Broadcom doesnt work

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hi, i just installed fedora 32 two days ago, but i can´t use my WiFi connection, i was searching information about how fix it, but nothing works, please help me, it’s the first time i use a Linux distribution :cold_sweat:. i’ll leave here some information i think is important

  • [mcgui@localhost ~]$ iwconfig
  • lo no wireless extensions.
  • enp1s0f0 no wireless extensions.
  • virbr0 no wireless extensions.
  • virbr0-nic no wireless extensions.

*-network
description: Network controller
product: BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
vendor: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=bcma-pci-bridge latency=0
resources: irq:17 memory:a0600000-a0603fff

[root@localhost ~]# lspci | grep -i broadcom
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
01:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM57765/57785 SDXC/MMC Card Reader (rev 10)
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 02)

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What did you try so far?

General steps:
1.) Activate rpmfusion repositories (free and non-free) from Configuration - RPM Fusion
2.) install driver: sudo dnf install broadcom-wl

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OMG!!! thanks, i had installed rpmfusion repositories , (but only free), so when i tried to do “sudo dnf install broadcom-wl” i got an error, but now i also installed the bon-free and i already have wifi, thank you so much, i ḿ so ashamed, it seems i didn’t do a good search… thank you :sparkling_heart:

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