no wifi in centos 7

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in2media
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no wifi in centos 7

Post by in2media » 2018/02/11 14:05:38

just installed centos 7 on my dell inspiron 1545 laptop but have no wifi listed in network. i only see ethernet
according to cnet.com the specs are
COMMUNICATIONS
Wireless Protocol 802.11b/g
Wireless Controller Dell Wireless 1397
Wired Protocol 10/100 Ethernet

any help appreciated

in2media
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Re: no wifi in centos 7

Post by in2media » 2018/02/11 22:29:57

just found out its a broadcom bcm4312.802-11b/g card if that helps

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Re: no wifi in centos 7

Post by TrevorH » 2018/02/11 22:36:55

The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

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