# Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (b43, b43legacy, wl)

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43xx-wireless-support-b43-b43legacy-wl/20805>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Tags:** rocky-linux-8, rocky-linux-10, rocky-linux-9\
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43xx-wireless-support-b43-b43legacy-wl/20805 "2026-09-17T22:35:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![tqhoang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/tqhoang/32/4643_2.png) [@tqhoang](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tqhoang)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43xx-wireless-support-b43-b43legacy-wl/20805/1 "2026-09-17T22:35:43Z")

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If anyone is still looking to use their old Broadcom wireless cards, ELRepo now has the following packages:

- [kmod-b43](https://elrepo.org/wiki/doku.php?id=kmod-b43) (includes b43 and b43legacy; backport of open source driver from LTS kernels)
- [kmod-wl](https://elrepo.org/wiki/doku.php?id=kmod-wl) (Broadcom’s proprietary hybrid driver…see link for caveats)

First I tested a Dell DW1540 (BCM43228) with the _b43_ and got around 20Mbps download speeds. It wasn’t that great, so I tested it with the _wl_ and got around 160Mbps download speeds.

Enjoy and appreciate any feedback.