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[lipinho170]

Hi guys,
Today I tried to install iAtkos L2 on my Vaio Vpc-f226fm machine and managed to get every single thing working fine nearly out of the box, except the WiFi. BUT, something REALLY strange happens with it. Mac actually recognizes my Intel Centrino Wireless-n (wimax) 6150 board as an USB device (or port) and not as a network device. Even stranger: I checked my hardware info before installing (by the link on the Utilities menu on the OS X installer) and the board shows up a USB port, which means that no additional custom kext's were loaded or installed by the installer.
As far as I can think, having the OS X to recognize my wifi board (even though it doesn't recognizes as a wifi board, and so, I can't use it to connect) is a good thing, since there must be a tweak or something I can do to make it work as it was supposed to.
Any ideas of what can I do to have it working?

Also, at osx86project.org I found a guy which reported that his laptop had the exactly same problem with pretty much the same specs as mine.

Sony Vaio VPC-F236FM
QE

Install Method: iatkos l2

Audio: work hdmi,microphone,s/pdif all perfect
Battery: Voodoo Battery kext
Bluetooth work
DVD-RW: Reads haven't try burning.
Ethernet: work
Keyboard & TrackPad: VoodooPS2, tapping works.
Input device won't respond at startup until 9 minutes later, don't know why?
Magic Gate: Not working,
Motion Eye: Works OOB facetime & skype video and mic works almost flawless.
USB Mouse: Scroller is in reverse; down = up, up = down ( this is feature of lion. )
USB Slots: working fine
Shut Down/ReBoot: works fine
Video:main display YES gt 540m full hd 1920x1080 but it shows gt 450
WiFi: it shows under usb intel centuriono wireless n wimax 615
camera :work

HCL 10.7.2/Portables - OSx86

As you can see, this guy had the same problem, but didn't specified if it's fixed.

[LatinMcG]

you can dream.. its probably detecting a generic device.. not wireless.

or u can change the wireless to a working model like AR5B91 or BCM94321MC

[lipinho170]

LatinMcG, on 04 April 2012 - 09:00 PM, said:

you can dream.. its probably detecting a generic device.. not wireless. or u can change the wireless to a working model like AR5B91 or BCM94321MC

I really don't think that my Mac recognized a generic device. Check this out:



As you can see, Mac recognized the device (at least I think it did, since there's too much information to be just generic), but as an USB device, not a network device.

[iLeopod]

In some laptop mini-pci a connected via USB. Intel network chips dosen work with os x. All USB devices are shown with name in System Profiler which doesn't mean that they are supported.

[lipinho170]

iLeopod, on 04 April 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

In some laptop mini-pci a connected via USB.

Didn't understand, could you rephrase?

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Intel network chips dosen work with os x. All USB devices are shown with name in System Profiler which doesn't mean that they are supported.

Sure it doesn't mean it's supported, but, since it's listed over there, it means that, at least, the device is being recognized, which is a start, right? Isn't it anything I can do to get it working? DSDT or anything? For me, OS X is kind of useless without Wi-fi.

[LatinMcG]

no wont work. as n odrivers made for intel wireless.
mini pci-e connected to usb with an adapter chipset inside laptop ?
seems its straight internal usb.. does it have minipci-e slot ? (take picture of wireless card if it has access door)

change wireless card.

[iLeopod]

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Electrical interface

PCI Express Mini Card edge connector provide multiple connections and buses:

• PCIe ×1
  
• USB 2.0
  
• SMBus
  
• Wires to diagnostics LEDs for wireless network (i.e., Wi-Fi) status on computer's chassis
  
• SIM card for GSM and WCDMA applications. (UIM signals on spec)
  
• Future extension for another PCIe lane
  
• 1.5 and 3.3 volt power

Source http://en.wikipedia....press_Mini_Card

[lipinho170]

So basically my device name is shown there because of another interface recognized by Mac, is that right?

[iLeopod]

The WIMAX is running over usb and therefore recognized in the USB Device list.

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Connector interface  PCIe electrical interface for Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 for WiMAX

found in the specification of a similar intel WIfi device.

[lipinho170]

iLeopod, on 05 April 2012 - 08:25 AM, said:

The WIMAX is running over usb and therefore recognized in the USB Device list.

found in the specification of a similar intel WIfi device.

If it's running over usb, that'd mean that it's actually working, isn't it?

[LatinMcG]

wow hes hard headed. ITS NOT WORKING OR WILL NEVER WORK >> NO DRIVERS FOR OS X