kernel: [https://github.com/t2linux/T2-Ubuntu-Kernel](https://github.com/t2linux/T2-Ubuntu-Kernel)
Primary wi-fi support article: [https://wiki.t2linux.org/guides/wifi-bluetooth/]
Ubuntu support for Broadcom 4364: [https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS/issues/16]
Driver repair on Ubuntu thread: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/1260088/how-can-i-activate-wifi-on-bcm4364-using-brcmfac-driver-firmware]
System has a wired ethernet connection. Remote access will be provided to CLI through SSH. Project will be considered complete upon established network connectivity through 802.11g/n wireless network.
The following commands have output:
sudo modprobe wl
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/6.1.0-t2-kinetic
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
enx70886b81e667 no wireless extensions.
enxacde48001122 no wireless extensions.
lspci -nn | grep Network
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4364 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4464] (rev 03)
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References:
Ubuntu Github fork for install: [https://github.com/marcosfad/mbp-ubuntu](https://github.com/marcosfad/mbp-ubuntu)
T2 Ubuntu Kernel: [https://github.com/t2linux/T2-Ubuntu-Kernel](https://github.com/t2linux/T2-Ubuntu-Kernel)
Primary wi-fi support article: [https://wiki.t2linux.org/guides/wifi-bluetooth/]
Ubuntu support for Broadcom 4364: [https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS/issues/16]
Driver repair on Ubuntu thread: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/1260088/how-can-i-activate-wifi-on-bcm4364-using-brcmfac-driver-firmware]