New lappy - how to check driver compatibility

You can open Software & Updates and take a Look in the Additional Drivers Tab if there is a Driver offered.

Go to linux-hardware.org what @swarfendor437 alrady linked for You and look if there are Results for Your Wifi Model.

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Is that the same as 'manual' install (I would expect to simply download the driver and add myself somehow), it doesn't sound the same to me, this sounds like I have to wait for 'someone' to package it and offer it through some type of driver centre?

Ah, I didn't try as I was under the impression this was behind a wall, I'll take a look, cheers.

Update, using the linux-hardware.org link

Just spotted there's a specific Hardware forum, feel free to move this.

Broadcom is apparently more GNU/Linux friendly but may require installing some opensource packages and from memory something called 'fwcutter'.

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Moved to Hardware Support