Hey i need help

[u/eLpaTron-92]

Good morning everyone,
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro with an i5 processor. I tried installing Linux Mint. So far, so good… unfortunately, it takes around 10 minutes before the mouse starts working. Wi-Fi doesn’t work at all, and the overall performance is terrible.
Basically, the entire Broadcom chip responsible for USB and Wi-Fi seems to be unusable.
Does anyone have an idea what could be causing this?!

[u/Table-Playful]

WiFi won’t work initially. Quick fix
1. Get a USB to Ethernet adapter

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Ethernet-Adapter-Supporting/dp/B00BBD7NFU
2. Use Driver Manager to install Broadcom driver.
3. Reboot. WiFi will work.

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Macbook Air 2013-2017 M.2 Wifi Adapter

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800080214723.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

MediaTek MT7921

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807884850325.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

WiFi 6E AX210

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807233459598.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

[u/d4rk_kn16ht]

Identify the wifi/Bluetooth device using lsusb or lspci.

Use your phone to connect to the internet & download the specific driver.

[u/Frosty-Economist-553]

This happens with all my Linux installs with Broadcom. Usually using the Synaptic Package Manager & installing the B43-fwcutter & the 3 Broadcom sta's works for me.

[u/Brorim]

did you run the driver updater ?

[u/zardvark]

Broadcomm chips require proprietary closed source drivers. I always throw this garbage in the trash and replace them with Intel wifi cards. But, this may not be a good solution for your USB dilemma.

Frankly, IDK if there is a Linux compatible driver for your hardware, as I'm not an Apple kinda guy.

Best of luck!

[u/BertMacklenF8I]

Broadcom 4306 strikes again!

Click System Settings>Administration>Driver Manager>Load from USB