# Broadcom BCM43142 not working on RL9.1

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43142-not-working-on-rl9-1/9824>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43142-not-working-on-rl9-1/9824 "2023-05-08T07:43:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeepestBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@DeepestBlue](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/DeepestBlue)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43142-not-working-on-rl9-1/9824/1 "2023-05-08T07:43:26Z")

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Hello!

I’ve just installed RL 9.1 on a Dell Inspiron 15R 5520 but I’m having problems getting the WiFi working.

lspci shows:

```auto
08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)

```

inxi -n shows:

```auto
Device-2: Broadcom BCM43142 802.11b/g/n driver: N/A

```

I’ve tried akmod-wl (which included broadcom-wl), rebooted, no luck. Tried removing that and installing kmod-wl (which included both akmod-wl and broadcom-wl), rebooted, no luck. I would run rfkill to see what it sees, but I get

```auto
rfkill: cannot open /dev/rfkill: No such file or directory

```

So I’m a bit stuck. Any help would be appreciated, thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43142-not-working-on-rl9-1/9824/2 "2023-08-25T03:15:15Z")

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Closed on August 25, 2023, 3:15am UTC