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Windows 7 on Macbook late 2009 no wlan / wi-fi drivers ???

Hello,
someone tested Windows 7 on the new Macbook also?
i dont find the drivers so i only have a lan connection...

Macbook late 2009, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 2, 2009 12:25 AM

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Nov 2, 2009 10:08 AM in response to Michael Zinn

Hmm.. My Windows 7 64 bit is running perfectly after I installed Boot Camp 2.1 (64 bit version).. my wi-fi is ok!

The only drivers that require manual installation are the Nvidia graphics driver (you need to update this one, don't use the one provided in Boot Camp 2.1!) and Co-processor driver (if you don't install this one, you will see a "question mark" in the device manager) .. Both drivers can be easily obtained from Nvidia website.

Nov 2, 2009 7:24 PM in response to Michael Zinn

This isn't a fix but some helpful info for someone else to make a fix... I bought the new macbook today and am having the same Windows 7 wifi problem.

The wi-fi card is actually integrated onto the same chip as the bluetooth, a broadcom chip designated BCM943224PCIEBT.

When I look for that driver, I only find BCM43xx and BCM53xx. Maybe theres something I'm missing here?

Nov 5, 2009 9:06 AM in response to Michael Zinn

i ve got it solved...finally... ok thats how i did it... first go to device manager and right click on the network controller and select update driver. DO NOT let windows search for the driver for you. Browse your computer for the driver and then pick the driver from the list yourself. wait for windows to generate a list of network controller drivers and go down to "Broadcom" (you ll also find "Broadcom corp" on the list, just igorne it). you ll be looking for the driver "Broadcom 802.11n network adapter... wait for it to install and THATS it...

*HOWEVER IF YOU DON'T SEE IT ON LIST... DOWNLOAD IT FROM THIS LINK *
http://www.driversdown.com/Download.asp?ID=19017&Url=http://down3.driversdown.co m/network/Broadcom43xxwldrv4100155.exe

install it, restart your mac and repeat the same step i mentioned above and now you have your wifi back...

Nov 7, 2009 9:10 AM in response to mrfishball

I tried both the Broadcom (not corp) "Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter (Broadcom)" and the downloaded Broadcom drivers indicated and neither works. Both show Update Driver Warning and device cannot start code 10. I was successfully running Vista through Parallels on this Macbook prior to installing Windows 7. After the install the Internet connection did not work and there were two Ethernet Controller's under Other devices showing driver errors. Also listed one PCI Device with driver error. As I've indicated, when I try to install the Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter (Broadcom) it fails. The Mac side indicates type of Airport Extreme and firmware Broadcom BCM 43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.21). What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Mike

Windows 7 on Macbook late 2009 no wlan / wi-fi drivers ???

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