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iSpliff
Hi,

Im running Snow Leopard 10.6.0 on my laptop but my Broadcom Wifi doesnt show up, although it should work OOB. My custom kexts in /Extra/Extensions are:
fakesmc
OpenHaltRestart
PlatformUUID
VoodooHDA
VoodooPS2Controller
...everything else is vanilla
Help please :S

iSpliff
traderdude
QUOTE (iSpliff @ Oct 30 2009, 06:29 PM) *
Hi,

Im running Snow Leopard 10.6.0 on my laptop but my Broadcom Wifi doesnt show up, although it should work OOB. My custom kexts in /Extra/Extensions are:
fakesmc
OpenHaltRestart
PlatformUUID
VoodooHDA
VoodooPS2Controller
...everything else is vanilla
Help please :S

iSpliff


Hi I have the kexts your looking for use kext utility to install IONetworking and put IOPCMCIA in your extra file after you reboot you should have wireless I hope this works for you I got them from an other member and they have helped me get my wireless going
iSpliff
QUOTE (traderdude @ Oct 30 2009, 06:57 PM) *
Hi I have the kexts your looking for use kext utility to install IONetworking and put IOPCMCIA in your extra file after you reboot you should have wireless I hope this works for you I got them from an other member and they have helped me get my wireless going
Hi! Thanks much for your help but your method didnt work for me. But now i got it working too with the broadcom43xx enabler: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=51725
Gordon Alfred
QUOTE (iSpliff @ Nov 3 2009, 03:16 PM) *
Hi! Thanks much for your help but your method didnt work for me. But now i got it working too with the broadcom43xx enabler: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=51725


The enabler works? It doesn't work for me
traderdude
Hi just realized I forgot to tell anyone who down loads these kext don't forget to repair permissions
rushtrader
If you got the enabler to work then you are not running 10.6.x, it only works on 10.5.x.
Cissiboy
I have a weird problem with this BCM4321 wireless card

It is seen as an Airport but it is off. If i try to turn on nothing happens.
What can i do ?
rajas
QUOTE (Cissiboy @ Nov 17 2009, 10:14 AM) *
I have a weird problem with this BCM4321 wireless card

It is seen as an Airport but it is off. If i try to turn on nothing happens.
What can i do ?


try this:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44114
Cissiboy
QUOTE (rajas @ Nov 18 2009, 01:34 AM) *


cool hope it works ! (it is supposed to work also in Snow Leopard right ?)

Thanks
rajas
QUOTE (Cissiboy @ Nov 17 2009, 08:38 PM) *
cool hope it works ! (it is supposed to work also in Snow Leopard right ?)

Thanks


yup. i used that method for my e1505 running snow leopard 10.6.2 (also worked on 10.5.2 & 10.6.0)
Cissiboy
no luck so far..the "airport" is recognized but always off..

will try the "tape" trick
Cissiboy
also the tape trick on pin 10 didnt work..what to do ?
rajas
did you repair permissions after doing the steps?
Cissiboy
QUOTE (rajas @ Nov 20 2009, 12:15 AM) *
did you repair permissions after doing the steps?


yes..will try again tomorrow reinstalling Snowy
Cissiboy
QUOTE (Cissiboy @ Nov 20 2009, 09:16 AM) *
yes..will try again tomorrow reinstalling Snowy


repaired permissions,reinstalled snowy, boot with -f

NO LUCK AT ALL

Always off

I have 3 wireless card available

Ralink 2780
RTL8191SE
BCM4321

no one working on Snow Leopard so far
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