dvon1981 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Well my install is a success minus my wireless card. I'm actually posting this from my dell dimension 4600 running osx86. Sound works, video works, everything but wirelss. If anyone has any tips on getting this card to work I'd be very grateful. Cheers, Devon Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 You need to identify the vendor id and device id of the device. System Profiler in OSX or Hardware properties in Windows may be able to tell you. A Google of the device suggests that the vendor id is 1414 and the device id is 0004. When you confirm those, you need to go into the following file and modify it: System/Libary/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist Find a line like <string>pci14e4,4311</string> and add one to look like this (using the correct ids from above): <string>pci1414,0004</string> Delete /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache and /System/Library/Extensions.mkext Run Disk Utility to repair permissions Reboot That should be it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-155543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvon1981 Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Thanks! Had to change a couple other things, but this def got me most of the way there. OSX86 is fully functional on my dell now! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-155800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0mputerNick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thanks! Had to change a couple other things, but this def got me most of the way there. OSX86 is fully functional on my dell now! Would you care to expand on "had to change a couple other things" im currently working on trying to get my wireless card working as well and cant seem to get it right. thanks for the info. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdood Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 you need to add <string>pci14e4,4325</string> to System/Libary/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist Fix permissions This worked for my 730..it is now detected as an airport card. If u want I could send u the edited kext Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0mputerNick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 you need to add <string>pci14e4,4325</string> to System/Libary/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist Fix permissions This worked for my 730..it is now detected as an airport card. If u want I could send u the edited kext Thanks for the reply, Could you post your /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist file? I need to see how its laid out with your network devices and see if the wireless card is listed there or just the internal nic. thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdood Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) Here you go, this is from my info.plist I have highlighted what I added... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key> <string>English</string> <key>CFBundleExecutable</key> <string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string> <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key> <string>2.0.1, Copyright © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx</string> <key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key> <string>6.0</string> <key>CFBundleName</key> <string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string> <key>CFBundlePackageType</key> <string>KEXT</string> <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key> <string>2.0.1</string> <key>CFBundleSignature</key> <string>????</string> <key>CFBundleVersion</key> <string>201.4</string> <key>IOKitPersonalities</key> <dict> <key>Broadcom 802.11 PCI</key> <dict> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>AirPort_Brcm43xx</string> <key>IOMatchCategory</key> <string>IODefaultMatchCategory</string> <key>IONameMatch</key> <array> <string>pci14e4,4328</string> <string>pci14e4,4329</string> <string>pci14e4,432a</string> <string>pci14e4,4311</string> <string>pci14e4,4312</string> <string>pci14e4,4313</string> <string>pci14e4,4319</string> <string>pci14e4,431a</string> <string>pci14e4,4320</string> [color="#FF0000"]<string>pci14e4,4325</string>[/color] </array> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOPCIDevice</string> </dict> </dict> <key>OSBundleLibraries</key> <dict> <key>com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family</key> <string>120.0</string> <key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key> <string>1.5.0</string> <key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key> <string>1.6</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.unsupported</key> <string>8.0.0</string> </dict> </dict> </plist> Edited January 22, 2007 by elfdood Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0mputerNick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Here you go, this is from my info.plist I have highlighted what I added... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key> <string>English</string> <key>CFBundleExecutable</key> <string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string> <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key> <string>2.0.1, Copyright © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx</string> <key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key> <string>6.0</string> <key>CFBundleName</key> <string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string> <key>CFBundlePackageType</key> <string>KEXT</string> <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key> <string>2.0.1</string> <key>CFBundleSignature</key> <string>????</string> <key>CFBundleVersion</key> <string>201.4</string> <key>IOKitPersonalities</key> <dict> <key>Broadcom 802.11 PCI</key> <dict> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>AirPort_Brcm43xx</string> <key>IOMatchCategory</key> <string>IODefaultMatchCategory</string> <key>IONameMatch</key> <array> <string>pci14e4,4328</string> <string>pci14e4,4329</string> <string>pci14e4,432a</string> <string>pci14e4,4311</string> <string>pci14e4,4312</string> <string>pci14e4,4313</string> <string>pci14e4,4319</string> <string>pci14e4,431a</string> <string>pci14e4,4320</string> [color="#FF0000"]<string>pci14e4,4325</string>[/color] </array> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOPCIDevice</string> </dict> </dict> <key>OSBundleLibraries</key> <dict> <key>com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family</key> <string>120.0</string> <key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key> <string>1.5.0</string> <key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key> <string>1.6</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.unsupported</key> <string>8.0.0</string> </dict> </dict> </plist> I think that was your /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist file not the /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist file sorry for the confusion. Im trying to figure out how OSX lists the network interfaces in that file. I think my card is being detected, it just says its the built-in ethernet instead of the wifi card, and i think i need to reorder things in that file somehow. both your network interfaces are working right? ethernet and wifi? thanks for your help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdood Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 my bad, should read first huh here is the correct info: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Interfaces</key> <array> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en0</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qhv72 </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/MMAC@A/com_triton_forcedeth/IOEthernetInterface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en1</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qhv73 </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/XVR3@B/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@0/yukonosx/IOEthernetInterface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en2</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>2</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA06cuqd </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/HUB0@9/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci14e4,4325@7/AirPort_Brcm43xx/IO80211Interface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>fw0</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>144</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qVgCHyGo= </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/HUB0@9/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci104c,8025@A/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode/IOFireWireIP/IOFWInterface</string> </dict> </array> </dict> </plist> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0mputerNick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 my bad, should read first huh here is the correct info: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Interfaces</key> <array> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en0</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qhv72 </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/MMAC@A/com_triton_forcedeth/IOEthernetInterface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en1</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qhv73 </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/XVR3@B/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@0/yukonosx/IOEthernetInterface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>en2</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>6</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>2</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA06cuqd </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/HUB0@9/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci14e4,4325@7/AirPort_Brcm43xx/IO80211Interface</string> </dict> <dict> <key>BSD Name</key> <string>fw0</string> <key>IOBuiltin</key> <false/> <key>IOInterfaceType</key> <integer>144</integer> <key>IOInterfaceUnit</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>IOLocation</key> <string></string> <key>IOMACAddress</key> <data> AA/qVgCHyGo= </data> <key>IOPathMatch</key> <string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/HUB0@9/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci104c,8025@A/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode/IOFireWireIP/IOFWInterface</string> </dict> </array> </dict> </plist> Well i think thats my problem. I only have the wireless device and the firewire device in that file. I renamed the wifi card from en0 to en1 and now it works! But i dont have a listing for my ethernet card in that file, and i doubt i can copy your file into mine since i have a realtek card. So im going to have to find a person with an internal realtek card and get a copy of his file i guess so i know what to put in that file as far as the IOServer part goes. Thanks for your help, Ive got wifi now! woo hoo! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23437-microsoft-mn-730-wireless-card/#findComment-281803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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