godefroi Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 i've managed to get my broadcom netxtreme gigabit (ven_id 14e4, dev_id 1601) worked by using nisa-it's kext patch.its up and changing mac address is also available right now. my ethernet also gets ipv6 address from router's advertise, for ipv4 i have to set it up manually by calling ifconfig en0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy up but my laptop won't connect to my network, i've ping-ed to my router's IP and replied by "no route to host", then "host is down". checked "netstat -nr", the gateway's ip seems right.. any idea about this? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modbears Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi Folks, the second try for getting Broadcom 5751 (1677) works. Now MacOS can read the correct mac-adress and works several under DHCP and manually setting IP. i'd be pleasure, if getting some response how it works on other system then my. best regards... Homar ....sorry for my bad english How_to: 1. unpack AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext.zip 2. copy AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext to /System/Library/Extensions/ 3. open Terminal 4. sudo -s 5. chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/ 6. chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext 7. reboot Thank you! This worked on my friends Asus P4PE motherboard with builtin ethernet. Well it worked until I rebooted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megnus Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Is Broadcom 5721C1 working? Quoting myself. It's on a Dell XPS M1710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met Qua Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 My device ID is 1713, ven_id 14e4. it's a BCM5706. i've tried to use and patch the driver 5701 many times but failed. Anybody can help me? thanks alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Billmaxpowers, Please give us some details on how you got the 5755 working (well as far as you have) on the Dell D630. Mac seems to recognize the NIC but it never recognizes when you have a cable plugged into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefBel Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hi, same problem here, can't access the page to download the driver. Can someone send me the driver? Many Tkx tklogic@gmail.com tklogic@live.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinielascom Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hello ovof, somehow I miss the script. I presume, it is the same I have seen in the forum. BTW it does not help if one has problem with all-zero mac address. As it is in my case (BCM 5787M) :-(( Regards, bozon42 Your BCM5787M is working ? if yes please post your kext please. No matter if mac is all zero´s ... Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noel82 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Hi all!!! I installed Leopard through Kalyway dvd on my Acer Extensa 5620, but the lan drivers (ethernet and wifi) do not function; i have a Broadcom BCM5787M and i can't find anything on the net... ...someone can pls post me any kind of stuff to make it work??? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSuperman Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Tinhead, Thanks for this guide. Works like magic!!! Using IBM R40e (2684-NHJ) Broadcom 5901 Integrated Fast ethernet. Uphuck 10.4.9v1.4i r3 blah ... copy my modyfied extension into the /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins Change/Add device into the Info.plist ( still needed, if this not help you must patch with hexeditor my kext ) then run sudo -s cd / cd /System/Library/Extensions/ ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions and reboot. Patching with Hexeditor : -Expample, device id 169c ( bcm 5788 ) -patch on hex 37336 from "66 81 FA 59 16" to "66 81 FA 9C 16". Thats all. I will patch the 10.4.4 drivers too, but currently try to run the 10.4.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hateYOU Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Hi, I have installed Mac 10.4.6 JoS on my VBI Sunspire with lan Broadcom 5787 id: 1693. And I tried everything in this topic, but without corect result I don't know what to do - it still be disconnected, mac didn't find mac adress (and no zeros found). Pls help me, if you know what to do with it. Please if you can, write me full instructions + download kext (with instructions how to instal kexts). THX you verry much!! PS: sorry for my english, but i am beginer with this language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swix Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I don't know what to do - it still be disconnected, mac didn't find mac adress (and no zeros found). Broadcom 5787 id: 1693 not work on Mac Os ( ), so you must change you network card (or buy USB-To-Ethernet Adaptor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hateYOU Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Broadcom 5787 id: 1693 not work on Mac Os ( ), so you must change you network card (or buy USB-To-Ethernet Adaptor). hmm no good... But what about wifi? Does Intel wifi 4965AGN ven:8086 id:4249 work on mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptesone Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I got the same story as everyone else with my D620 Centrino/Broadcom 5752: network works fine for a few seconds then locks up with shutdown dialog. . . ifconfig reveals my MAC but Network Prefs only got 00's. . . I even tried adding my MAC address to the Ethernet5751 file directly for an instant lock up. . . my solution: boot up with a USB stick and surf from within Linux. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XL64 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 hateYou : work in progress : http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...0&start=540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafudo Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 just like mine... "getAdapterInfo failed, giving up" i`ve tried working kext from my tiger 10.4.6 but it didnt works in leo. Anyone else getting this at boot: Nov 28 01:37:10 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 InitNVRam - found non-5701 with serial eeprom or unbuffered flash Nov 28 01:37:10 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 getAdapterInfo - init/sanity check of nvram failed Nov 28 01:37:10 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 start - getAdapterInfo failed, giving up AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext is loading, but something about the actual hardware is not jiving. Any ideas? op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwx Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi community, I've problem with Dell d820 with dev id 1600. I tried kext for 570x and 575x and I got the same result: all going ok, got MAC and IP from DHCP I'm able to ping hosts, but after few seconds I got KP and os goes out ... One different between those drivers is 575x works a bit longer My distro is Iatkos 1.0i r.1 (I forget about wireless iwi3495 ) ... guys I think no chance to get it on) somebody can help me ? sorry for may English but i hope it's clear regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azertyrez Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hi, I'm a french student with a dell 745. I've installed Leo4AllV2, it's work fine ... but without Lan & Audio. I've a Broadcom 57xx ... How can i found the exact cards ID ? Is there a fix for Broadcom on leopard ? Thanks a lot, GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megnus Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I need a working driver for 570x too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midoe Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 hey guys whenever i execute this command ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext I get an error saying the following ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext: permission denied.. and when i execute this command rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache it tells me that the file doesnt exist.. please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafudo Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Permission Denied... you need to be root to do that.. try $ sudo -s or... $ sudo ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext hey guyswhenever i execute this command ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext I get an error saying the following ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext: permission denied.. and when i execute this command rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache it tells me that the file doesnt exist.. please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusz1113 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I got ethernet Broacom bcm5706 with 1713 14e4, Can`t get it work with kalyway 10.5.2 :/ hex patching, nisa it patches, adding string, I`ve tried everything that I found on the web still nothing ... please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicNac Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 i hav a netxtreme 57xx gigabit controller, after i modified the IONetworkingFamily.kext with the intructions i got here my laptop gives the restart ur pc error every time it loads but i can login in safe boot, is there anyway to fix this and get my ethernet controller working, pls help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoom Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Iam loosing my mind here on my Aspire 5720ZG. No luck with on BC5787. Just cant get it work. Should this work on 5787 also?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPimpin Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 It barely works on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobb1x Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 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. AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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