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    [ 4548.468305] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 1467
    [ 4548.484290] Bluetooth: hci0: Broadcom Bluetooth Device
    ```

    # Install blueman & pulse audio bluetooth module

    ```
    sudo apt install blueman pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
    ```
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    [ 4508.175571] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Patch brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd not found
    ```
    So your device id is `0b05:17cb` -> `0B05:17CB`
    and the driver should be pleace here -> `/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd`

    and the driver should be pleace here: `/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd`

    ```
    curl -s 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/filelist.txt?h=bcm20702a1-firmware' \
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    [ 4508.046600] usb 2-1.6: Product: BCM20702A0
    [ 4508.046602] usb 2-1.6: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp
    [ 4508.046603] usb 2-1.6: SerialNumber: 5CF3709911C3
    [ 4508.157541] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: chip id 63
    [ 4508.158516] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: features 0x07
    [ 4508.174532] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A
    [ 4508.175548] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 0000
    [ 4508.175568] bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd failed with error -2
    [ 4508.175571] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Patch brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd not found
    ```
    So your device id is `0b05:17cb` -> `0B05:17CB`
    and the driver should be pleace here -> `/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd`

    ```
    curl -s 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/filelist.txt?h=bcm20702a1-firmware' \
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    1. Download driver
    # Download driver
    ```
    curl 'https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/USB-BT400/DR_USB_BT400_1201710_Windows.zip' -o bt400-driver.zip
    curl 'https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/USB-BT400/DR_USB_BT400_1201710_Windows.zip' \
    -o bt400-driver.zip
    ```
    Driver & tools for bt400 can be found [here](https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/USBBT400/HelpDesk_Download/)

    2. Find out what is a filename for your driver
    # Find out what is a filename for your driver

    Plug device and do

    @@ -23,28 +24,29 @@ You should see something like that
    So your device id is `0b05:17cb` -> `0B05:17CB`

    ```
    curl -s 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/filelist.txt?h=bcm20702a1-firmware' | grep '0B05:17CB'
    curl -s 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/filelist.txt?h=bcm20702a1-firmware' \
    | grep '0B05:17CB'
    0B05:17CB: BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex
    ```

    So the file name is `BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex`

    3. Prepare driver for linux
    # Prepare driver for linux

    ```
    unzip bt400-driver.zip
    cd Win10_USB-BT400_DRIVERS/Win10_USB-BT400_Driver_Package/64
    hex2hcd BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex -o BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd
    ```

    4. Copy driver to the right place
    # Copy driver to the right place

    ```
    sudo mkdir -p /lib/firmware/brcm/
    sudo cp BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/
    ```

    5. Re-connected the device
    # Re-connected the device

    If everything is ok youd should see something like that

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    1. Download driver
    ```
    curl 'https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/USB-BT400/DR_USB_BT400_1201710_Windows.zip' -o bt400-driver.zip
    ```
    Driver & tools for bt400 can be found [here](https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/USBBT400/HelpDesk_Download/)

    2. Find out what is a filename for your driver

    Plug device and do

    ```
    dmesg
    ```
    You should see something like that
    ```
    [ 4507.934913] usb 2-1.6: new full-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
    [ 4508.046595] usb 2-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=17cb
    [ 4508.046599] usb 2-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
    [ 4508.046600] usb 2-1.6: Product: BCM20702A0
    [ 4508.046602] usb 2-1.6: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp
    [ 4508.046603] usb 2-1.6: SerialNumber: 5CF3709911C3
    ```
    So your device id is `0b05:17cb` -> `0B05:17CB`

    ```
    curl -s 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/filelist.txt?h=bcm20702a1-firmware' | grep '0B05:17CB'
    0B05:17CB: BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex
    ```

    So the file name is `BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex`

    3. Prepare driver for linux

    ```
    unzip bt400-driver.zip
    cd Win10_USB-BT400_DRIVERS/Win10_USB-BT400_Driver_Package/64
    hex2hcd BCM20702A1_001.002.014.1443.1467.hex -o BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd
    ```

    4. Copy driver to the right place

    ```
    sudo mkdir -p /lib/firmware/brcm/
    sudo cp BCM20702A1-0b05-17cb.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/
    ```

    5. Re-connected the device

    If everything is ok youd should see something like that

    ```
    [ 4547.358736] usb 2-1.6: new full-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
    [ 4547.471204] usb 2-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=17cb
    [ 4547.471208] usb 2-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
    [ 4547.471210] usb 2-1.6: Product: BCM20702A0
    [ 4547.471212] usb 2-1.6: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp
    [ 4547.471213] usb 2-1.6: SerialNumber: 5CF3709911C3
    [ 4547.581275] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: chip id 63
    [ 4547.582284] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: features 0x07
    [ 4547.598294] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A
    [ 4547.599218] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 0000
    [ 4548.468305] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 1467
    [ 4548.484290] Bluetooth: hci0: Broadcom Bluetooth Device
    ```