For those of you with Atheros chip 168c,0013:

Mine worked great first reboot after following the guide, however, on subsequent reboots, no wireless netrworks were found.

After much experimentation, I find that by adding a couple lines to /etc/rc/shutdown/local I was good to go even after restarts and sleep. Here are the lines I added:



Hope this helps others with Airport issues after restarts!

maybe it helps for atheros AR5006Eg? who can test this method )?

Wow! How did you ever figure that out? It's working for me thanks!!!

supernovafan what wi-fi adapter do you have?

Hello, have you discovered how to install your wireless adapter??
I have the same problem, but in a 10.3 osx.

Thanks

I'm sure that their is already an answer to my problem somwere on this board but I cant seem to get my Atheros AR5005(G) Card to work I have treid both method sugsed in this post and no luck I have a Aspire 3680 and the JAS 10.4.8 instlation. I can give more info if it is needed and any help would be aprecated. Thanks

Yesterday I got it working very well.
My puter is Acer Travelmate 2480
with AR5005

I installed 10.4.8 and then 10.4.9 update

Open Term
Then remove the Extensions.mkext and .kextcache, make sure you repair permissions so they are correct.
(You can do that from the disk utility if you like.)

Reboot
Open term and check if there is both AirPortAtheros.kext and AirPortAtheros5424.kext. If so remove the first one.
Happend to find out this is not actually needed, instead if this file is created simply go edit
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
to using
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>1</integer>

0 on the first and 1 on the second. It seems like if any new kext runs after this these posted changes it adds the new kext and also add a new block instance in NetworkInterfaces.plist. Ask if I do not make any sense?!!??!?! :-P

then sudo nano /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros5424.kext/Contents/Info.plist

and change it to look like (using your own values)
<string>pci104c,0039</string>
<string>pci168c,1a</string>
I found my values from booting ubuntu dapper in live mode inside the devices list or whats it called.

Then once again
Remove the Extensions.mkext and .kextcache, make sure you repair permissions so they are correct.

Reboot and open Network, check if Built in is activated (meaning not grayed out, leave it enabled) if so, all is good and there's one last step.

nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist and change
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>0</integer>
to
<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>
<integer>1</integer>
reboot and open Network and it should tell you it found the airport card.

DO NOT RUN ANY AIRPORT UPDATES, It will brake dependencies.If you have an Airport Extreme Base Station, use its cd to install Airport Utility BEFORE you install the 10.4.9 update. (I hope you all know you can't install 10.4.9 from Software Update.) Use the different channels to grab it. :-P

After that it worked flawless for me every boot, fully wpa/wpa2.
AND I sold it today with os x installed and bought a Blackbook, nothing todo with this, it just happend today, I have got my eye on macs for long now. Just saying cause I can't check or test anything on it nomore.

Hello,

i have a AR5006X... i thing so... now i have some questions.
How can i have a look to the id's and wich do i need?

The Second question is, how i can get work my wireless card... i tried like on the first page shown by matt-(...)... but i didn't...

Thanks to everbody!

I am using the Uphuck 1.2 dvd and would like to ask what I need to do to make my SMC atheros chipset NIC work? I tried the method on page one but it didn't work unfortunately........ Perhaps the files that are attached are not for this version ----- I did notice a couple of posts up a post about an upgrade from 10.4.8 to 10.4.9 but it looks really complicated......

Does anyone have an update (simple) for 10.4.9? I really need my Internet (spose since there are alot of people using the Uphuck version this would be handy for others if anyone really kind would care to explain...... and post the kext files that are needed for 10.4.9)


Cheers all I really appreciate the help

Anybody have IO80211Family.kext from 10.4.5 already Patch with
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Feb 2 2006 AirPortAtheros5424.kext
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Feb 2 2006 AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext

This use to work for my Atheros 5005G MiniPCI when I had 10.4.6 and when I updated to 10.4.8
I keep tryng but it won't apper me like that. And I forgot to Back it up .

I do Matt Tutorial but I end up with Airport Extreme card Off, and when I go to System Preference/Network It doesn't. Also my ethernet stop Working

Hi can you please give us more info on this hack.
What type of card are you using.
Is it mini pci or mini pc express?
Wher can we find out what this pin does?

Perhaps this will be a hope for my Dell 1500 n pci express that makes my laptop not going though post.


Thanks

ghw9132, can you conjure up a picture to show us which pin is #20? What kind of tape did you use? I really would not know how to tape a 1 mm pin ..

After a lot of research and lot of reading I manage to fix it with all the Updates.

I made a Tutorial for it:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=57316

Thanks Rmix for the very thourough tutorial.

I just managed to get my Atheros AR5005GS Mini-PCI Express working (Vendor 168c, device 1c). Up until now, Mini-Pci Express Atheros cards could not work at all.

I managed to get mine working just a few minutes ago before I saw your tutorial. I downloaded the latest Airport update and used the IO80211Family kext from the Koolkal 10.4.10 combo update. I am running Uphuck 10.4.9 though. I did not have to edit any kexts, but had to repair permissions on IO80211Family with chown and chmod.

In your tutorial, is deleting the AirportAtheros kext really necessary? mine is still there and everything has been working flawlessly with my WPA newtwork, even after several reboots.

Rmix,

Excellent tutorial.

Could that work for Atheros 5007 - AR5007EG ?

Or would be an absolute no go?

A few of the pins were labeled so I just counted from there to determine which pin was pin 20. I used scotch tape, placed a piece across many pins and cut out the one pin with an exacto knife and removed the excess with tweezers.
In response to a few other questions, I purchased a dell truemobile 1490 PCI-E card but it would not work due to a wifi kill switch that only worked with the original card. Pin 20 on mini PCI-E works like pin 13? on mini PCI cards and by taping over it the kill switch is effectively disconnected.

I am pretty sure this will not help if you have a hp/compaq laptop that will not post with a replacement wifi card. The only way I have read to fix those is to edit the computer's bios to change ven/dev IDs (very risky IMO) or to edit the flash on the replacement WIFI card to match the ven/dev IDs of the original card which would prevent the card from working in windows.

BTW, on another thread it is mentioned that an update "Koolkal 10.4.10 combo update v.2" supports the AR5006EG and apparently some others.

ghw9132, did you have to do anything after taping pin 20. or was it just a matter of tape, install, turn on osx?

Hey guys everything was successful, but if I shutdown or reboot the computer the next time I boot up the airport card is not detected again and I have to enter the code every time is there any fix for this problem

does this work on the dlink dwlg520 card it uses a atheros chipset i beleave mine is chipset b3

<h2 id="DWL-G520">DWL-G520 ¶</h2> Chipset:AR5212 (b/g) Chipset:DWL-G520 v.B3 AR 2414A-00 (b/g) Chipset:DWL-G520+ v.A3 Texas Instruments URL:http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=12 URL:http://www.dlink.com.au/products/wireless/dwlg520/ URL:http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/ModelDocuView.asp?...ocuSno=BCLHCCED Interface:Native PCI interface. Antenna Connector:No connector, but ~0.1m of cable. Antenna Connector:B3/4.11:External connector and aerial, no cable. Antenna Connector:Dipole with detachable reverse SMA connector. Device Information:PCI ID 168c:0013 (rev 01) Notes:B2/3.1.6:Master mode tested and verified as working Notes:B3/4.20: Working in master mode, bridged to eth0, with hostapd for WPA2 - No problems once setup. Works also with Debian Sarge (stable, 2.6.16 kernel) in hostap (master) mode. 11Mbps, 54Mbps, and 108Mbps all tested and working in Debian Sarge. Notes:B4/4.30: Works under Ubuntu 6.06 with WPA. Shows up in lpsci output as "Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)". According to D-Link support the chipset of rev. B4 is AR2414 Notes:B4/4.31: Master mode tested and verified as working. Works with Debian Etch (stable) with 2.6.21.5 kernel. Shows up lspci output as "Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)".

I'm using same card also. My Atheros AR5007EG is using AR5BXB63 chipset. Yours?
I still unable to find the cure. Right now I'm using usb wireless device, LevelOne WNC-0301USB.

Acer Aspire 3684NWXMi

Just got Atheros AR5006EX mini pci exp,works like airport.

Try this lint to get your atheros 5xxx working
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...p;hl=disk+image

ok, i posted this in a 3680 thread, but i'll cross reference it for others ease of use.

i have a acer aspire 3680, which after i modifed the plist and added this 5005s dev ids it didnt work. networkpreferences file would not show up.

this acer has a hardware switch on the front of it, to turn on and off the wifi, hold this switch down while you turn on the computer and for me at least, it keeps the wifi on and OSX will work with it great.


odd but true.

Is there anyone who allready figured out the "atheros5424.cpp:480 loaded unsuccessfully" error?

All the kexts load fine in osx.

HWID
168c,13

Intel 855PM notebook

I'm using a Netgear WG311T Wireless Card and have so far applied this guide to my Hacintosh (I'm triple booting, Ubuntu, Windows XP, and OSX). I used the first part of the guide to replace Kext and repair file permissions/settings. No results took place. Read further in for a section in which Mattieu said didn't work the second time but after he repaired Extensions.kextcache it did. So, I repaired the kextcache and low and behold I now have the Airport Logo top left finder bar, but there seems to be no interaction with it.

Help is appreciated.

Again, I'm using a Netgear WG311T Wireless Network Card
Sata HDD 30 GB reserved for Mac
P5B Plus Motherboard
E6600 Processor

sounds like you've got a problem with airport not being en1. try editing the /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist, so that the Atheros interface is en1, and has integer value 1.

I got the same error. Do you have "soft-witch" to enable your wireless card? My spec in my sig.

Yes I do

ok, i've tried and tried, but everytime i kextload, it wont load. i've done the following steps over and over. it shows the permissions are correct before i try to load it, but when i press enter, it just takes me back to the same command line, nothing about successfully loading the kext. i'm stumped

It seems working on my laptop, but when the "loaded successfully" comes, the LEDs on PCMCIA card are flashing, means it's looking for the wireless network, at this time my computer is freezing and doesn't work any more, when I unplug the PCMCIA card it will be fine and no problems.

PCMCIA wireless card: TP-WN510G with 168c:001a
cardbus: Toshiba ToPIC100

Anybody have the same problems? how to slove it? thanks in advance.

HI
Im have an acer aspire 3680, and i just installed mac os x86 10.4.9 Jas (i dont remember the name of the original torrent) and i have spent hours trying to make my internal atheros work with x86 but all unsuccesful.... i have tried matt-hieu ergost... tutorial, and i got a succesfully loaded message but still i cant use the atheros. Also the sistem/library/systemconfiguration/networkinterfaces.plist doesnt exists and i also search it on /library/preferences/systemconfiguration/networkinterfaces. and still it doesnt exist. I also found another post of matt-hieu ergost saying "deleting the /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache and then doing either a kextcache -e or kextcache -k fixed it". I dont understand what commands or where to put them. What can i do? i really want to use the internet on my lap!!!!!!

Please help me. I wolud like also to know if it is possible to use the built un ethernet.

tnx

I have same acer model, but you maybe with different hardware. I have run "ioreg -l | more" in terminal (search for ethernet) and I can see my ethernet & wireless detected, but still can't recognize by System Profiler. So, still not working. I don't know what is going wrong, PCI-express bus or the driver itself.

you need to
1. download the IO80211Family.kext.zip file posted by TheTimster.
2. copy your original IO80211Family.kext file located in System/Library/Extensions someplace safe.
3. drag drop the new file into your Extensions folder.
4. open up the Terminal application and start typing the following lines.

5. sudo -s
6. (your password)
7. rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
8. rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

9. open up the Disk utility
10. hit repair permissions.
11. reboot.

it should work perfect 4 you now.

newbie here ... how do you change en0 to en1? I think this is the obstacle to stopping my AR5006x from working properly. I've done everything else, and no go.

in terminal, type:
sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist

look for:



so find the section that refers to Atheros (italics in this example)
and change the numbers in the string and integer sections (bold) from whatever number to 1. also make sure no other interface in the file has an integer "1" or string "en1".

I've accidentally replaced my IONetworkingfamily.kext with an old version from a backup folder. With this version there's always a error when I try to do that:

How can I get the right version of IONetworkingfamily.kext back? I've got 10.4.8.

extract it from your 10.4.8 DVD or update pkg, copy it into /System/Library/extensions, repair permissions

I attached here IONetworkingFamily.kext kext file from Mac OS X 10.4.8

Thank you very much!!!!

We have the same exact chip so the method that worked for me should work for you.
I had truble when I first tried it due to all my playing with it so I had to reinstall the original OSX 10.4.8 IO80211Family.Kext file, type in some commands (I forgot), fix permissions and reboot. I then installed the Timster's file, followed his instructions to the letter, rebooted and Vola it worked. Alturnativly you could format & reinstall OSX and try it from scrach. I see no reason why it should not work for you too after that.



http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...p;hl=TheTimster

The problem is ... I do not even have a NetworkInterfaces.plist ... maybe this is my problem ... I am only running 10.4.6 JAS. Not sure if I mentioned ... my notebook is:Acer Aspire 5570z (5570-2067)Tried this as well ... it didn't work. It may have something to do with the fact that I am running 10.4.6 instead of something newer.

Sorry i made a typo. it's /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist

Quick update: the 10.4.5 .kext works fine for me on intel/sse2/10.4.8(9) recognised as airport & all working

Sigh.. I got it working but when i shut down.. and turn it back on.. Wifi just disappeared..
Installed a fresh copy of mac osx 10.4.8 again and followed all the instructions on this thread but no luck

I can't see any NetworkInterfaces.plist on the /Library/Preference/Systemconfiguration

can anyone help me with this

Thanks

Hi, hello everyone. Mac is amazing thing while run on a PC laptop!

i have the same AR5005 on my Toshiba M40x, ... finally my laptop works well on Jas 10.4.8 Mac OS X.

I did sth like some topics, but now it seems does not work till now...

Error info:

"About this Mac"
software->Extensions->AirPortAtheros5424


AirPortAtheros5424:

Version: 1.0
Last Modified: 2/2/06 3:30 PM
Get Info String: 1.0, Copyright © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved
Location: /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros5424.kext
kext Version: 100.21
Load Address: 0x1ed56000
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Incomplete
Dependency Errors:
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family: No valid version of this dependency can be found
Integrity: Kext is modified

Anybody can tell me what shall i do next? thx a million!

i use the Atheros AR5005 connect with a wi-fi net, share from my neighbour.

Anyone tried it in Leopard ? beta even ? Because while i'm connecting to a wifi, it just makes my whole system freeze

I understand what you mean the FREEZE..!
Got it working!!! with SSE2 and Leopard GM

Just get "Wireless_fix_file.zip" search google, its from 10.4.10... install that, fix the 1a, 1c (168c) stuff, fix permissions/ownership. No need to delete kcache etc anymore, its automatic when you "reboot", it will say "updating boot caches".

As to the AirPort "not able to turn on", switch the En0 to En1 and En1 to En0, you will find some error message in the console log if it doesn't work. ie: SystemUIServer[112] Error: ACInterfaceCreate() no AirPort interface found for en1 (that means you need to swap the en ports as in file /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist

This string: "<string>IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/PCIB@1E/IOPCI2PCIBridge/ethernet@5/AirPort_Athr5424/AtherosInterface$

Will tell you that its the Atheros, and not the ethernet..

BUT signal strength indicator WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE.. don't know why.
you have to manually add your network in the network prefs... IT WILL ALWAYS SAY "Airport: Not configured" (even if you can go online after), so the icon becomes useless..

By default, sound, video (with 1 wire hack from 10.4.10), works on the Aspire 3620. Again expect System Profiler which crashes.. thats why its hard to figure out who is using en0 and en1 (built in ethernet)

you will notice in the console log:

kernel AirPort_Athr5424ab: Ethernet address xxxxxx
M kernel com_apple_driver_RTL8139: Ethernet address xxxxxx

since Airport is 'first', it will be en0, but I don't know why /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist detects it in the wrong order.

Does anyone have the AR5007EG (AR2425 chip) working? I recently got a new Acer 5570z with this card in it. I know that it doesn't work under linux, since it's incorrectly detected as an AR5006EG. how did you get Leopard on the 3620? I have a 3623, and I tried using a Brazilmac DVD with the SSE2 kernel from irc.osx86.hu inserted manually, seems to hang on boot.

I can't see any NetworkInterfaces.plist on the /Library/Preference/Systemconfiguration

can anyone help me with this

Thanks
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I am also having the same problem. Is there a "SystemConfiguration" kext for download that can be modified to work with my card? Atheros AR5006X

I am also receiving the error when I boot up that is something like: extension AirPortAtheros5424 did not load properly. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Oh, I am running 10.4.6, and working on dLing something newer.

Has anyone found a way to get past the dependency errors some are having? I have quite a few (8), the airport icon is showing up, but I cant add or enable it without getting past these errors.