Bootcamp No WiFi under Windows 10

I just installed Win 10 with bootcamp. No problem. Everything works fine. Except I can not see my WiFi network under Windows. Any idea. It looks like Windows does not recognize my Network Mac Card.


Thank you

iPhone 6, iOS 8.1

Posted on Feb 15, 2015 4:18 AM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2016 10:12 AM

Hey guys for those of you who still have a problem with the wifi ...this is what i did to get it working

(Solution 1)

Go to device manager....

Under network adapters

Right click Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Eithernet and uninstall it.

Then at the menue bar click search for hardware changes It should come back.

(Solution 2 ) worked for me!

Under other devices

Right click Network Controler and Click update driver.

Hit browse my computer for driver soft.

Let me pick from a list of dev...

Scroll down to Netword adapters

Under Manufacture... Scroll down to Broadcom.

And under Model install Broadcom 802.11n network adapter (Broadcom)

Hope it works for you :)

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Aug 9, 2017 7:46 AM in response to fabio168

I am not sure why, but I can fix with the wifi connection issue based on the suggestion of “John of Melbourne May 24, 2017 8:09 PM”

Thanks a lot John!


Before finding the solution (not substantial solution, but you can cope with this issue), I have exactly same issue with the wifi on Bootcamp on Windows10.

  • Mac Book Pro 2017 (Model No. A1706),touch-bar, MacOS10 (10.12.6)
  • No problem with MacOS side, and other PC or smartphone
  • Not only connection failures with specific network, but also with multiple wifi network


And Even after having followed others’ and Apple community's suggestion, such as

(1) Network trouble diagnosis and shooting using with WindowsOS standard function

(2) Uninstall and re-install “Broadcom 802.11ac Network Adapter”,

(3) Re-install the Bootcamp support software,

(4) Manual setting of DNS address (using such as 8.8.8.8, 8.8.8.4 offered by Google as public DNS address), both in Windows and Mac

(5) Switch-off Thunderbolt bridge network on MacOS side

(6) Change setting of IP6 to “Link local” in MacOS side.

(7) Slam MacBookPro to the floor and dispose dust box, and wait 2days until cooling down my anger with both Apple and Windows, and even with every IT gadget… Surprisingly my MacBookPro is unbroken! (But there is a dent on the floor)

However, I had not been able to change the situation.


At that time, I found that John wrote that this troublesome situation happens only when connecting an external monitor before connecting to the wifi router.

At first, frankly I have thought “That’s stupid comment!, why does the monitor connection affect the network driver problem!”. However there was no solution I could come up with more. In addition, in Japanese apple community site, other guy said that a certain USB-C port (the guy said one port of two USB-C, back on left side) of MacBookPro affects wi-fi connection with its electrical noise because USB-C and wifi antenna are very closely located in-side structure; they mutually electrically interfere).

I am totally not sure about the true reason. But just to cope with this trouble, I believe it worth to try it. By the way, when I connect the external monitor, I use the USB-C port on right side (using USB-C > D-sub adapter).

I hope what I wrote here lets many people cool down in the situation that you can not help slamming your lovely Mac to the floor even Mac is really robust.

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