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ChePibe
Jun 8, 2009, 11:40 PM
Machine is a 15" MacBook Pro, Early 2008 (last of the non-glossy variety). Router is latest Dual Band Apple Airport Extreme.

Device manager lists the driver version as 4.170.25.12 and Service description is BCM43XX. Driver comes from a fresh install of Boot Camp drivers.

The wireless card works just fine - very well, actually - on the Mac side, but the moment I switch to Vista, I lose any ability to connect at N speeds and get a maximum connection of 36 mbps, and usually closer to 11 or 14.

Do newer drivers exist? I've been googling for quite some time and I can't find anything that seems to work on the mac. Any ideas?


limo79
Jun 9, 2009, 06:36 AM
Use brain and update Broadcom drivers to the latest release. Use search ! Same problems and questions 1000 times even if the answer is one topic below.
ChePibe
Jun 9, 2009, 10:49 AM
Wow.

That was just so very helpful.

How's about you "use brain" and read my post which said I've been googling for a long time on this exact topic? Broadcom's site is horrendous, and I can't find the drivers I need there. Anyone have a link to newer drivers?
ayeying
Jun 9, 2009, 02:59 PM
Wow.

That was just so very helpful.

How's about you "use brain" and read my post which said I've been googling for a long time on this exact topic? Broadcom's site is horrendous, and I can't find the drivers I need there. Anyone have a link to newer drivers?

limo79 didn't say use google, that user recommended using search on these forums.
limo79
Jun 15, 2009, 09:38 AM
Sorry, I put link to Broadcom drivers few times. It is easy to find it.