blitzy31 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hello, I'm relatively new to the forums here.. well actually I have browsed quite a bit to find some answers to my iAtkos problems hehe. Anyway I have a Lenovo G570 and I have successfully installed iAtkos L2 10.7.2 and have enabled pretty much everything.. even the dam Bluetooth works which I never use -.- but I cannot seem to get my Wireless adapter to work (Atheros AR9285). I've scoured the web over and over and I have installed many kexts using kextutility but after every reboot it just does not seem to detect that wireless card even exists... So I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this issue, since no WiFi on a laptop can be quite irritating. ;-) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron_1 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 try the "IO80211family" kext in the attachment of the following post: http://www.insanelym...l=&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzy31 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I've installed the kext you've said and I still don't have a wireless adapter.. apparently -.- I really want to give you some more info on my situation here but im seriously running out of ideas.. literally every kext I have tried has had no effect at all with my wireless card, maybe some other kext is interfering with the 'IO80211family.kext'???? i dont know im just spit balling but i really want this problem solved lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron_1 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 May sound daft but have you checked it is actually an Atheros AR9285. Whats your device id's for it? Use this if your not sure how to get them: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=219584 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzy31 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 oh man .. i just realised as i was fiddling with the wifi switch on the laptop that when i turn it off the "Bluetooth" would turn off aswell in the top right corner (the icon lol)... could this mean its detecting my wireless card as a bluetooth adapter for some spastic reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron_1 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 No, my lenovo z370 does this as well. If fact on os x the switch at the front only seems to control bluetooth rather than wi-fi on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzy31 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 ok cool I've just realised another thing and i feel like the biggest noob in the world right now, I actually do not have an atheros AR9285 .. i do in fact though have the incompatible Broadcom 4313 Wireless Card. So yeh... thanks for the help though, I will know exactly what to do when my new Atheros AR9285 arrives from Hong Kong. Man, I feel like the biggest douche right now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron_1 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 haha, no problem. The broadcom chipsets were used by dell and fitted to real mac books, quite a few are supported. Could be worth searching Google to try to find a driver if your keen to get it going before your ar9285 turns up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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