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How to install Broadcom bcm43602 Drivers on Ubuntu Linux
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sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt update
sudo update-pciids
sudo apt install firmware-b43-installer
sudo reboot #note that this will restart your computer
sudo iwconfig wlp3s0 txpower 10dBm
#sudo iwconfig wlp2s0 txpower 10dBm
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BrBorghi commented Feb 9, 2026

To test my theory, I went back to an older install from before I installed the b43 driver and only typed this into a shell:

sudo iwconfig wlp3s0 txpower 10dBm

And then I could connect fine as well.

So most probably, it's not even necessary to install the b43 driver. Which means that I actually only had to do what phpmaven did.

I checked by typing just iwconfig, and saw that the TX-Power is set to 31dBm by default. Setting the TX-Power to 10dBm is probably the only thing necessary.

Worked like a charm for me (MacBook pro 2017, Linux Mint 22.3). Thank you.
You need to run iwconfig first to get the actual device name.

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