Full Version: Broadcom bcm43xx wireless driver [beta]
Atheros 10/100 b/g/n for 1000h pls
Does no one come on these forums? Anyways I solved the wifi issue, now have a fully functional netbook running 10.5.5. Whole process took way too long though but well worth it in the end.
Worked Perfectly for my FD57001! Thanks!!
Im currently running tiger 10.4.11 on a hp dv1010us. As with many the wireless didnt work. Followed directions here and installed succesfully, but nothing happens. No airport, nothing
i have the Broadcom 4306.
i have the Broadcom 4306.
How can i make my Broadcom 4329 card work? Your patch doesn't work... Thanks!
Well i guess its not a surprise that when you don't follow instruction things don't work. "" It is recommended to install all AirPort-Updates from SoftwareUpdate before running this script.""
I install from XXX os x86 10.4.11 rev 2 and no airport icon showed up even after running the script. So after reading for hours i decided to go ahead and run all the updates....after that the icon showed up and everything works. Only thing is that the wireless led blinks like crazy(but its just like running a broadcom in linux)...... mad props.
I install from XXX os x86 10.4.11 rev 2 and no airport icon showed up even after running the script. So after reading for hours i decided to go ahead and run all the updates....after that the icon showed up and everything works. Only thing is that the wireless led blinks like crazy(but its just like running a broadcom in linux)...... mad props.
I installed the newer driver and it installed fine but I keep getting this prompt to restart my computer and I do and then I go back into the mac partition and it tells me to restart. Any suggestions?
knox86, my LED goes nuts too! is there any way around that...or would it just have to be accepted as normal behavior?
I follow directions, but it doesn't install. I'm quite lost.
I have a BCM4318 and it's not even being recognized in the PCI slot. I was hoping this would fix it.
EDIT: I got it to run! Unfortunately, it says that the kext in question was improperly installed. I'm updating Airport Utility from Software Update right now. Will keep editing, just in case anyone is reading this.
BTW: I'm running iATKOS, 1.0i 10.5.1
EDIT2: I updated and everything, still no dice.
I have a BCM4318 and it's not even being recognized in the PCI slot. I was hoping this would fix it.
EDIT: I got it to run! Unfortunately, it says that the kext in question was improperly installed. I'm updating Airport Utility from Software Update right now. Will keep editing, just in case anyone is reading this.
BTW: I'm running iATKOS, 1.0i 10.5.1
EDIT2: I updated and everything, still no dice.
Hey guys i installed this patch and..
nothing.
seriously nothing happened at all.
Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
no weird model numbers or any thing
please help me out
Thanks
nothing.
seriously nothing happened at all.
Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
no weird model numbers or any thing
please help me out
Thanks
Hi
What is the best choice to remplace my intel 3945?
AR5BXB72 Wireless
or
bcm94321mc (less expensive)
Thanks
What is the best choice to remplace my intel 3945?
AR5BXB72 Wireless
or
bcm94321mc (less expensive)
Thanks
hi all!
i am in desperate need for some help.
I turned my aspire one to a hackintosh with dual boot to xp. knowing the aspire one's wifi card is not supported in os x i took apart a diffrent acer i had which had a broadcom 4311 card in it swaped the two cards installed drivers on the other acer ran like a charm with the aspire one card finished installing os x and right off the bat airport was working. now i booted into xp on the aspire one and of course it needs drivers for the new card... attempted to instale some and i am having no luck after 5 diffrent drivers it finaly took to one but still has the explanation point by the card in hardware profile and is not working.... anyone have a solutoin to a broadcom 4311 wireless driver for xp?
the actual card model is bcm94311mcg
i am in desperate need for some help.
I turned my aspire one to a hackintosh with dual boot to xp. knowing the aspire one's wifi card is not supported in os x i took apart a diffrent acer i had which had a broadcom 4311 card in it swaped the two cards installed drivers on the other acer ran like a charm with the aspire one card finished installing os x and right off the bat airport was working. now i booted into xp on the aspire one and of course it needs drivers for the new card... attempted to instale some and i am having no luck after 5 diffrent drivers it finaly took to one but still has the explanation point by the card in hardware profile and is not working.... anyone have a solutoin to a broadcom 4311 wireless driver for xp?
the actual card model is bcm94311mcg
Solved!!!! after hours of searching i ran across a site with someone showing people how to downgrade their vista and a link to the xp driver was posted!!! hell freaking yeah.... so in case anyone else has the same issue i found the solution at http://soulpass.com/2007/11/10/installing-...15-2153-laptop/
and the link to the download page for the driver is... http://www.acerpanam.com/synap…211bg_Broadcom_v4.2.2.7.zip
for some strange reason it is 75mb... but fock it it works...
once again the broadcom bcm94311mcg card works on osx86 without any kext editing
and the link to the download page for the driver is... http://www.acerpanam.com/synap…211bg_Broadcom_v4.2.2.7.zip
for some strange reason it is 75mb... but fock it it works...
once again the broadcom bcm94311mcg card works on osx86 without any kext editing
ok.thanks.my bcm4310worked.
There is an easy Way for 43xx in 10.5.2 .....
I don't want to shock you - but is is so easy that I do not really understand, why nobody posted this before:
Just download the known Airport Extreme Patch 2008-4 and use good old Pacifist to open the package and to install all files.
Reboot.
Bingo.
So for all Guys having trouble updating from 10.5.2 just for getting their Broadcom 43xx to work: stop all orders for new WLAN Cards and go have fun with your build in.
The Airport Extreme Patch does natively only work with 10.5.5 - only way around is with Pacifist.
Kalyway has Pacifist included as Application - but you can download it anywhere.
Best regards and thanx to insanelyMac for my nice little Mac-Netbook Amilo Mini Ui .....
I don't want to shock you - but is is so easy that I do not really understand, why nobody posted this before:
Just download the known Airport Extreme Patch 2008-4 and use good old Pacifist to open the package and to install all files.
Reboot.
Bingo.
So for all Guys having trouble updating from 10.5.2 just for getting their Broadcom 43xx to work: stop all orders for new WLAN Cards and go have fun with your build in.
The Airport Extreme Patch does natively only work with 10.5.5 - only way around is with Pacifist.
Kalyway has Pacifist included as Application - but you can download it anywhere.
Best regards and thanx to insanelyMac for my nice little Mac-Netbook Amilo Mini Ui .....
Siawyn, you genius that works perfectly for me!
Cheers!
Boris
Cheers!
Boris
hi guys, i've broadcom 4322ag on my apsire 6930g, but 10.5.5 don't recognize my card, can you help me?tnx
with iatkos 5i recognize airport(but is turned off)and ethernet...but says unplagged cable....help...i've tried solution in first page but nothing happens 
QUOTE(kizwan @ Jan 2 2008, 11:41 AM) 
Hi,
I have the same pcmcia card, Linksys WPC54G (hardware version 3). My card have broadcom chipset, BCM4318 with PCI id pci14e4,4318. I have to put my hardware PCI id in AppleAirPortBrcm4311's Info.plist file:-
/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist
If your card have same hardware version, maybe you have same chipset in it.
I have the same pcmcia card, Linksys WPC54G (hardware version 3). My card have broadcom chipset, BCM4318 with PCI id pci14e4,4318. I have to put my hardware PCI id in AppleAirPortBrcm4311's Info.plist file:-
/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist
If your card have same hardware version, maybe you have same chipset in it.
Hey Kizwan
Not to drag an old cow out of the ditch, but I seem to have a weird one here
NB This is a PPC mac (Powerbook G4 17" 1.67Ghz) running 10.4.11
So, I downloaded the Intel 10.4.11 combo update and grabbed the IO80211Family.kext using pacifist
Copied it to /System/Library/Extensions/
Ran the enabler (which of course broke my builtin wireless)
Now, when I insert the WPC54Gv3 card
Dmesg gives this:
QUOTE
IOPCCard info: cs: cb_alloc(bus 1): vendor 0x14e4, device 0x4318
IOPCCard info: cs: cb_alloc(bus 1): found 1 functions
IOCardBusDevice: binding socket 0 function 0 to card services.
IOPCCard info: cs: cb_config(bus 1)
IOPCCard info: fn 0 bar 1: mem 0x90002000-0x90003fff
IOPCCard info: irq 255
IOPCCard info: cs: cb_alloc(bus 1): found 1 functions
IOCardBusDevice: binding socket 0 function 0 to card services.
IOPCCard info: cs: cb_config(bus 1)
IOPCCard info: fn 0 bar 1: mem 0x90002000-0x90003fff
IOPCCard info: irq 255
It shows up as an "Unknown Vendor" "Network Controller" on the bar at the top
It does not show up under Network (I am assuming it is supposed to show up as en2 or en3)
Looking in "/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist" I have
"<string>pci14e4,4318</string>"
Am I missing something here?
Hi I have OSX 10.5.5 and I have installed all airport updates. If I run the script and I reboot the machine nothing happens, still no airport. Help me
QUOTE(ginosih @ Dec 8 2008, 12:48 PM)
hi guys, i've broadcom 4322ag on my apsire 6930g, but 10.5.5 don't recognize my card, can you help me?tnx
Yes, find your device id with osx86tools (lspci), mine is 4315 for the card,
and add it in the script :
<string>pci14e4,4313</string>
<string>pci14e4,4315</string>
<string>pci14e4,4318</string>
Hello,
I bought Broadcom BCM4328 wifi card, mac sees card, new interface detected but card always appears as "off" hardware switch is on, wifi card led is on
P.S.
I'm on Asus F3Sc laptop
I bought Broadcom BCM4328 wifi card, mac sees card, new interface detected but card always appears as "off" hardware switch is on, wifi card led is on
P.S.
I'm on Asus F3Sc laptop
mcsmart you are amazing. This script worked flawlessly for me as I have a supported card and chipset.
Thanks so much for making wireless possible for me.
Thanks so much for making wireless possible for me.
QUOTE(Phalintil @ Nov 14 2008, 08:10 PM)
Worked Perfectly for my FD57001! Thanks!!
Hi Phalintil,
was your FD57001 a Belkin G+ pci card?
Thank you!!!
This worked for my HP DV6830ED with Broadcom 3415.
I had to install kalyway 10.5.3 update to get it working though.
This worked for my HP DV6830ED with Broadcom 3415.
I had to install kalyway 10.5.3 update to get it working though.
since the 10.5.6 update my card no longer works
its a Broadcom 4320 and it used to work by default, but now is not recognized
any ideas why?
EDIT: upon removing my DSDT patch and booting with a CPUdisabler kext, it was recognized again
its a Broadcom 4320 and it used to work by default, but now is not recognized
any ideas why?
EDIT: upon removing my DSDT patch and booting with a CPUdisabler kext, it was recognized again
QUOTE(nintenno @ Dec 16 2008, 10:29 PM)
...
EDIT: upon removing my DSDT patch and booting with a CPUdisabler kext, it was recognized again
EDIT: upon removing my DSDT patch and booting with a CPUdisabler kext, it was recognized again
how to boot with a CPUdisabler kext?
I have got a PCI Buffalo Airstation WLI-PCI-G300N. Mainboard is GA-P35-DS3P.
The device ID of the Broadcom WLan chip is "4329".
It does run well under OS X 10.5.5 without any patch. After upgrading to OS X 10.5.6 (Combo-Update) it is still recognized, but its state is "OFF". The device ID is in the Plugin Broadcom.kext of IO80211...kext, I did not have to change Info.plist as it is in in Vanilla kext. Your shellscript does not enable it.
All other hardware does run well under 10.5.6, I have a Lan 3Com 3C905-TX (some in 10.5.6 thread had this issue not with WLan, but with this 3Com Lan adapter). Here the 3C905-TX does work well.
Only Info:
I tried a PCI Atheros 5007/5008 WLan Adpater Linksys WMP300N with the same result. Recognized and working without any driver at 10.5.5 and recognized but always in state "OFF" at 10.5.6.
I did read in the 10.5.6 thread, that some of you could enable it (both, Broadcom and Atheros), when they did delete /dsdt.aml and /S/L/Extensions.mkext after upgrading to 10.5.6 and than reboot. Here there is no positive result.
The device ID of the Broadcom WLan chip is "4329".
It does run well under OS X 10.5.5 without any patch. After upgrading to OS X 10.5.6 (Combo-Update) it is still recognized, but its state is "OFF". The device ID is in the Plugin Broadcom.kext of IO80211...kext, I did not have to change Info.plist as it is in in Vanilla kext. Your shellscript does not enable it.
All other hardware does run well under 10.5.6, I have a Lan 3Com 3C905-TX (some in 10.5.6 thread had this issue not with WLan, but with this 3Com Lan adapter). Here the 3C905-TX does work well.
Only Info:
I tried a PCI Atheros 5007/5008 WLan Adpater Linksys WMP300N with the same result. Recognized and working without any driver at 10.5.5 and recognized but always in state "OFF" at 10.5.6.
I did read in the 10.5.6 thread, that some of you could enable it (both, Broadcom and Atheros), when they did delete /dsdt.aml and /S/L/Extensions.mkext after upgrading to 10.5.6 and than reboot. Here there is no positive result.
QUOTE(gprince @ Dec 12 2008, 06:46 PM)
Yes, find your device id with osx86tools (lspci), mine is 4315 for the card,
and add it in the script :
<string>pci14e4,4313</string>
<string>pci14e4,4315</string>
<string>pci14e4,4318</string>
and add it in the script :
<string>pci14e4,4313</string>
<string>pci14e4,4315</string>
<string>pci14e4,4318</string>
my string is there, but don't work...
airport say to me is turned off, i turn on but no turn on)why? i'm on 10.5.5 i try also sudo -i/brc...... but terminal say : use only one character ....????
QUOTE(zzzing @ Dec 18 2008, 06:32 AM)
how to boot with a CPUdisabler kext?
install IntelCPUPMDisabler.kext into your /S/L/E or if using boot-132 your /Extra/Extensions and repair permissions
QUOTE(ginosih @ Dec 18 2008, 05:10 PM)
my string is there, but don't work... airport say to me is turned off, i turn on but no turn on)why? i'm on 10.5.5 i try also sudo -i/brc...... but terminal say : use only one character ....????
airport say to me is turned off, i turn on but no turn on)why? i'm on 10.5.5 i try also sudo -i/brc...... but terminal say : use only one character ....????there is a "space" between "-i" and "/"
Hello, I've a dell 1390 with a Broadcom 4311 chip on my acer aspire 5630 and my OS is Leopard 10.5.4.
My card is detected as an airport and I've the icon but I' can't Enable it, when i clic to activate... nothing happens.
What can I do? I read all Tutorial and Guides but my card does not work!
PS. I'm italian, excuse me for my English!
I hope that you can understand me....
My card is detected as an airport and I've the icon but I' can't Enable it, when i clic to activate... nothing happens.
What can I do? I read all Tutorial and Guides but my card does not work!
PS. I'm italian, excuse me for my English!
I hope that you can understand me....
QUOTE(Kibitz @ Dec 18 2008, 04:22 PM)
I have got a PCI Buffalo Airstation WLI-PCI-G300N. Mainboard is GA-P35-DS3P.
The device ID of the Broadcom WLan chip is "4329".
It does run well under OS X 10.5.5 without any patch. After upgrading to OS X 10.5.6 (Combo-Update) it is still recognized, but its state is "OFF". The device ID is in the Plugin Broadcom.kext of IO80211...kext, I did not have to change Info.plist as it is in in Vanilla kext. Your shellscript does not enable it.
All other hardware does run well under 10.5.6, I have a Lan 3Com 3C905-TX (some in 10.5.6 thread had this issue not with WLan, but with this 3Com Lan adapter). Here the 3C905-TX does work well.
Only for your nfo:
I tried a PCI Atheros 5007/5008 WLan Adpater Linksys WMP300N with the same result. Recognized and working without any driver at 10.5.5 and recognized but always in state "OFF" at 10.5.6.
I did read in the 10.5.6 thread, that some of you could enable it (both, Broadcom and Atheros), when they did delete /dsdt.aml and /S/L/Extensions.mkext after upgrading to 10.5.6 and than reboot. Here there is no positive result.
The device ID of the Broadcom WLan chip is "4329".
It does run well under OS X 10.5.5 without any patch. After upgrading to OS X 10.5.6 (Combo-Update) it is still recognized, but its state is "OFF". The device ID is in the Plugin Broadcom.kext of IO80211...kext, I did not have to change Info.plist as it is in in Vanilla kext. Your shellscript does not enable it.
All other hardware does run well under 10.5.6, I have a Lan 3Com 3C905-TX (some in 10.5.6 thread had this issue not with WLan, but with this 3Com Lan adapter). Here the 3C905-TX does work well.
Only for your nfo:
I tried a PCI Atheros 5007/5008 WLan Adpater Linksys WMP300N with the same result. Recognized and working without any driver at 10.5.5 and recognized but always in state "OFF" at 10.5.6.
I did read in the 10.5.6 thread, that some of you could enable it (both, Broadcom and Atheros), when they did delete /dsdt.aml and /S/L/Extensions.mkext after upgrading to 10.5.6 and than reboot. Here there is no positive result.
I could cure all symptoms (that the Airport is not enabled):
I did copy IO80211Family.kext and IONetworkingFamily.kext (both are nescessary) from my old 10.5.5 installation to /Extra/Extensions and did remove those kexts from /System/Library/Extensions.
Broadcom 4329 Airport PCI Buffalo 300N (and Atheros Airport Linksys PCI WMP300N as well) are working well now
No remaining issue left. But maybe some guru/wizzard can look at both kexts from 10.5.6?
QUOTE(Kibitz @ Dec 19 2008, 12:26 PM)
there is a "space" between "-i" and "/"
don't work...not detect, airport is turned off
this is a wifi hardware from my old hptx1000 series, and in hp works,but i new laptop no.. can u help me?tnx broadcom 4322
hey gues i have a broadcom 4312 wireless card in my laptops its a HP TX2011AU (tablet pc) i gave up on mac a while ago but i decided to get bak into it coz i have more time i added your script then i added in my device id whi ch is: (14E4_4312) it has always found the wifi but it cannot see any networks or connect to any
any ideas guys
cheers
any ideas guys
cheers
HP Pavillion DV6700 CTO Broadcom Wireless 43xx. Works perfectly. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks
QUOTE(nintenno @ Dec 16 2008, 10:29 PM)
EDIT: upon removing my DSDT patch and booting with a CPUdisabler kext, it was recognized again
does not work on HP C300.
anybody who help me?
QUOTE(ginosih @ Dec 18 2008, 04:10 PM)
my string is there, but don't work... airport say to me is turned off, i turn on but no turn on)why? i'm on 10.5.5 i try also sudo -i/brc...... but terminal say : use only one character ....????
airport say to me is turned off, i turn on but no turn on)why? i'm on 10.5.5 i try also sudo -i/brc...... but terminal say : use only one character ....????I also have the same problem. Airport found but turned off.
E1505
Dell 1390/4311
iAtkos 5i 10.5.5
Any solutions?
ok
so i got a tip that placing my wifi card (4320) in a different PCI slot and it worked out great
so try that if it isn't "on"
so i got a tip that placing my wifi card (4320) in a different PCI slot and it worked out great
so try that if it isn't "on"
thanks for share!
don't work for me bcm 4322
on linux, my card is bcm 4312 .... 
To all that cannot turn "on" the wireless card.
Turn OFF Wireless Hot Keys in the bios wireless settings.
If this is left to ON, it will not allow the OS to turn on the WiFi card.
Once I turned it to OFF, I booted 10.5.5 and found my network instantly.
Good luck, I hope this works for you.
Only thing left for me to fix is the lid not turning back on after I close resulting in doing a hard reset, and cannot get USB key memory to automatically mount when plugged in. I have to restart system to get key to mount. Other than that, system is 100%....so it seems.
my System
Dell 6400 / E1505
iAtkos 5i / 10.5.5
1390/4311 (wireless)
Using both cores (yes)
Turn OFF Wireless Hot Keys in the bios wireless settings.
If this is left to ON, it will not allow the OS to turn on the WiFi card.
Once I turned it to OFF, I booted 10.5.5 and found my network instantly.
Good luck, I hope this works for you.
Only thing left for me to fix is the lid not turning back on after I close resulting in doing a hard reset, and cannot get USB key memory to automatically mount when plugged in. I have to restart system to get key to mount. Other than that, system is 100%....so it seems.
my System
Dell 6400 / E1505
iAtkos 5i / 10.5.5
1390/4311 (wireless)
Using both cores (yes)
Sticked in my brand new Buffalo WLI2-PCI-G54S and it worked O-O-B like a charm.
By the way there is a typo in description, it says WL12-PCI-G545 instead of WLI2-PCI-G54S.
Might cause troubles for ppl who are lookng for a compatible card.
In LSCPI card is recognized as a Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
Under AirPort tab in System Profiler it says Wireless Card Type:Third Party Wireless Card
Here are some screenshots as a proof:
Higly recommended product!
P.S. I'm running 10.5.5 installed from 10.5.4 Retail DVD.
By the way there is a typo in description, it says WL12-PCI-G545 instead of WLI2-PCI-G54S.
Might cause troubles for ppl who are lookng for a compatible card.
In LSCPI card is recognized as a Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
Under AirPort tab in System Profiler it says Wireless Card Type:Third Party Wireless Card
Here are some screenshots as a proof:
Higly recommended product!
P.S. I'm running 10.5.5 installed from 10.5.4 Retail DVD.
i don't have this in my phoenix bios
Has any one got the a card Broadcom 4301 chip working? I have a linksys WMP11 v2.7 which is a broadcom chipset. It is a PCI card, but does not show up in the system profiler. Any ideas? It is running on a Kalyway install on an intel BX2 board.
Thank you so much! I've been running around in circles trying to get my Belkin F5D7000 v1133uk to work and this did it so easily!
<3
James.
(Woop! My hackintosh is now fully functioning, everything working)
<3
James.
(Woop! My hackintosh is now fully functioning, everything working
)
I have the broadcom 4312 wifi on board my HP 550 notebook and installed the beta driver. I use Leopard 10.5.5 iDeneb.
It looked to go ok, but when i restart now the system crashes with the multi language message to shut down the computer and when i restart no wifi but now on every shutdown or restart the system crashes... :-(
Any ideas???
It looked to go ok, but when i restart now the system crashes with the multi language message to shut down the computer and when i restart no wifi but now on every shutdown or restart the system crashes... :-(
Any ideas???
QUOTE(nintenno @ Dec 24 2008, 07:27 PM)
so i got a tip that placing my wifi card (4320) in a different PCI slot and it worked out great
so try that if it isn't "on"
so try that if it isn't "on"
QUOTE(keftes @ Dec 27 2008, 04:13 PM)
To all that cannot turn "on" the wireless card.
Turn OFF Wireless Hot Keys in the bios wireless settings.
If this is left to ON, it will not allow the OS to turn on the WiFi card.
Once I turned it to OFF, I booted 10.5.5 and found my network instantly.
Turn OFF Wireless Hot Keys in the bios wireless settings.
If this is left to ON, it will not allow the OS to turn on the WiFi card.
Once I turned it to OFF, I booted 10.5.5 and found my network instantly.
Thanks guys, I've added these things to the FAQ.
BTW: I just updated my script to version 0.5.1
- mcsmart
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