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mehdymehdy
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If you cannot find the file I guess I can't help you. You should have some basic understanding of POSIX systems (at least shell commands like cd and ls).
i have no problem moving around the files and directories inside termina. yes i do know the cd command for example i dropped the zip in home and opened terminal and typed cd /users/nameofhomefile/ and i was in home file i extracted the zip and did the sudo command . still says command not found . thanks anyways.
If you cannot find the file I guess I can't help you. You should have some basic understanding of POSIX systems (at least shell commands like cd and ls).
i do know the cd command no problem in moving around or going to cd /Desktop. still command not found . and to add more on this . the old enabler installs fine , it doesn't tell me command not found . only this one does this ????
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i ALSO have command not found and dont say to change directory or anything like that i DID.

 

cd Desktop

sudo ./bcm43xx_enabler.sh

 

Command not found??????

 

theres something wrong with the 0.5pre, maybe a typo or something in the script?

I'm on Leopard by the way

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mehdymehdy
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if it doesnt install for you try sudo -i bcm43xx_enabler.sh worked for me ;)

can someone also help me get airport enabled??? I only see firewire in network

 

thanks , i did sudo -i and dragged the file from desktop and dropped it in terminal and it worked. thank you.

 

but i still don't see any airport added to the network preference. it's weird no matter wat i do , i don't see the airport all i have is the eithernet. i mean is it something u install or it should be recognized and once it's recognized it'll be added to the list????

 

also i bought bcm94321 airport extreme draftn it works with vista and mac . but i'm still waiting for it to arrive do you guys thing it'll work in my hp compaq presario C300 ? is there a chance that the mini pci bus is not recognized my mac osx . cus it is recognized by ubuntu and vista????????????????????????????

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mcsmart
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It is still a n00b attack: if it says "Command not found" and you are in the correct directory then the file is not executable. You simply have to do the usual:

chmod a+x bcm43*

and you should be good. This only applies to the 0.5pre-version, the other one is executable. I thought people who use a beta should know what they are doing, so I didn't do the "chmod a+x" before zipping. Anyway, I've uploaded a new 0.5pre (same version), but this time is is executable - just to be n00b-proof :D

 

Regards,

mcsmart

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Update: 2008-03-19 5:27PM

 

Since it seems to be sort of difficult for new users to edit kext-files, I've written a small script which automatically adds the PCI IDs of all Broadcom wireless cards, which are AirPort compatible.

 

And this is where I need your feedback: Please post your Broadcom device IDs in this topic, if you have simply added them to the AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext. Then I can add them to my script so new users can simply download the script and get their Broadcom wireless card to work.

So please post the PCI ID and maybe a little description (at least if the card is 802.11a, b or g).

 

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 (4311,4312,4313,4319,431a,432a)
  • 4306, Broadcom BCM4306 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN (confirmed)
  • 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
  • Dynex DX-BNBC
  • Probably tons of other cards, as long as they have a supported chipset...

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

 

It is recommended to install all AirPort-Updates from SoftwareUpdate before running this script.

Use this script at your own risk!!

 

Changelog:

  • Version 0.5pre (Beta release!)
    - initial Leopard support
    - added more chipsets (4321, 4e,432a,432b,432c,432d, ...)
  • Version 0.4
    - Only delete Extensions.kextcache/Extensions.mkext and not Extensions.*
  • Version 0.3
    - Delete the kextcache automatically
    - Fixed a typo that wouldn't allow the majority of users to delete the Airport2.kext

FAQ:

  • "sudo: ./bcm43xxenabler.sh: command can not be found"
    • N00b Attack: You need to be in the directory you have extracted the file to

    [*]"My card shows up as an AirPort but it says disabled or not configured"

    • This could have many reasons. Try one of the following things:

      • Delete the current network setup (in network preferences) and create a new one. Reboot.
      • If you had no luck, try this.
      • If that does not help, open Terminal and type: sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist. Reboot

      • If that does not help, try to move either the kext of your Wireless NIC or the kext of your wired NIC to a location where it does not get loaded on reboot. Then type (in Terminal):
        • sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
        • sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
        • sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
        • Reboot

        [*]If that does not help either, try this. It says it is supposed to work for a LinkSys WMP54G, but I guess it should work with other AirPort cards too.

    [*]If none of these things did the trick, your card might have a crappy software power-on/off switch. Get a new one :(

 

You rock man! Thanks to yourself as well as everyone else out there posting and pioneering... I just successfully transplanted the crappy intel 2200bg mini-pci wireless card on my HP Tablet TC4200 to a hp/broadcom4306 mini pci (HP PN#377408-001 for those who may need it)... applied the enabler and yeeehaw! Hence my claim that you rock. I did have to blow away the NetworkInterfaces.plist and reboot. Im running 10.4.8 and tablet magic for the tactile interface. Everything works now except Qi/QE. Thanks so much for posting. Having the "crab-applet" tablet on the sales floor at work is going to rule hard!

May the Force be with you!

midireebs

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Maybe someone can help me here...I've done both the normal installer and the beta (as I saw, what I feel my card ID listed was)I have a DV9000 with a BCM 4321here's my ioreg output, which shows it detects the card (if I'm not mistaken) but I have no indication in my upper bar that it's detected, nor in network preferences.

 

	| |   |   +-o PXS3@0  <class IOPCIDevice, registered, matched, active, busy 0, retain 9>
| |   |	 | {
| |   |	 |   "IOPCIResourced" = Yes
| |   |	 |   "IOInterruptControllers" = ("io-apic-0","IOPCIMessagedInterruptController")
| |   |	 |   "IOName" = "ethernet"
| |   |	 |   "subsystem-id" = <bb300000>
| |   |	 |   "IODeviceMemory" = (({"address"=18446744073072017408,"length"=131072}),{"parent"=({"address"=0,"length"=65536}),"offset"=20480,"length"=32})
| |   |	 |   "credit" = "A.W0land"
| |   |	 |   "IOPMPCIConfigSpaceVolatile" = No
| |   |	 |   "class-code" = <00000200>
| |   |	 |   "redo by" = "K4byl, z3f"
| |   |	 |   "revision-id" = <00000000>
| |   |	 |   "assigned-addresses" = <1000058200000000000000da0000000000000200180005810000000000500000000000002000
000>
| |   |	 |   "IOChildIndex" = 1
| |   |	 |   "built-in" = Yes
| |   |	 |   "name" = "ethernet"
| |   |	 |   "acpi-path" = "IOACPIPlane:/_SB/PCI0@0/RP03@1c0002/PXS3@0"
| |   |	 |   "subsystem-vendor-id" = <3c100000>
| |   |	 |   "reg" = <0000050000000000000000000000000000000000100005020000000000000000000000000000
2001800050100000000000000000000000020000000>
| |   |	 |   "compatible" = <"pci103c,30bb","pci8086,109a","pciclass,020000">
| |   |	 |   "IOPCIExpressLinkCapabilities" = 462865
| |   |	 |   "EEPROM Version" = "15.0f"
| |   |	 |   "IOPowerManagement" = {"ChildrenPowerState"=2,"CurrentPowerState"=2}
| |   |	 |   "IOInterruptSpecifiers" = (<1200000007000000>,<0700000000000100>)
| |   |	 |   "IOPCIMSIMode" = Yes
| |   |	 |   "EEPROM Checksum Valid" = Yes
| |   |	 |   "device-id" = <9a100000>
| |   |	 |   "vendor-id" = <86800000>
| |   |	 |   "IOPCIExpressLinkStatus" = 4113
| |   |	 | }

 

help? I'm fairly new to mac, and I'm trying to wrap my head around it.But I noticed that I have another item in my ioreg -l output that has the same IOPCIExpressLinkStatus of 4113 and I'm not entirely sure it may be conflicting with my wireless being fully detected...

 

	
	| |   +-o RP01@1C  <class IOPCIDevice, registered, matched, active, busy 0, retain 9>
| |   | | {
| |   | |   "IOPCIResourced" = Yes
| |   | |   "#address-cells" = <03000000>
| |   | |   "IOName" = "pci-bridge"
| |   | |   "IOInterruptControllers" = ("io-apic-0","IOPCIMessagedInterruptController")
| |   | |   "IOPCIExpressLinkCapabilities" = 17899537
| |   | |   "class-code" = <00040600>
| |   | |   "IOPowerManagement" = {"ChildrenPowerState"=2,"CurrentPowerState"=2}
| |   | |   "revision-id" = <02000000>
| |   | |   "IOInterruptSpecifiers" = (<1100000007000000>,<0200000000000100>)
| |   | |   "device-id" = <d0270000>
| |   | |   "vendor-id" = <86800000>
| |   | |   "acpi-path" = "IOACPIPlane:/_SB/PCI0@0/RP01@1c0000"
| |   | |   "acpi-pci-routing-table" = <1800000000000000ffff00000000000010000000000000001800000001000000ffff00000000
00011000000000000001800000002000000ffff00000000000012000000000000001800000003000
00ffff0000000000001300000000000000000000000000000000000000000$
| |   | |   "ranges" = <0000008200000000000000d80000008200000000000000d80000000000000002000000c20000
000000000d2000000c200000000000000d2000000000000000200000081000000000030000000000
8100000000003000000000000000100000>
| |   | |   "name" = "pci-bridge"
| |   | |   "reg" = <00e0000000000000000000000000000000000000>
| |   | |   "compatible" = <"pci8086,27d0","pciclass,060400">
| |   | |   "IOPCIExpressLinkStatus" = 12305
| |   | |   "IODTPersist" = <344acc417c4acc41>
| |   | |   "#size-cells" = <02000000>
| |   | |   "IOPCIConfigured" = Yes
| |   | | }
| |   | | 
| |   | +-o IOPCI2PCIBridge  <class IOPCI2PCIBridge, registered, matched, active, busy 0, retain 7>
| |   |   | {
| |   |   |   "IOProviderClass" = "IOPCIDevice"
| |   |   |   "IOProbeScore" = 18446744073709551516
| |   |   |   "CFBundleIdentifier" = "com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily"
| |   |   |   "Bridge Memory Ranges" = (18446744072937799680,18446744072971354111,18446744073038467072,1844674407307
017407)
| |   |   |   "IOMatchCategory" = "IODefaultMatchCategory"
| |   |   |   "Bridge IO Ranges" = (12288,16383)
| |   |   |   "IONameMatched" = "pci-bridge"
| |   |   |   "IOClass" = "IOPCI2PCIBridge"
| |   |   |   "IONameMatch" = "pci-bridge"
| |   |   |   "IOPowerManagement" = {"ChildrenPowerState"=2,"CurrentPowerState"=2}
| |   |   | }
| |   |   | 
| |   |   +-o PXS1@0  <class IOPCIDevice, registered, matched, active, busy 0, retain 6>
| |   |	   {
| |   |		 "IOPCIResourced" = Yes
| |   |		 "IOInterruptControllers" = ("io-apic-0","IOPCIMessagedInterruptController")
| |   |		 "IOName" = "pci8086,4222"
| |   |		 "subsystem-id" = <5b130000>
| |   |		 "IOPCIExpressLinkCapabilities" = 465937
| |   |		 "IODeviceMemory" = (({"address"=18446744073038462976,"length"=4096}))
| |   |		 "class-code" = <00800200>
| |   |		 "IOPowerManagement" = {"CurrentPowerState"=2}
| |   |		 "revision-id" = <02000000>
| |   |		 "IOInterruptSpecifiers" = (<1000000007000000>,<0600000000000100>)
| |   |		 "assigned-addresses" = <1000028200000000000000d80000000000100000>
| |   |		 "IOChildIndex" = 1
| |   |		 "device-id" = <22420000>
| |   |		 "vendor-id" = <86800000>
| |   |		 "acpi-path" = "IOACPIPlane:/_SB/PCI0@0/RP01@1c0000/PXS1@0"
| |   |		 "subsystem-vendor-id" = <3c100000>
| |   |		 "name" = "pci8086,4222"
| |   |		 "IOPCIExpressLinkStatus" = 4113
| |   |		 "reg" = <0000020000000000000000000000000000000000100002020000000000000000000000000010
000>
| |   |		 "compatible" = <"pci103c,135b","pci8086,4222","pciclass,028000">
| |   |	   }
| |   |

 

Is this possible??

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mcsmart
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Maybe someone can help me here...I've done both the normal installer and the beta (as I saw, what I feel my card ID listed was)I have a DV9000 with a BCM 4321here's my ioreg output, which shows it detects the card (if I'm not mistaken) but I have no indication in my upper bar that it's detected, nor in network preferences.

Well, you know: I've added the device-ID of your card to the beta version, but I have no clue if it is even supported by Mac OS. My little script is not a driver, it justs writes some additional device ids into Apple's driver.

 

If you've tried all the steps from the FAQ then I guess we'll have to wait if other users had success with a 4321...

 

Regards,

mcsmart

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TheWolfster
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Could someone please point me in the right direction? Exactly which directory should I extract the shell file to? Sorry for being such a noob, I just started tinkering with OSX today! :hysterical:

 

Edit: oops, more specifically, once I open terminal, how do I browse over to the desktop? Is it just cd /OSX/Desktop ?

 

Edit 2: Ah, got it working, so far, Terminal is kinda simple, just like Windows :hysterical:

 

I have to say this:

 

mcsmart, I love you :hysterical:

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Pelase HELP pepz!!

 

Here is the score....NO WIRELESS < Close to throwin the thing through the window

Dell Latitude D610 - Card = Dell Wireless 1450 Dual Band Card 4324

Installed this script seemed to do something the Airport icon Appeared on the bar on the top of my desktop but When Clicked "AirPort: Not Configured" is greyed out. Cant seem to recognise it at all. Im new to OSX and learning a lot but just need help sorting this wireless issue so please.. HELP!!!

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I took a leap of faith and picked up a Dell Wireless 1505 card as a replacement for my Intel 3945abg that wasn't supported. I didn't see anyone else comment on this card, but lo-and-behold, I popped it in and the Airport Wireless icon appeared and I could connect without any third-party drivers/patches. (10.5.1)

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Hi I'm trying to get working a Dell 1490, the chip is a bcm4311kfbg and the PCI ID: 14e4 4312 so it should work out of the box, I even tapped pin 20 but no luck at all. The kext is loaded but the card is nowhere. It's not shown at system profiler nor at network preferences.

 

I'm using Iatkos 10.5.1 R2 updated to 10.5.2 and with every single Apple Software Update installed.

 

Any idea?

 

Thanks in advance.

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stephen Phillips
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How do I run a script. I see you FAQ: where you have to be in the directory to run the script, but i am very new at mac os. I am in the terminal window and I've downloaded your script to my download folder. I've used your command and It said no command found. How do I run your script.

 

By the way

I have a HP dv6000.

 

I can't figure out how to get my video drivers to work, sound, and wireless to work. Also, I am having to boot from the disc every time. I am reading all theses threads over and over and finding good stuff but my eyes are getting very tired. Would anyone be able to help me set up my computer with some easy NOOB steps.

 

Thanks

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blackthorn86
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What do you mean no way to have internet with a bcm43xx in Leopard?

My new dell 1490 (with bcm4311 chip, dev id 4312) is working fine in both Tiger and Leopard.

 

Only problem i had after changing to it was that it is a mini pci-express and i have a "soft" hardware switch on my computer (acer aspire 5633WMLi). It was showing up as a thirdparty wireless card with the wireless icon apperaing in the upper right corner but i could not see any networks.

Solved that one by taping over pin 20 on the card. :(

 

Now it's workinf perfectly.

 

hi!

i have the same problem. it appears "thirdparty wireless card" on my iatkos leopard.i can't connect to a network with wep key. what do you mean by "taping over pin 20 on the card"???

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Thanks for the great driver. =)

 

I am now able to access the AirPort option in Network Preferences, and the wifi strength seems to be excellent, but I cannot view any wireless networks for some reason. :) Laptop wireless is the Broadcom BCM94311MCG model.

 

I should also note that under the System Profiler I am not actually able to view any information regarding the make of my wireless adapter. o,o It only says that it's a Third Party Wireless Card.

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enemix
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I've noticed nobody has said anything about any firmware required to get the bcm4311 up and running, or is the firmware shipped with the driver?

 

To get wifi running in linux i had to get the firmware from the windows driver so the linux driver could initiate it.

 

My question is, may these problems getting the bcm43xx cards running be because of a lack of firmware?

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mcsmart
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I've noticed nobody has said anything about any firmware required to get the bcm4311 up and running, or is the firmware shipped with the driver?

 

To get wifi running in linux i had to get the firmware from the windows driver so the linux driver could initiate it.

 

My question is, may these problems getting the bcm43xx cards running be because of a lack of firmware?

Don't think so. The firmware is included in the driver from Apple.

Linux is a different story: the firmware is not opensource and can therefore not be shipped by default.

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Don't think so. The firmware is included in the driver from Apple.

Linux is a different story: the firmware is not opensource and can therefore not be shipped by default.

 

Oh, well, that sounds reasonable. However some of the problems described, e.g. card is detected but cannot scan for networks very much reminds me of the "missing firmware" problem in linux. Could it be that the firmware is not properly uploaded in some cases?

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