I am using Fedora 21 on my Asus X555L laptop. The wifi adaptor BCM43142 is not working. Pl help

Hi...

Welcome to the forum

Would you open a terminal and post the readout of...

Please omit nothing from the code or the readout. This should give us the exact ID number, which will be helpful.

Thanks...

[root@localhost MobileBrServ]# lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
libkmod: kmod_config_parse: /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf line 1: ignoring bad line starting with 'option'
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:200f]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
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03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:6675]
Kernel modules: bcma

Hi...

Thank you for supplying the readout. This may be your device here. Either way, the chip and ID number are the same. Broadcom chipsets can be a bit tricky at times and it doesn't look like there is a regular kernel driver yet.

From what I've read, other folks using the same adapter with Fedora 21 were able to get it working by installing the "akmod-wl" package. Please see here.

Hope this helps...

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Have you tried the drivers from here?

Yes. Still not working.

should I purchase a usb wifi adapter. Pl suggest any linux supported. Perhaps FC21 has been released prematurally.

Hi...

I don't think it's a matter of Fedora being released prematurely, it's a matter of a driver for your chip not having been released into the "mainstream" yet.

Purchasing a USB adapter might be an easier option. The one here, I think, would be a great choice. Support for Fedora 21 is specifically mentioned. I personally own this adapter and it's worked great for me the times I've used it.

Regards...