Broadcom Wireless

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 18, 2006

I have tried everything to get this to work but i just cant get it to. I struggled with my audio but i finally got that to work and i dont even care about my wired ethernet but i need my wireless to work. My vender is is 14e4 and my device id is 4311. can anyone help me? ive already followed every guide i could find but it still doesnt work.

Rammjet · August 18, 2006

This is the guide you need.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=23684

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 18, 2006

ive followed the guide and still cannot get it to work.

here is the IO80211Family.kext/contents/info.plist

<?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">'>http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">'>http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>IO80211Family</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>IO80211Family</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>

<dict/>

<key>OSBundleCompatibleVersion</key>

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.bsd</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.iokit</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.libkern</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.mach</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.unsupported</key>

</dict>

</plist>

and here is IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/info.plist

<?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">

<dict>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>

<dict>

<key>Broadcom PCI</key>

<dict>

<key>APMonitorMode</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>IOClass</key>

<string>AirPortPCI_MM</string>

<key>IOMatchCategory</key>

<string>IODefaultMatchCategory</string>

<key>IONameMatch</key>

<array>

</array>

<key>IOProviderClass</key>

<string>IOPCIDevice</string>

</dict>

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.iokit</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>

</dict>

</plist>

and here is my AppleAirPort2.kext/contents/info.plist

<?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">

<dict>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>AppleAirPort2</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.iokit.AppleAirPort2</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>AppleAirPort2</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>

<dict>

<key>Broadcom PCI</key>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.iokit.AppleAirPort2</string>

<key>IOClass</key>

<string>AirPortPCI</string>

<key>IOMatchCategory</key>

<string>IODefaultMatchCategory</string>

<key>IONameMatch</key>

<array>

</array>

<key>IOProviderClass</key>

<string>IOPCIDevice</string>

</dict>

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.iokit</key>

</dict>

</plist>

what am i doing wrong?

Rammjet · August 18, 2006

You shouldn't have to mess with IO80211Family.kext/contents/info.plist or AppleAirPort2.kext/contents/info.plist

But it since you did mess with it, it looks like a problem in AppleAirPort2.kext/contents/info.plist :

<string>pci106b,4e</string>
<string>pci14e4,4320</string>

<string>pci14e4,4324</string>

<string>pci14e4,4325</string> <string>pci14e4,4311</string>

That last entry shouldn't be sticking out like that, it should be directly under the <string>pci14e4,4325</string>

And what's the deal with IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/info.plist ?

It is the only one you need to modify, but why is it double-spaced except for the <string>pci14e4,4311</string> that you added?

Do what you can to fix those up, or replace all 3 with fresh ones and only edit IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/info.plist

Then delete System/Library/Extensions.kextcache and System/Library/Extensions.mkext.

Then run Disk Utility and repair permissions on your OSX partition

Then reboot.

If you see the grey signal indicator in the menu bar, go to System Preferences -> Network and access Airport

Then go back to the menu item and click on it to select your network.

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 19, 2006

I reformated and reinstalled osx because i couldnt fix my mistakes. then i installed my wired ethernet and that works fine and then i followed the guide and i still cannot get it to work. here is my new /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/info.plist

<?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">

<dict>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>

<dict>

<key>Broadcom PCI</key>

<dict>

<key>APMonitorMode</key>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAirPortBrcm4311</string>

<key>IOClass</key>

<string>AirPortPCI_MM</string>

<key>IOMatchCategory</key>

<string>IODefaultMatchCategory</string>

<key>IONameMatch</key>

<array>

</array>

<key>IOProviderClass</key>

<string>IOPCIDevice</string>

</dict>

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>

<key>com.apple.kernel.iokit</key>

<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>

</dict>

</plist>

any idea what i did wrong this time?

Rammjet · August 19, 2006

Notice this time, your vendor id and device id were already in the kext, so now you have a duplicate.

Did you delete System/Library/Extensions.kextcache and System/Library/Extensions.mkext.

Then run Disk Utility and repair permissions on your OSX partition

Then reboot

Then look for the signal icon in the menu bar.

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 19, 2006

I did all that and still no wireless. Any other ideas? im really desperate i need wireless...

Rammjet · August 19, 2006

I did all that and still no wireless. Any other ideas? im really desperate i need wireless...

Try removing the duplicate entry in case it is affecting something.

Again, delete /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache and /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

Repair permissions

Reboot.

Do you see either of these symbols in the upper right menu bar?

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 19, 2006

i deleted the duplicates and the extensions file and then repaired permissions and still nothing. when i go to system preferances > network it shows two Built-In Ethernet 1 but no wireless

Rammjet · August 20, 2006

But do you really have 2 built-in ethernet ports?

Go to System Preferences -> Network

Select the popup menu labelled "Show" and select "Network Port Configurations"

Turn on all network devices you find there that are not checked, then click "Apply Now"

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 20, 2006

There are two in there. Both called built-in ethernet 1 and there both on. but i really only have one wired ethernet and one wireless.

Rammjet · August 20, 2006

You can try going to that same screen, deleting both ethernets, then adding them back in one at a time - first add an Airport and then add an Ethernet.

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 20, 2006

when i add a new one air port isnt a selection it says built in ethernet or 6 to 4

MxPxSumBlink4182 · August 21, 2006

Im starting to think that this is not ever going to happen. I dont understand how everyone but me gets there broadcom wireless to work but me. again my car id is pci14e4,4311 can anyone figure out how to get it up and running. im seriously driving myself crazy working on it.

Tim Johnson · September 19, 2006

I just bought a Dell Truemobile 1390 (It has a Broadcom chip) and I get a kernel panic when I boot...weird.

So I tried to reinstall...Jas DVD 10.4.6+PPF1 gives me the same kernel panic.

Any ideas? I haven't even heard of this before.

theaussiepea · September 19, 2006

Im starting to think that this is not ever going to happen. I dont understand how everyone but me gets there broadcom wireless to work but me. again my car id is pci14e4,4311 can anyone figure out how to get it up and running. im seriously driving myself crazy working on it.

You're not the only one; I have the same problem. The Dell minipci card with a Broadcom chipset that I put in my laptop is not recognized by OS X 10.4.6. Even after following all the correct tutorials.

I wonder if certain minipci slots are not compatible with the OS?

reghost · September 20, 2006

not to sound like a D*ck, but did you do this in terminal

sudo -s

chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions

chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions

reboot

??????

that may be it. Please let me know or pm me. i can help you.

cloudy · October 30, 2006

Hi,

Im starting to think that this is not ever going to happen. I dont understand how everyone but me gets there broadcom wireless to work but me. again my car id is pci14e4,4311 can anyone figure out how to get it up and running. im seriously driving myself crazy working on it.

I have the exactly same problem as MxPxSumBlink4182 has.

My laptop(compaq C300 series) has a broadcom card which id is 4311.

I tried every possible tutorials but i've never seen any symbols of wifi in the upper right menu bar.

MxPxSumBlink4182, did you solved this issue? Could someone please help me?

Thank you.

hellboy123 · October 31, 2006

i have an broadcom 4318 in my laptop, and also cant get it to work. I get the "grey diamond" on the upper right, but if i click on it, it says that there is no airport card installed. And the most strangest thing is that the wireless was fully working with the first start!(making username, .mac account etc.)

joe75 · November 1, 2006

Broadcom BCM 4321 Pciid: 14e4:4328, working with 8.8.1 kernel :2cents:

PsychicPsycho3 · November 3, 2006

I add my id number (4303) and nothing happens. When I go to check the networkinterfaces, all that's there is my eth0 wired ethernet, and fw0 firewire. My system info only shows those two connections also.

Help!

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