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[How to]Native airport pci-e wifi card for latest hp laptops.


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no bios hack required

card reader wont work (got 5-in-1 USB card reader)

webcam works Out_of_box

didnt test express card/firewire

 

 

My webcam does not work.Thats strange!!!!The image capture application says " no capture device found" Any suggestions ??

 

Since dell1490 works for you,hope it will work for me too.Just to be sure.you have intel or amd cpu ?and your BIOS version id F27?

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Hi I also have dv6114tx but mine has intel 3945 a/b/g miniPCIe wifi card.

 

Will the broadcom one work.

It should work because

1. It is in hp whitelist.

2. It has the same interface -mini PCIe as the intel3945 one.

 

It may however require chamges in the kext,but thus is easy.

 

Xenn0X what do you say ?

 

 

 

 

 

How is the performance ? Any packet drops?

what about windows support ?

and on Leopard is it recognized as Airport ?

 

No packetdrops, works perfectly.

also windows works fine with the card. running vista with it too.

it's recognized as 3rd party airport adapter.

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I have one of these in the mail right now. . . I am going to be installing it onto a 6710b that has a 10.5.6 iPC on it . . .

 

If I can get the wifi to work then my project will be complete!!!

 

PLEASE - does anyone know the steps to take to get this card up and running with a hp 6710b??

 

XennoX - what process did you use?

 

Thank you for all of your help in advance !!

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@benny237

 

Making default wifi card work with OSX is impossible if its not recognized as airport. Check my sig, it will be easy for you to get cheap 10 dollar wifi card which already is recognized by OSX . i got it working that way.

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@benny237

 

Making default wifi card work with OSX is impossible if its not recognized as airport. Check my sig, it will be easy for you to get cheap 10 dollar wifi card which already is recognized by OSX . i got it working that way.

 

I ordered this to replace the default 3945 . . .

 

Broadcom 4311AG Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g mini PCI-E

 

XennoX worked for him on a 6710b

 

I wish he would respond! :(

 

Could really use help in this last stage, even with how to pop the laptop open!

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lol.. okay , maybe you are not that geeky enuf to open up laptops. be careful keep all unplugged and take that battery off too from your laptop before doing this.

 

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documen...deUrl=true&

 

thanks for the link! that covers the hardware part of it . . .

 

in regards to software though - what kexts/.pkgs must be installed for the 4311 to work?

 

Or should it work up on reboot?

 

XennoX - I got the PM you sent me but there was no text! :( ???

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All,

 

most hp laptops now bought get the non functional intel 3945 abg card.

and also we all know hp has a whitelist so 3rd party is almost no go unless you know what you are doing....

well i found an solution for all of us stuck with the intel cards!

found an original hp part wich can be ordered online trough the hp part store.

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/Country_Choice.asp

 

it's part nr: 441075-002

Broadcom 4311AG Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g mini PCI-E adapter card (Bevo) - 54Mbps data rate, 2.4GHz operating

orderd mine for around 50 euro's from hp online part store and works natively in leopard! without hacking whitelist of flashing card roms.

it's registered in the hp whitelist so no 104 errors. a fuly functional wifi card.

 

this card is compatible with almost all new hp laptops.

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/lcl/NL/P...eria=441075-002

check the above list if your hp is in it. if it is you can get the card and have fully functional wifi for around 50 euro's. without the fuzz of hacking.

 

 

I just purchased the Broadcom card with the exact same part number, however when I installed it into my nx7400 it reported a 104 error. According to Xennox, this device should be compatible and not have any issues. I have been scraping my brain thinking about what I can do to make it work; I spoke with HP support which confirmed Xennox's claim of compatibility, and tried installing the Broadcom card into another HP laptop (Compaq 6715b) without any errors. I even flashed my BIOS with the latest supported version from the HP site.

 

Does anyone else have any ideas?

 

Why would HP claim the device is supported and then have it not work?

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