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hafudo
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This kext is modified for the 5787M, it is not working, but actually it get the address from the dhcp, set the correct line speed (100mbit full duplex),don't show errors on the log and my router show the name of the hackintosh in the ethernet client list. i still get 00 mac address and there are no ping,both router->mac and mac->router.

it seem it works for few seconds, just the time to initiate the communications with the router,then stop. It don't support the mac address change commands nor the ifconfig en0 down/up,causing the immediate crash (no KP,just it lock the whole machine)

It is based on the old nisa-it 5751, and hasn't been tested on cards other than the BCM5787M, i've uploaded it only with the hope that someone could try to make it working,because i'm very noob on the mac. To install just drop it in the Extensions folder and fix the permissions,beware of other bcm's kext around,on some distributions they are in the ionetworkfamily kext folder,removing it won't affect your life.

 

to get the MAC Address, you can get it when using windows.

do in the terminal.. ipconfig/all

the Physical Address is the MAC Address.

collit99
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This kext is modified for the 5787M, it is not working, but actually it get the address from the dhcp, set the correct line speed (100mbit full duplex),don't show errors on the log and my router show the name of the hackintosh in the ethernet client list. i still get 00 mac address and there are no ping,both router->mac and mac->router.

it seem it works for few seconds, just the time to initiate the communications with the router,then stop. It don't support the mac address change commands nor the ifconfig en0 down/up,causing the immediate crash (no KP,just it lock the whole machine)

It is based on the old nisa-it 5751, and hasn't been tested on cards other than the BCM5787M, i've uploaded it only with the hope that someone could try to make it working,because i'm very noob on the mac. To install just drop it in the Extensions folder and fix the permissions,beware of other bcm's kext around,on some distributions they are in the ionetworkfamily kext folder,removing it won't affect your life.

 

My 5787 is working partially with this kext.

 

When connected to a Router, it can obtain IP automatically i can browse for couple of minutes, I was so excited seeing it working until BAM! my hack freezes! need to hold the power button of my ACER Aspire 4310 for 5 to 10 sec to power it off.

 

When connected to a Windows DC(2003) it can't get any IP(need to choose DCHP with Manual IP) tried to browse thru our Proxy Server, I can surf but after a 1 minute or two it won't work(browser will not display webpages).

 

but i'm happy cause it's working(40%?), it's a good start.

 

Thanks nobb1x!

orakanggo
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This kext is modified for the 5787M, it is not working, but actually it get the address from the dhcp, set the correct line speed (100mbit full duplex),don't show errors on the log and my router show the name of the hackintosh in the ethernet client list. i still get 00 mac address and there are no ping,both router->mac and mac->router.

it seem it works for few seconds, just the time to initiate the communications with the router,then stop. It don't support the mac address change commands nor the ifconfig en0 down/up,causing the immediate crash (no KP,just it lock the whole machine)

It is based on the old nisa-it 5751, and hasn't been tested on cards other than the BCM5787M, i've uploaded it only with the hope that someone could try to make it working,because i'm very noob on the mac. To install just drop it in the Extensions folder and fix the permissions,beware of other bcm's kext around,on some distributions they are in the ionetworkfamily kext folder,removing it won't affect your life.

 

so... we need to remove the kext inside ionetworkfamily.kext?

nobb1x
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i've removed it orakkango, just to be sure they aren't loaded by the system. Make a backup just in case.

Thanks for the report Collit, you're lucky than me because mine hangs just after it got the ip from the router. Anyone knowing these lan cards could explain why it stop to work after a while?

collit99
collit99
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Anyone knowing these lan cards could explain why it stop to work after a while?

 

@nobb1x

maybe because of this....

 

I your computer freezes it means that the driver is trying to use NVRAM to store your MAC Address into NVRAM instead of the driver memory as in case it works. :censored2:

 

The only solution for this is to avoid DHCP (getting IP from some router, use Manual set of IPs) and set it manually only with the command sudo ifconfig enX XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX netmask XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX or use network panel in System preferences from GUI to set it to permanent IP.

 

If your router refuses packets (you see in GUI or by command ifconfig that the IP address/Mask/Gateway/DNS are set properly, but still have no network) originated from MAC Address 00:00:00:00:00:00 or there is another such MAC address in your network (for example another computer with this driver and MacOsX) there is no way to avoid the problem at all. Sorry to say that, but this is a nasty crack (as I told before) that can not be improved (at least by me). :idea:

 

Sorry if the info is a bit admin style, but I don't know how to explain it easyer. :)

 

Anyway good luck with your hackintoshes :happymac:

nobb1x
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for freeze you mean it stop to send and receive packets or hang the Mac? on mine it stop to work just after it got the ip from the router,but using static ip don't change anything. anyway my pc still runs and i can use tcpdump to see that it is still alive, just don't make any tx/rx activity. the nvram check is disabled, this is at the source of the 00:00... macaddress.. maybe there is another nvram read somewhere causing the tx/rx to stop working

orakanggo
orakanggo
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witch USB-To-Ethernet adapter is the best one for mac os x86 please?
look at here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=85795
for freeze you mean it stop to send and receive packets or hang the Mac? on mine it stop to work just after it got the ip from the router,but using static ip don't change anything. anyway my pc still runs and i can use tcpdump to see that it is still alive, just don't make any tx/rx activity. the nvram check is disabled, this is at the source of the 00:00... macaddress.. maybe there is another nvram read somewhere causing the tx/rx to stop working
my pc goes hang....
Juliette Em
Juliette Em
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Hi all,

I have the device ID 167D. Can I follow ual808's instructions step by step, or are there other versions of these instructions that I should follow tinhead @ Jan 19 2006, 12:08 AM? I also read I had to edit my plist file to include 14e4/167d. How do i do this? Do i open it up in Hexeditor (to be downloaded) and just search for the appropriate line to insert it in - the last line? And then save it?

 

Thanks

nobb1x
nobb1x
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Juliette, look at page 10 post#187, it seems nisa-it already has it patched for 167d. btw, the info.plist is a text file,editing it don't require an hex editor, just open a shell then sudo -s, navigate into the folder where the info.plist is located then nano-ed it.

JonZ
JonZ
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YES!!! My BCB57xx work!!!!!! But i have problem with MAC adress! How i can change him? Somebody help me please?

 

 

I have a similar problem, mac is only zeros. I try to manually enter the MAC in a terminal console with sudo ifconfig en0 ether command, but it return me an error like Network is Down.

x4hu
x4hu
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I used PCCard.10.5.2.Beta2.pkg and the modified AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext to make my 5787M work.

I got the same problem you got guys...

I tried : sudo ifconfig enX ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX to change my 00:00:00:00:00 address but it gives me a KP.

I think we have to hack that AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext to set up our own MAC address at the system start...

When I put static IP... I got my network working for ~10 secs then it freezes.

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