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    WIDI + Broadcom under Windows7, tested by anyone?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by tux_topo, Dec 11, 2014.

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    tux_topo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Simple question... Anyone could make it work?

    When installing the WIDI software, it says that my wifi card (Broadcom 4352) si incompatible...
    When asked to Intel support, they told me that my problem is because the driver don´t support WPAN feature and functionality, but never found a driver that enable that...

    So... if anyone make it work under windows 7, can share the drivers also?

    Thanks!!!
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Hi tux_topo

    It won't work under Windows 7. If you look at Intel® WiDi 4.2.29.0 read-me if points out on page 5 that you need "Intel WiDi-compatible version of The Broadcom* Wireless Driver 6.30.223.107 for BCM4352 for Win*8 Only" (emphasis mine).

    So basally it would work under Windows 8 but not under Windows 7 apparently, as explained to you by Intel support, Win 7 driver doesn't support WPAN.
     
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    JAJAJAJAJA
    When i asked about that information (from readme 4.2.24), they answered me that it was only "recomended"...
    So... short story, it´s not possible... and the Intel people that answered me are lyers...

    Thanks!!
     
    tux_topo, Dec 11, 2014
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