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  • 3 weeks later...

So i downloaded and extracted the file. Opened a terminal window and typed the command and it says

sudo: ./bcm43xxenabler.sh: command can not be found

 

So what do i do?

 

Cancel that...Stupid me :lol: forgot the _ between xx and enabler

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I drag an dropped the file into the terminal. Seemed to work fine. :(

Though, since I have gotten it working, I get random lockups, I repaired the permissions, but nothing needed repairs. Any ideas? I have the Buffalo WLI12 G545 (BCM4306)

Did you install all of the AirPort updates via SoftwareUpdate?

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Just wanted to thank you for the script to get this working for me. My onboard ethernet doesn't work with mac. It shows up. But won't connect. Any ideas on how to fix this? Or could you point me to another post with the information. I have a hp zd8230us laptop. The onboard ethernet is a realtek semiconductor rtl-8139/8139c38139c+ according to the hardware information on my linux partition. Again thank you for getting my wireless to work.

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I have 10.4.8 + apple's airport updates ==> no problems with wireless (dev id = 4318)

 

JuVi

 

What kind of wireless card do you have ? I have a belkin wireless G highspeed Notebook Network Card(PCMCIA) with dev id 4318 and I can't get wireless working in uphuck 10.4.9? Just wondering ?

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Thanks for the good work. I didn't use your script but here's another card that you can add to it that's confirmed working on a fresh install of Jas 10.4.8+PPF1 followed by Koolkal's 10.4.10 SSE3 update.

 

Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Card (PCI)

F5D7001ak ver 2000ak

0x14E4, 0x7001 (Vendor, Device IDs)

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Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Card (PCI)

F5D7001ak ver 2000ak

0x14E4, 0x7001 (Vendor, Device IDs)

I can not confirm this. The Device ID you have posted is _not_ supported by this script, since it does not belong to the 43xx-family of Broadcom chipsets.

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Update: 10-07-2007 8:41PM

 

Note: Only post the PCI ID if you simply have to add the ID to AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext in order to get it working!

 

Supported Chipsets:

  • All Apple AirPort One Cards
  • 4306, Broadcom BCM4306 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN
  • 4309, Broadcom BCM4309 802.11 b Wireless LAN
  • 4318, Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN (confirmed)
  • 4320, Broadcom BCM4320 b/g (confirmed)
  • 4324, Broadcom BCM4324 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN
  • 2b continued

Cards that are known to work:

  • Belkin F5D7000
  • Buffalo WL12-PCI-G545
  • Linksys PCMCIA Card WPC54G
  • Probably tons of other cards, as long as they have a supported chipset...

 

hi mcsmart, it sounds promising. does this will work on my dell truemobile 1300 too? kindly advise. thanks!

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hi mcsmart, it sounds promising. does this will work on my dell truemobile 1300 too? kindly advise. thanks!

i don't know, it depends on our wireless chipset... if it is a broadcom 43xx it should work...

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Hi mcsmart, your script does the job perfectly!

My wifi miniPCI car is BCM4306 (0x14E4,0x453) and now recognized as an AirPort one works great.

Thank you, this was only last thing to solve with my hacintosh to full hw support on this great OS :-)

 

I'm running: JaS MacOS X 10.4.8 on IBM ThinkPad T41p (need to replace mpci cisco card with the BCM one and make a hack on bios due to restriction by IBM...see thinkwiki.org - the IBM BIOS is set to only allow you to boot with an 'authorized' adapter installed)

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Usage: unzip, open a Terminal window and type 'sudo ./bcm43xx_enabler.sh'

^^^

 

right you say unzip, when i tryed it i unzipped it, done exactly as you say and still doesnt do it, it says command not found?...any ideas? i reasly need my wireless working

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Usage: unzip, open a Terminal window and type 'sudo ./bcm43xx_enabler.sh'

^^^

 

right you say unzip, when i tryed it i unzipped it, done exactly as you say and still doesnt do it, it says command not found?...any ideas? i reasly need my wireless working

Of course you have to be in the directory where you have downloaded & extracted the wireless enabler. If you've saved it to your Desktop, you have to enter 'sudo ./Desktop/bcm43xx_enabler.sh'.

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It sounds like you need to swap your network interfaces in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist.

Do you have 2 onboard LAN cards? That could be the problem.

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I'm using a Dell 1390 card with a Broadcom 4311 or 4318 chip (I'm not 100% sure which). :angel:

 

The file you attached needs to be unzipped to the desktop, right? Because when I try your command in terminal, I get "command not found" or "no such file or directory" depending on whether I put a space in between sudo and the period. I feel like there's something painfully obvious my n00b brain is missing, but maybe you can help.

 

Thanks in advance!

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oh {censored}. This'll teach me to pay more attention to things. it's been over ten years since I fiddled with other OS's so forgive me for the idiocracy.

 

New install of xxx 10.4.10. Gigbebyte p965 DQ6 mobo everything seems to work.

 

Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapeter.

I'm assuming in Windows XP hardward manager the PCI ID is the -

 

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4320 ?

 

The actual ID Being 4320?

 

Anyroadup, I installed the script and not being able to find any location of the AppleAirPort kext accepted the default location, rebooted and it's all gone {censored} up. Flicky flashy OS X desktop.

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