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Im using a Broadcom 4xxx-based card, but NetworkManager won connect to my wireless network. Why?

April 26, 2017Broadcom card Connect networkmanager wireless network

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Im using a Broadcom 4xxx-based card, but NetworkManager won connect to my wireless network. Why?

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The Broadcom wireless drivers are under active development and have come a long way, but are not quite as mature as others. It’s a good bet that bcm4xxx problems will be solved in furture kernel versions. Until recently, this driver did not support the Shared Key WEP authentication mode, still used by many access points. There are also reported problems connecting to open networks.