MBP 15,4" Early 2008 - VISTA 64-bit:Wi-Fi issue, BSOD issue, uTorrent issue

If you noticed following problems under Vista (64-bit and 32-bit) and/or Windows XP SP2/SP3:
- MBP looses Wi-Fi connection and can not login again to Wi-Fi router (restart needed to solve this)
- random crashes/BSODs/restarts,
- problems with uTorrent
you have a probably problem with stability OS and Broadcom 4321ABGN Wireless Network drivers 4.170.25.15 (bcmwl664.sys - check minidump file (copy from C:\Windows\Minidump to Desktop for example) using Windows Debugger available on MS website: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/DevTools/Debugging/default.mspx
Issue is well known in other than Apple products:
http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=20091
Solution: to install 4.170.77.3 drivers available from:
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/broadcom.htm
http://www.x-drivers.com/catalog/drivers/wireless_networks/companies/broadcom/mo dels/index.html
If setup.exe does not respond install drivers from Hardware Manager (Update driver).
I did not notice described issue anymore after applying new drivers. This could be also a an issue between Broadcom drivers/OS and uTorrent.
Regards,

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11342
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