Wireless

This is a compilation of many of the different wireless solutions available. It is nearly exhaustive. If you don't find what you want, search for it.

Please do not post questions in this thread looking for a solution that is not listed. Use other threads for that.

Please do post other good known wireless solutions in this thread. I will try to incorporate any posted solutions into the list. Otherwise, users can read the thread for any other solutions.

Driver Info

Atheros chipset - Use this method or else use the Broadcom guide and edit this file:

CODE

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

Atmel - No solution available, purchase a compatible card.

Broadcom chipset - Use this guide except edit this file:

CODE

sudo nano /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist

Intel 2200BG/2915ABG/2945ABG - Working driver now available. Download the latest driver and read the instructions and the forum discussion about the driver.

Intel 3945ABG - No solution available (yet), purchase a compatible card.

Marvell - No solution available, purchase a compatible card.

PrismGT chipset - Get driver here (link is often down) and a different driver here.

Prism USB devices - Get driver and instructions here (Deutsch/English) and another unknown driver here.

Ralink chipset - Get driver here

Ralink RT2500-USB Driver (a la Airport Driver) - Development effort - Go here

Ralink RT2500-USB Replug Fix - If you have to unplug and then replug your device after boot, go here

Zydas USB chipset

Zydas was acquired by Atheros and the links for these drivers were taken down. However, the company ZyXel sells a device with the Zydas chipset and has posted OSX drivers.

ZD1211 and ZD1211 rev B - are installed by the same installer. It installs ZD1211.kext for ZD1211 and ZD1215.kext for ZD1211 rev B. Here are the links for the installer here or here and for the user guide.

Misc Info

Replacing mini-PCI(e) Cards - Some laptops won't allow you to replace the internal mini-PCI(e) card with a different model. This may help.

By kevd_hackin:

For Hp users that have tried to replace the intel wifi cards and been greeted with the 104 error, it is because of a bios whitelist which have been removed from the bios below. Instructions; Download the matching bios update from hp for your laptop, run the update, do not flash, just cancel at that point, go to the path that it installed to, usually c:\swsetup\sp.... open up the folder then open swinflash folder, open the phlash config settings, and change hideall=1 to =0 then run the swinflash utility and use the hacked bios instead of the hp one. for more info or troubleshooting look herehttp://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...1474&st=120

bios for older hp models: f27
http://rapidshare.com/files/120456796/30BBF27-PATCHED.WPH

bios for newer hp models: f53
http://rapidshare.com/files/118211749/BIOS.WPH

For those on incompatible Intel 2200 cards I can just say that an excellent working MiniPCI replacement wireless card working *NATIVE* in osx is:

- Dell's truemobile 1450 a/b/g card. It's available on ebay for less than $20.

Cheers,

osxG

I just want to second the Dell Truemobile 1450, just got one on eBay for $17. My IBM laptop however won't boot up if your wireless card isn't in the list of "support" cards. You can find a fix to disable the check here:
http://www.command-tab.com/2006/02/26/unau...wireless-cards/

I've got a different (simpler?) method for Atheros-based cards here. I dunno if it's worthy of being added to the genius bar tutorials but....

Here is my report of success using a Lenovo T60 Type 1952 A97 which has Intel Core Duo, ICH7, GMA950

Running JaS 10.4.7 SSE3 Intel ISO

First, you have to replace the integrated miniPCI Express Intel Wireless a/b/g card with the optional Atheros based miniPCI Express wireless a/b/g - $49.99 from Best Buy Business

Easy to install, only 5 screws - remove wrist rest, and keyboard, actually just move them aside
and you get clear access to the wireless card, remove 2 small screws and the antenna leads and replace the card with the new one... of course follow good electronics safety, remove from power source, remove battery before starting and wear a ESD strap.

You do not have to replace the IO80211Family.kext.. simply kextload the AirportAtheros5424.kext, repair permissions and reboot and you will see the Airport icon on the tool bar.. go into Network utility and there you have it.

This might sound like a stupid question but... what's stopping me from sticking an official Apple Airport Extreme Card (mini-PCI) into my IBM T40?

If not the Apple card, which one should I get between a Dell 1350 and a 1450?
Thanks!

EDIT: I'm a moron. I should have used the search earlier. I wish there was a way to delete this post...

Quick and easy native airport support for TP-Link TL-650G/TL & TL-651G and other ATHEROS AR 5212 PCI cards. Native Airport Support => http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=40317

about Intel 2200BG/2945ABG.
our driver(jalavoui and xkazu ) begin to work ( only open network and no-encryption ).


plz add http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ ( project web )


http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/downloads/list ( download list)
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=36976 (forums's link)

what about Intel 3945ABG???

I tried but nothing is working (using the google code wiki)
I've a HP dv1675ea (dv1000 series) and using mac osx 10.4.7

edit: i'm not using ipw3945 but abg3945!! oups

Go to this site to find Vendor and Device IDs was able to find WG511 V2 ID on there http://pciids.sourceforge.net/pci.ids

My Truemobile 1370 card ran natively in 10.4.7, but now it's not even recognized in 10.4.8 with Semthex's 8.8.1 kernel. Anybody have any ideas?

Is there maybe a kext I can move from the 10.4.7 DVD to make this work?

Thanks in advance.

I want to set up my intel 2100 card and i don't know which tutorial to choose..Any solution. I'm on a dell d600 with mac osx 10.4.6

nevermind

I'm pretty sure that that card is a Broadcom card, there is an edit that you can do to the IO80211Family.kext under 10.4.8.

If you edit the file "/system/library/extensions/io80211family.kext/contents/plugins/appleairportbrcm4311.kext/contents/info.plist" and then find the strings and edit it with your card's device ID. In my case I had to add the string <string>pci14e4,4318</string> to the file. Yours should be the same.

Add that string to your file and use Disk Utility to repair disk permissions. Should fix your problem. Worked for me.

This card worked fine once I installed this file: http://iwidarwin.googlecode.com/files/iwi2...est2-xkazu2.dmg

Theres a driver for the Intel 3945 here http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/downloads/list

Hi Flibblesan

Is it working for the popular "Intel 3945 ABG"???
Thanks for the info!!!!!!

I have a prism2 card, but when I try to textload the prism (non-gt) drivers it tells me "executable file doesn 't contain kernel extension code " How to fix it ?

"Prism USB devices - Get driver and instructions here (Deutsch/English) and another unknown driver here." I tried those drivers, (on an Intel machine) and they don't seem to be "universal binaries" is this why I can't use it?

KisMAC works fine with the adapter (Linksys WUSB11 v3.0) (Prism2 chipset)

Can someone edit the first post to say that prism drivers are for PPC only? Thanks

Just a little note........

I got my Belkin 7001 card working however it would not connect to my Wireless Access Point with WEP enabled with the "Error connecting to Airport network" message.

Turns out that I had to turn the WEP system from Automatic to Open System.

Started working perfectly.

Hope this helps.

Hi guys!

Any progress on the "Intel 3945ABG " issue?

i need really badly a WUSB54GSC Driver

FYI to anyone using AppleAzalia Audio fix ==> The 802.11n enabler for the Airport Extreme Cards works but will DISABLE audio if installed!

See my post HERE

I have yet to find a solution.

Guys can someone please please send me the link to the Intel 3945ABG driver please? thanks thanks

http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ this is the link to the intel 3945ABG Driver

I've tested it and it doesn't work (3945ABG on Lenovo 3000 V100).

its not quite ment to, its still in development, head over to the thread and post your logs to help get this thing going.

I've tested it and it doesn't work 3945ABG on DELL INSPIRON 640m.

installed it, didn't work. =)


but, correction to the fact that it didn't work, it did, however, under applications/utilities/network utility, it did pick up my mac address of the card. =)

+1 chenwk

kinda' the same situation here... it could work out in the near futute though

Intel 3945ABG - No solution available (yet), purchase a compatible card.??????

can it be done nowadays?

thk

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!

Does anybody know what chip my 3Com 3CRPAG175 has? or can anyone tell me how to find out.

WUSB11v4 anybody?

if i'll buy NETGEAR Wireless 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, will this thing works in osx10.4.8??

thanks

Hi Guys,

I have an Asus WL-138G v2. I used the broadcom kext edit as quoted, but I can't get my card to work.

My system now sees my card as an Airport Extreme but I can't do anything with it.

Any help would be greatley appreciated!

Cheers.

I instaled the ralink driver from ralink corp but it shows no device...?
please tell what to do step by step please...
and fr the thread starter..
sorry i post it here.. do not where else to post

thanks

OK it didnt work for me
None of the wifi enabling scripts work for me.
I have an HP Pavilion vz5000 w/ broadcom internal wifi
Everytime i try one of thescripts or kexts i guess thy are called I get theerror pop up after i reboot

Check my attachmentfor pop up
Any help is greatlt appreciated

feel free to email me

tramane.moulton[at]gmail[dot]com

oh im using goatseckx osx86 10.4.6 and i have a pentium 4 2.8 w/ 512mb ram

I've got a HP dv6000 how do i check what kind of wireless card i have?? can someone please tell me thanks

i have a built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG but as of this writing theres no working driver. can i use some pcmcia wireless card? it wouldnt be a problem if i use linux or windows xp having 2 wireless cards?

Guys, we need driver for Intel 3945ABG. Please help for many people. Regards!

Hi,

The Intel 3945 driver is NOW AVAILABLE here : http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/



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i have a dell wireless 1505 (its got support for wireless n) that isn't working (running 10.4.6). i know that some older models of dell wireless cards are supported as-is in osx... is there any way i could alter a driver for one of those to run my current card?

luckily my ethernet card works just fine though

Can someone tell me if the Dell wireless 1505 works out of the box with Mac OS X 10.4.9? (I really need to know because i want to buy something that works well but Dell dont have the Wireless 1500 cards anymore... )

I'm using LevelOne WNC-0301USB, (usb device) Hardware version 3. Got the driver from:-http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html(JaS Mac OS X 10.4.8)Good luck! Maybe the driver not for your hardware. What is your hardware?

SMCWUSB-G (Ez Connect 802.11g Wireless USB2.0 Adapter)

This Wifi adapter have a ZyDAS chipset, so Altheros doesn't support anymore OSX, anyway on this site you can have the drivers and also some interesting hack info.

the drivers here.

*Delete post*

anything on any netgear wireless adapters? i have a WG111v2.

same chipset as Realtek 8187 chipset.

works in both Windows and Linux...complete cross platfrom compatibility would be great.

Installed it and does not work either on Acer Aspire 5670 or Acer Travelmate 8210........

I've read on javaloui's thread that there are new updates to the 3945 darwin driver. But it seems that nobody is reaaly working on it

Thus, are we being patient in vain? Will it be 1 month or one freakin year? Though the Sigmatel 9200 had a happy ending!

I'm about to swap the 3945 out. What is the best g or n unit that has won't drain the battery, is a solid connector- and is available via the local computer shop?