InsanelyMac Forum > 10.4.5 Dell Truemobile 1450

U.C.

Mar 11 2006, 10:24 AM

I have a 700m and am planning to buy a Dell Truemobile 1450. Can anyone tell me how well this card works in 10.4.4/5 if at all. If not please suggest some other miniPCI wireless card. I heard the DWL-122G works. in 10.4.4

U.C.

Mar 12 2006, 06:19 AM

Can someone pls help me. I searched on the forum. From what i understand is that some broadcom cards work in 10.4.4. Pls confirm

ZX81

Mar 12 2006, 07:18 AM

QUOTE(Unstable Connection @ Mar 11 2006, 11:22 PM)

Can someone pls help me. I searched on the forum. From what i understand is that some broadcom cards work in 10.4.4. Pls confirm

yes it works great, you need the IO80211-wireless kext

search 1450 in hardware section, and there is a thread with the kext you need, and instructions how to load it; its back a few pages

cheers

QUOTE(ZX81 @ Mar 12 2006, 12:17 AM)

yes it works great, you need the IO80211-wireless kext

search 1450 in hardware section, and there is a thread with the kext you need, and instructions how to load it; its back a few pages

cheers

It was in drivers in hardware

Here you go, works great:

http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=8275

stngray

Mar 12 2006, 02:12 PM

Worked on 10.4.5 out of the box for me in my 9300. Had to reboot twice, but has worked flawless since then.

{ Roger }

Mar 13 2006, 03:52 PM

According to my information, the Dell TrueMobile 1450 has the same chipset as the one used in MacBook Pro, thus all future Mac OS X releases will recognize it as native AirPort adapter.

Warning: Some notebooks only accept certified mini-PCI-cards to be inserted. I patched the BIOS of my ThinkPad to accept the TrueMobile, but the TrueMobile didn't arrive yet, thus I don't know, if that works out.

chubby

Aug 24 2006, 05:19 PM

QUOTE({ Roger } @ Mar 13 2006, 08:49 AM)

According to my information, the Dell TrueMobile 1450 has the same chipset as the one used in MacBook Pro, thus all future Mac OS X releases will recognize it as native AirPort adapter.

Warning: Some notebooks only accept certified mini-PCI-cards to be inserted. I patched the BIOS of my ThinkPad to accept the TrueMobile, but the TrueMobile didn't arrive yet, thus I don't know, if that works out.

roger, you are incorrect. the macbook pro is an atheros 5006x. the dell truemobile 1450 which is a broadcom airforce, shares the same chipset as the actual airport extreme card used on the macbook (non-pro) g5/g4 powerbooks (and a few other macs as well). the only thing that isn't fully functioning is apple's wlt1 driver which apple supplies for applications to read raw IP frames. this is actually extremely crucial but the card's basic functions still work for the average osx86 user.

TopazBar

Aug 24 2006, 05:35 PM

That's what I have and use in my dell 9300. It works really good. Plus OSX sees it as Airport Extreme.

Thor

Aug 26 2006, 09:53 PM

Exchanged the wifi card witch came with my Acer 1525 to Trumobile 1450 works great.
Had to change wendor id do not remember now what it was but after that all works.

Antonio Max

Nov 20 2007, 11:47 AM

QUOTE(chubby @ Aug 24 2006, 03:19 PM)

roger, you are incorrect. the macbook pro is an atheros 5006x. the dell truemobile 1450 which is a broadcom airforce, shares the same chipset as the actual airport extreme card used on the macbook (non-pro) g5/g4 powerbooks (and a few other macs as well). the only thing that isn't fully functioning is apple's wlt1 driver which apple supplies for applications to read raw IP frames. this is actually extremely crucial but the card's basic functions still work for the average osx86 user.

Ok, my aAcer 3050 have the atheros 5006x wireless card (ATIX200-1100) but i cant recognize it no matter what i do (tried the timster solution http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...60&hl=5006X plus the kris http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...15&hl=5006X one) and still cant use my wireless, its not even listed as an airport and on boot i have the message that atheros5424 loaded unsucessfuly twice.
If this is the macbook card it shoudnt recognize it as default?
Anyone can help me on this?
10.4.8
cheers