To make them work you have 2 ways:
1)Install Ndiswrapper
or
2)Install Broadcom Driver for linux
Faster is the Broadcom route so here goes:–
You need to install these packages either through package manager or download them seperately from
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/releases/10/Everything/i386/os/
and use rpm -ivh <name> (Remember: ALT+F2>gnome-terminal>su – >then yum install <name> or rpm -ivh <name>)
kmod-wl-*
broadcom-wl-*
* means all packages for your kernel version and architecture
to find kernel version uname -r
3)Open /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 (assuming wlan0 is the wireless interface)
change ONBOOT=off to ONBOOT=on
or
3) b43 opensource driver – http://fedorasolved.org/mobile/fc-wireless/bcm43xx-yum-extras/?searchterm=b43
just as a precaution
I updated on 12/27/08 to the latest kernel 2.6.27.9-****** from 2.6.27.7-****** and the newer kernel broke the broadcom drivers. I noticed I had multiple boot entries for fedora 10 and chose the 2.6.27.7 kernel and the broadcom wl worked again
Just check if kmod of the newer kernel is installed.
I recommend having the akmod-wl since it auto builds module when new kernel is installed.