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Ok the problem I have this Atheros 5006X pci card and i know it works and it displays it as ethernet for some reason, like it says somthing like en5, en3, en1, here is the networkinterface.plist

 

any suggestions?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Interfaces</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en0</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>0</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

ABIXZ4KX

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/EHCI@1D,7/AppleUSBEHCI/Wireless-G USB Network Adapter@fd800000/RT2500USBWirelessDriver/IOEthernetInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>Ethernet</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en4</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>4</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

ABFQiIrJ

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P32@1E/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@2/AirPort_Athr5424/AtherosInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>IEEE80211</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en5</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>5</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

AAEjRWeJ

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/IOResources/com_parallels_kext_Pvsvnic0/com_parallels_kext_PvsvnicInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>Ethernet</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en6</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

ABAyVHaY

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/IOResources/com_parallels_kext_Pvsvnic1/com_parallels_kext_PvsvnicInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>Ethernet</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en7</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>7</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

ABnRIk5N

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PEX5@1C,5/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@0/AppleIntel8254XEthernet/IOEthernetInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>Ethernet</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>fw0</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<true/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>144</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>0</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

AJAnAAG9dkE=

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P32@1E/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci104c,8024@4/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode/IOFireWireIP/IOFWInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>FireWire</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>fw1</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<true/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>144</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>1</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

ABEGAAAAS+8=

</data>

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P32@1E/IOPCI2PCIBridge/pci1106,3044@0/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode/IOFireWireIP/IOFWInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>FireWire</string>

</dict>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

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You need to change it to en1 as below.

 

<key>IOPathMatch</key>

<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P32@1E/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@2/AirPort_Athr5424/AtherosInterface</string>

<key>SCNetworkInterfaceType</key>

<string>IEEE80211</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Active</key>

<true/>

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en1</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>1</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>1</integer>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

AAEjRWeJ

 

If there is already something else set at en1 then you would need to set that to en5 as the airport was. Drag your NetworkInterfaces.plist to the desktop and edit it with text editor (also make a backup copy). Then drag back and overwrite the original. Repair permissions and reboot. Open the network pref pane and see what you have got. This worked for me anyway.

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whenever i change it goes back to its original place like i change to en1 it goes back to en5 or

 

it will say something new ethernet detected en1 blah blah

 

 

the one that says "linksys ..." is my real ethernet.

 

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ok will tryok it detected IT and when i restart i get a kernel panic when it loads

 

"AirPort_Athr5424ab: Ethernet Address 00:11:50:88:8a:c9 and the ethernet address is my cards mac address so it detected it

 

so close yet so far

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here is what it says in log

 

5/24/08 9:42:20 AM AirPort Base Station Agent[163] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35

5/24/08 9:52:45 AM AirPort Base Station Agent[164] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM kernel AirPort_Athr5424ab: Ethernet address 00:11:50:88:8a:c9

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM airportd[340] Error: ACInterfaceGetPowerPreference() called with invalid interface

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM airportd[340] Error: Not an ACInterfaceRef (null)

 

anyone please im this close im in safe mode anything i can do any had this before

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ok i fixed that problem now airport wont turn on i click on airport button but nothing. i tried changing it to en1 and it reverts back to en4

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How did you fix it?

Because I have a Dlink DWL-G122 usb adapter and it is also reconized as an ethernet instead of an airport. I really need this to be fixed because for my wireless on my school I need to fill something in under the 802.11x page, but there is somethinh missing what is only availble with Airport detected adapters.

I tryed the things above, but after the permission repair and restart all values are resetted to the orignal ones.

 

Thanks in advance.

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How did you fix it?

Because I have a Dlink DWL-G122 usb adapter and it is also reconized as an ethernet instead of an airport. I really need this to be fixed because for my wireless on my school I need to fill something in under the 802.11x page, but there is somethinh missing what is only availble with Airport detected adapters.

I tryed the things above, but after the permission repair and restart all values are resetted to the orignal ones.

 

Thanks in advance.

That just simply isn't true, there is no information provided by an airport or other PCI, PCIe, miniPCI or miniPCIe wireless adapter that is not provided by a USB adapter.

 

Fill something in on the 802.11x page???

 

What kind of laptop is it???

 

Maybe you would be better of buying a real apple airport card and putting it in your laptop if you believe you just have to have a real apple airport card.

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How did you fix it?

Because I have a Dlink DWL-G122 usb adapter and it is also reconized as an ethernet instead of an airport. I really need this to be fixed because for my wireless on my school I need to fill something in under the 802.11x page, but there is somethinh missing what is only availble with Airport detected adapters.

I tryed the things above, but after the permission repair and restart all values are resetted to the orignal ones.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

your chipset for your usb is a RT2500, and is supposed to be dectected as an ethernet device for some reason, only broadcomm and atheros are recognized as ethernet

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here is what it says in log

 

5/24/08 9:42:20 AM AirPort Base Station Agent[163] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35

5/24/08 9:52:45 AM AirPort Base Station Agent[164] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM kernel AirPort_Athr5424ab: Ethernet address 00:11:50:88:8a:c9

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM airportd[340] Error: ACInterfaceGetPowerPreference() called with invalid interface

5/24/08 10:00:02 AM airportd[340] Error: Not an ACInterfaceRef (null)

 

anyone please im this close im in safe mode anything i can do any had this before

 

How did you fix this? I also have an Atheros 5424ab chipset, am getting the same "ACInterfaceGetPowerPreference() called with invalid interface" error, and can't turn on airport!

 

Help, please. Thanks!

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are you using the airportatheros.kext or the athereos5424.kext, what i did was, i deleted the airportatheros.kext, and removed all the device id's for the 5424 one and plugged in mine and it was detected and turned on

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are you using the airportatheros.kext or the athereos5424.kext, what i did was, i deleted the airportatheros.kext, and removed all the device id's for the 5424 one and plugged in mine and it was detected and turned on

 

Hi there! As i saw, im aving the same card as u - atheros 5006x, but i cant get it works. It detects, but i cant turn it on. I've already used all the different kext's on this forum, reinstalled the system 3 times, but without any success. if you can, please, can you post your networkinterface.plist, IONetworkingFamily.kext and IO80211family.kext files here? :rolleyes: maybe i'll have any luck with your configs. And can you explain your steps? i didnt understand good, what you've done. Im only about 3 days with leo :)

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Hi there! As i saw, im aving the same card as u - atheros 5006x, but i cant get it works. It detects, but i cant turn it on. I've already used all the different kext's on this forum, reinstalled the system 3 times, but without any success. if you can, please, can you post your networkinterface.plist, IONetworkingFamily.kext and IO80211family.kext files here? :) maybe i'll have any luck with your configs. And can you explain your steps? i didnt understand good, what you've done. Im only about 3 days with leo ;)

 

Ok basically right click on yout IO80211Family.kext then Contents/PlugIns Delete Everything except for AirportAtheros5424.kext and open that up and put your Device ID and Vendor ID. And Fix permissions and restart. If you don't have AirportAtheros5424.kext , you can find it somewhere on here.

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Ok basically right click on yout IO80211Family.kext then Contents/PlugIns Delete Everything except for AirportAtheros5424.kext and open that up and put your Device ID and Vendor ID. And Fix permissions and restart. If you don't have AirportAtheros5424.kext , you can find it somewhere on here.

Yeep! Thanx a lot! It really works! I've got working airport!! Really nice =)

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are you using the airportatheros.kext or the athereos5424.kext, what i did was, i deleted the airportatheros.kext, and removed all the device id's for the 5424 one and plugged in mine and it was detected and turned on

The Atheros5424.kext is not installed in 10.5 so this kext must be a transplant from 10.4.x on one of the hack installers.

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