New Windows BROADCOM (300 mbit!) and NVIDIA drivers

[Timur]

I am talking about the Broadcom WLAN adapter that is found in all unibody Macbook (Pros), not the Bluetooth adapter.

Download "Broadcom - Network - Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter" dated 22/10/08.

This is a CAB archive which you need to extract (double-click, mark all, chose "Extract" from the menu-bar or install 7-ZIP to handle compressed files). There is an INF file in there and when Windows asks you whether to install the 4322 or 4321 you chose 4322.

Good luck and success!

 

[jav6454]

Good thing, but since no one in general has access to a connection beyond 100 Mb/s, pretty much useless to have 300 Mb/s running.

 

[bobnugget]

Has anyone got a link to the xp version of these 'new' broadcom drivers? Or are they only being developed for Windows Vista/7
[i run xp on my mbp because the gaming performance is better....]
cheers

These drivers install and work on my MB Alu under XP,2000 or 98 apparently.

To install in XP:

Download the package, run it, it will fail as you aren't running Vista.

Then, Go to Device Manager, In Network adapters, select the Broadcomm device, right-click and select update driver.

Say no to windows update, click next.
Then click install from list, click next.
Next, click "Don't search...", click next, click "Have Disk...", enter "C:\SWSetup\sp41675" as the path to look in, click OK, select "Broadcomm 4322AG 802.11a" (that was the nearest Hardware ID). Click Next, ignore the warning (click yes), let it install.

Works nicely for me.

 

[Timur]

Good thing, but since no one in general has access to a connection beyond 100 Mb/s, pretty much useless to have 300 Mb/s running.

Some people use WLAN to connect more than one computer with each other, not just for internet.

 

[MVApple]

Well I'm back with a question...

When I'm in Windows Vista using powerdvd and playing a blu-ray movie through an external drive I get occasional "clicks" in the sound. It's pretty annoying. It is not the WiFi though, because with WiFi I get some very nasty crackles. The clicks occur once every few minutes and I've tried several different things, such as turning off WiFi, bluetooth, and LAN. It still happens.

So my question is, is this a DPC latency issue that is interfering with the sound card? And is it possible that using the digital audio output would resolve the issue?

Much obliged.

*edit*

Ok I killed the kbmngr.exe through task manager and I think that solved the clicks I was getting. I only watched 20 minutes of a movie that I was getting the clicks on before and I don't think I heard any now. There was once or twice where I thought I heard it, but couldn't really tell, so if anything, the problem has become less pronounced. So thank you very much Timur.

I have a separate question now though.

Do the new 185.85 nVidia drivers work with the new 24" LED ACD? Also, does HDCP still work? I've been trying to find out but I haven't received an answer. I do plan on getting an ACD in the next month or two and I don't want to cause anymore headaches, although I would love the game performance increase.

 

[Timur]

Ok I killed the kbmngr.exe through task manager and I think that solved the clicks I was getting.

For a full solution read this thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/704274/

 

[areusche]

Good thing, but since no one in general has access to a connection beyond 100 Mb/s, pretty much useless to have 300 Mb/s running.

I know. At this point it's useful for pulling large files over a wireless network.

 

[Timur]

I know. At this point it's useful for pulling large files over a wireless network.

Not to mention the little fact that you've got a more headroom when the signal needs to fallback.

 

[Dynasti]

These drivers install and work on my MB Alu under XP,2000 or 98 apparently.

To install in XP:

Download the package, run it, it will fail as you aren't running Vista.

Then, Go to Device Manager, In Network adapters, select the Broadcomm device, right-click and select update driver.

Say no to windows update, click next.
Then click install from list, click next.
Next, click "Don't search...", click next, click "Have Disk...", enter "C:\SWSetup\sp41675" as the path to look in, click OK, select "Broadcomm 4322AG 802.11a" (that was the nearest Hardware ID). Click Next, ignore the warning (click yes), let it install.

Works nicely for me.

Completed the steps outlined above and, as far as I can tell, I have successfully updated the driver. Wireless internet STILL refuses to work, however... It can see the network, but is still unable to connect and stalls at "Acquiring network address."

Problematic..

 

[jav6454]

Some people use WLAN to connect more than one computer with each other, not just for internet.

Most usage is going to be Internet. However, yes, I can definitely see 300Mb/s coming in handy in a networking scenario.