mac.hp.pc Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hi do anyone know how to enable or make the wifi on a laptop work??? I tried installing the kext but nothing happen. I know the wifi work because it work on windows 7. OS: Mac os x Lion 10.7.2 Computer Model: HP pavilion DV6-2155ee Wireless: Broadcom 43224AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n [14E4-4353] Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofrida Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Have you tried this? Bye, -giofrida Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1828898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 I saw that page and it dose not support lion. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofrida Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 What? It is supported by Lion. (See comment page 6) EDIT: Try to add your device-id in IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm43224.kext/Contents/Info.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 There is two zip file which one do i use??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofrida Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Try my edited post (should work) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 i am on the Info.plist and don't what to add to the file? please help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofrida Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Add in the key <key>IONameMatch</key> <array> this string <string>pci14e4,4353</string> All the strings in the key are devices. Every device is listed with a vendor code (14e4: Broadcom) and a device code (4353: BCM43224AG) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1829737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Where on the bottom of the kext? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1830315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giofrida Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 What? You should go to IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm43224.kext/Contents/Info.plist and add in the key 'IONameMatch' your id as here: <string>pci14e4,4353</string> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1830316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I tried but it is still not working Sorry to take this long for me to reply It is still not working. Sorry to take this long to reply. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
artur_pt Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 hello have u try this ? http://www.osx86.net/view/2229-broadcom43225.kext.html good hack Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 No luck, the kext did nothing. I tried fix permission and reboot but the wifi card is not working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 i have just update Mac OS X Lion to the newest version(10.7.5). Including all the software of Mac OS X. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUSABER Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 You try to enable wirelles with Fn key?Fn+F5.....or another key? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 i tried all the Fn keys and nothing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1860499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.hp.pc Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 The string is already have <string>pci14e4,4353</string> on the first kext on the website Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280009-how-to-enable-laptop-wifi/#findComment-1931046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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