[HowTo] Fix Network Problem with Intel PRO/100 VE Options

[MACinized]

Can people give my solution a quick try and see if it works for them? Thanks.

tried it but didn't seem to work w/ my Intel 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network.

[c0ldgirl]

I wanted to add what I did to get the network to work under Leopard 10.5.0 on my Dell 4700 with the Intel Pro/100 VE onboard nic. The network was saying the cable was unplugged so I opened terminal and typed this:

sudo -s
nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then I added -f under the kernal flags section

then ctrl+x
then y
then enter

go here for screen shots to get a clearer picture of what you might see :
http://www.neonkoala.co.uk/content/view/33/34

[nordix]

I wanted to add what I did to get the network to work under Leopard 10.5.0 on my Dell 4700 with the Intel Pro/100 VE onboard nic. The network was saying the cable was unplugged so I opened terminal and typed this:

sudo -s
nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then I added -f under the kernal flags section

then ctrl+x
then y
then enter

go here for screen shots to get a clearer picture of what you might see :
http://www.neonkoala.co.uk/content/view/33/34

Thank you! Thanks! Thanks!
It works for me! I changed my "IOPCIMatch" in AppleIntel8255x.kext to "0x10928086" (as I usually did with my 10.4.10 Tiger), but without -f flag in kernel this kext was loading with errors in the system.log like "Self test reports invalid ROM contents" and so on. But this time I added this -f flag, as you told, and after reboot it still works! You really help me, thank you a lot!!!

[ke2000]

Better try this...

work for vaio vgn-s36 laptop.

[PopBit]

Better try this...

Works fine to HP Pavilion DV2120BR

[rmj134]

how is mactigre's kext working for you? I am trying to use it on a leopard + EFI install and I keep getting a "not installed correctly" error on startup. not to mention no ethernet...

[bibendum]

Set the ownership and permissions...

Patrick

[jaigandhi5]

i have a intel pro/100ve with 27dc 8086

i tried editing the info.plist, but it does not work!

i tried under tiger and leo.

help?

[splitjewel]

I don't see this posted, so I'm making a HowTo.

Anyways, this for when you have Intel PRO/100 VE. When you go into System Preferences/Network and your Built-In Ethernet is not show/grayed out, this is the fix for you.

You are required to add a product ID AppleIntel8255x.kext, which is located here:
/System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntel8255x.kext/Contents/Info.plist

If you don't know how to get into the kext, right click it and choose "Show Package Contents."

Anyways, you will find the following line.


You will have to add the following bit to the end of that line.


In the end, it will look like this:


Save the .plist file (save it to the desktop with the name "Info.plist" and then drag it into the Contents folder for AppleIntel8255x.kext. It will ask for authentication, which you say yes to (must type password if you have one).

Open up Terminal and type in the following



Open Disk Utility and Repair Disk Permissions.

Reboot.

Completed! Open up System Preferences/Network and you should see your Built-In Ethernet

I have been trying solutuons for days withno luck but I have a question, where and how do I find the product ID AppleIntel8255x.kext I fond the line where to eter the 0x.... bit how do I find my ID... since I tried the one provided and dint work??
Thank you

[Agent]

I have a Intel 82566M ethernet on my ThinkPad, and did try the suggested solution by adding 0x10498086 to the .kext file; did not work. Since this guide is for 8255x cards and mine is 8256x do you think I should persist and add -f to appleboot? Anyone had success with a 82566M card?

[whocares]

I wanted to add what I did to get the network to work under Leopard 10.5.0 on my Dell 4700 with the Intel Pro/100 VE onboard nic. The network was saying the cable was unplugged so I opened terminal and typed this:

sudo -s
nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then I added -f under the kernal flags section

then ctrl+x
then y
then enter

go here for screen shots to get a clearer picture of what you might see :
http://www.neonkoala.co.uk/content/view/33/34

This worked great for me as well. Using Kalyway 10.5.1 in Intel D915GAG board. Thanks!

[sieutrom]

here is what i do to make it work in leopard:

right click /System/Library/Extensions folder and click "Get Info", click the padlock button below and enter your root password when prompted then click the "+" icon and add your user account giving it read+write permission then click ok..

open the Extensions folder and find IONetworkingFamily.kext then drag and drop it on the desktop or some place(backup is a good idea). now, unzip the file that i attached below and drag it in /System/Library/Extensions.

delete /System/Library/Extensions.mkext (you can delete it on the finder or by typing this on the terminal "sudo rm -f /System/Library/Extensions.mkext"

repair permission and reboot your system

if all goes well, you should be able to see your network card listed.

if it happens that you see your network card but says that there is no ethernet cable plugged in, just delete/System/Library/Extension.mkext and reboot your system. it may or may not resolve the issue but in my case it works so just give it a try..

i was apply this method,but after repair permission,leopard not boot and appear text:"kernel panic"please guide me fix it.thanks

[1kenobi]

Better try this...

Working here (at last!) with Intel 82562 (Pavilion 3020) on Leopard 10.5.1
Thanx!

[anda]

i've got this tutorial work once on JaS 10.4.8 before i re-install 10.4.8 and update to 10.4.9 without update the kernel. now i can't get lan card work with all above trick. any other idea? hehehe..

[Zaied]

I thought I'd add that I'm running a Thinkpad T40 (2374-KU1). I followed the method exactly but realized the number that you append in the plist file should be your OWN Intel PRO/100 vendor and device id. In my case, my Intel PRO/100 Ethernet has a device id of 103d and a vendor id of 8086, so the line inserted in my case was 0x103d8086. Vendor and device ids can be found in Windows' device manager for your Intel PRO/100 Chipset.

[milmacman]

Dang, no joy.

If Windows stated that the ethernet was Intel Pro/100 VE--then any or all of the following these should work, right?

I've tried all of these but the torrent (right now there are no seeds and only about one-fourth of the file) and still nada. Every single time, Network pane still reads "Cable Unplugged."

Anyone have any other ideas?

It's frustrating--this is the only thing that doesn't work on my OSX86 install (and interestingly, the most important thing I need).

[vakakush]

PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DC&SUBSYS_30868086&REV_01\4&1C11C&0&40F0
if you are using tiger

after installing this asus p 4800vm.pkg
 intelpro_100_ve_driver_copy.zip ( 812.39K ) Number of downloads: 3018

follow the instructions given below
this package is working driver for intel pro/100ve lan
and you will be able to connect to internet


this for when you have Intel PRO/100 VE. When you go into System Preferences/Network and your Built-In Ethernet is not show/grayed out, this is the fix for you.

You are required to add a product ID to AppleIntel8255x.kext, which is located here:
/System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntel8255x.kext/Contents/Info.plist

If you don't know how to get into the kext, right click it and choose "Show Package Contents."

or you can also use
nano /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntel8225x.kext/Contents/Info.plist
PICTURE
 Picture_2.png ( 28.59K ) Number of downloads: 605

Anyways, you will find the following line.
QUOTE
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x10518086 0x10508086 0x10298086 0x10308086&0xfff0ffff 0x12098086 0x12278086 0x12288086 0x12298086 0x24498086 0x24598086 0x245d8086 0x10918086 0x10608086&0xfff0ffff </string>


You will have to add the following bit to the end of that line.
QUOTE
0x27dc8086


In the end, it will look like this:
QUOTE
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x10518086 0x10508086 0x10298086 0x10308086&0xfff0ffff 0x12098086 0x12278086 0x12288086 0x12298086 0x24498086 0x24598086 0x245d8086 0x10918086 0x10608086&0xfff0ffff 0x27dc8086</string>


Save the .plist file (save it to the desktop with the name "Info.plist" and then drag it into the Contents folder for AppleIntel8255x.kext. It will ask for authentication, which you say yes to (must type password if you have one).

Open up Terminal and type in the following
QUOTE
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache

QUOTE
sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions


Open Disk Utility and Repair Disk Permissions.

Reboot.

Completed! Open up System Preferences/Network and you should see your Built-In Ethernet

from anand
thanks to wtcnbrwndo4u

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

if you are using leopard

install this asus p 4800vm.pkg
 intelpro_100_ve_driver_copy.zip ( 812.39K ) Number of downloads: 3018


then using kext helper http://www.cheetha.net/Kext_Helper/Softwar...20b7.zipinstall this kext
 IONetworkingFamily.kext.zip ( 865.82K ) Number of downloads: 1977


reboot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if it says cable is unplugged

sudo -s
nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then I added -f under the kernal flags section

then ctrl+x
then y
then enter
PICTURE
 Picture_1.png ( 49.5K ) Number of downloads: 1898

you should have a working internet.

[milmacman]

if you are using tiger

after installing this asus p 4800vm.pkg
 intelpro_100_ve_driver_copy.zip ( 812.39K ) Number of downloads: 3018

follow the instructions given below
this package contains driver for intel pro/100ve lan
and you will be able to connect to internet


this for when you have Intel PRO/100 VE. When you go into System Preferences/Network and your Built-In Ethernet is not show/grayed out, this is the fix for you.

You are required to add a product ID AppleIntel8255x.kext, which is located here:
/System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleIntel8255x.kext/Contents/Info.plist

If you don't know how to get into the kext, right click it and choose "Show Package Contents."

Anyways, you will find the following line.
QUOTE
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x10518086 0x10508086 0x10298086 0x10308086&0xfff0ffff 0x12098086 0x12278086 0x12288086 0x12298086 0x24498086 0x24598086 0x245d8086 0x10918086 0x10608086&0xfff0ffff </string>


You will have to add the following bit to the end of that line.
QUOTE
0x27dc8086


In the end, it will look like this:
QUOTE
<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x10518086 0x10508086 0x10298086 0x10308086&0xfff0ffff 0x12098086 0x12278086 0x12288086 0x12298086 0x24498086 0x24598086 0x245d8086 0x10918086 0x10608086&0xfff0ffff 0x27dc8086</string>


Save the .plist file (save it to the desktop with the name "Info.plist" and then drag it into the Contents folder for AppleIntel8255x.kext. It will ask for authentication, which you say yes to (must type password if you have one).

Open up Terminal and type in the following
QUOTE
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache

QUOTE
sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions


Open Disk Utility and Repair Disk Permissions.

Reboot.

Completed! Open up System Preferences/Network and you should see your Built-In Ethernet

from anand
thanks to wtcnbrwndo4u

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

if you are using leopard

install this asus p 4800vm.pkg
 intelpro_100_ve_driver_copy.zip ( 812.39K ) Number of downloads: 3018


then using kext helper
install this kext
 IONetworkingFamily.kext.zip ( 865.82K ) Number of downloads: 1977


reboot
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if it says cable is unplugged

sudo -s
nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then I added -f under the kernal flags section

then ctrl+x
then y
then enter
PICTURE
 Picture_1.png ( 49.5K ) Number of downloads: 1898

you should have a working internet.

OK, I'm using iATKOSv 1.0i (Leopard 10.5.1/9B18)

I'll do a fresh install first--but then I apply the Asus Pkg using the included tool, correct?

Do I need to repair disk permissions before I reboot?

[vakakush]

OK, I'm using iATKOSv 1.0i (Leopard 10.5.1/9B18)

I'll do a fresh install first--but then I apply the Asus Pkg using the included tool, correct?

Do I need to repair disk permissions before I reboot?
USE KALYWAY DVD COZ iATKOS IS ****(no audio no network)believe me

[milmacman]

OK, I'm using iATKOSv 1.0i (Leopard 10.5.1/9B18)

I'll do a fresh install first--but then I apply the Asus Pkg using the included tool, correct?

Do I need to repair disk permissions before I reboot?
USE KALYWAY DVD COZ iATKOS IS ****(no audio no network)believe me

I can't even get kalyway to run after install. It cycles and constantly reboots. Tried about 15 times--same result. I'm using iATKOS simply because I know it will boot.

I'll give kalyway one more go--hang on.