Hello, Um is this written in C? If it is i might be able to help.

Check out some of the code here and see what you can do:
http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/source/browse

A few of us are taking stabs at it but the code is hardly commented so it might take a while :?

Ok Ill give it a try , Ive never coded on a mac before. So right now it apears that the problem is with network selecter not turning on the card, so do we know if its a problem with network selector or the driver? Ill work on the 3945 for now. Also this was made from the kde linux version of the driver right? (just want to get my info right)

If you are able to do scans with the network selector, then it is on. The selector is supposed to turn on/off cards without on/off switches.

After kextloading, the device should show up in sys prefs > network. Right now, it is not able to associate with any unsecured networks.

network selector->main.cpp , this is where the menu of the tool is located
iwi4965.cpp ->configureConnection, this is where the network selector calls are caught

work is currently being done here in the latest build: compatibility.cpp -> ieee80211_sta_config_auth()

Thanks for the quick response. Is the same for the 3945 wifi card. I dont own a 4965. Im sorry Im new to programing(but im a fast learner).

rokr:

Sorry I have not had a chance to look at the code for 3945 but I am assuming it is at the same point with progress since they are relatively similar.

I would agree with you, on the Intel site they provide the EXACT same driver for the 3945ABG card as the 4965AGN card, so I would assume it's also the exact same.

It is definetly not the exact same code. Intel just stuffed the two drivers into one download, but the code is, at least in some parts, specific for one card.

Hello Guys,

I'm figuring out how the 4965 driver reacts in different circumstances, because in my personal tests i see that different code is hit depending on the environment or some case of "mojo"
i have modified the driver a bit so it produces logging which is more understandable (for me at least )

it's a few versions back (1168), before the accesspoints where shown up in the networkselector tool so you have to check in the logging tool.
for important messages you can filter on "->" this shows the information which is mostly interesting.
the logging tool can be found in applications -> utilities -> console

- scan the area for networks
- associate to your unencrypted or encrypted networks (which should show up in the logging)
- look in the logging and post the loglines which contains the -> (please to not post the whole logfile, because most of the time it contains unimportant info)
- if you see in the logging that your accesspoint is "selected" it's mostly intresting! (personally i only get cases where it's not selected)
- when you do not see any accesspoints try to reboot and give the driver some time to load, when you see a "cleanup job" coming by 2 times in a row it's mostly the time when i start scanning

ps: no this driver does not work yet and you can not use internet with it.

Tried it, i can't post any info because i never get that "->" in the log, i've tried to restart and reload the kext many times, it load succesfully and do the scans but it seems it don't see my ap (about 1mt from the mac and the ap so no distance issue)
Seeking the log i can see the mac address of my ap (wpa encrypted, but i know there are wep and unprotected lans around)
i get many iwl4965_rx_reply_rx Bad CRC or FIFO: 0x80000002 in the log, restarting and reload don't clear it.
i can post the whole log if useful.
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ah,Madcat, i forgot to mention, using last Jalavoui driver compiled by myself and running the networkselector it saw my ap and the others near me,so i think my card is ok, i'll post the log as soon i come back to home

yeah sure you can post the log, but if it doesnt contain any AP's its not any help.
the bad crc can be safely ignored

edit:
hehe, good to hear you made me worry for a minute, just "install" the driver and use the network selector provided with the zipfile.

I'm having a tough time getting the OS to accept the kext. I have downloaded the .dmg from http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/
The package in the image will install and everything says it goes fine, but when it reboots, nothing has changed. There isn't even a iwi3945.kext in the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder.

So, I found a iwi3945.kext somewhere in these forums and have been trying to get it to work.
I tried:

sudo -s
kextload /System/Library/Extensions/iwi3945.text

Then I get:
"kextload: cannot resolve dependencies for kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/iwi3945.kext
error loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/iwi3945.kext"

So I downloaded and tried Kext Helper b7. When I used it, it said everything was installed correctly, but when I restart, nothing had changed.

Is there anything I'm doing wrong? Or is there something else I should try?

I have an ASUS A8Jm with Intel PRO/set wireless 3945abg.

heh, misunderstanding.... i've tried your kext,and its networkselector, and it didn't produced any "->" in the logfile, just to see if my card was in order to work,i've tried to recompile the latest from the source and it worked,using the compiled networkselector,it don't associate but at least show me the APs list

Edit- here is the log

i can't help you right now - still trying to fix my laptop
but
my guess is latest source code is ok to work

iwi2200
this is a airport issue - appleairport as some weird function in code that prevents other cards from doing a scan.
if we find a way to skip this and make it use iwi2200 scan results the driver would work quite nice.
maybe it's time to make iwi3945/4965 work as airport devices

driver development
i know everybody wants the drivers to work
i'd like to say i'll keep this project going - be patient

try this tool:http://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilit...xt-Helper.shtmli don't see any accesspoints or an assosiate try in your logging.if you know some c++, the function iee80211_sta_config_auth in file compatibility.cpp is in charge for "selecting your accessoint" when i tried to assosiate i saw that it never came on the selected case and therefor the ieee80211_authenticate call trew and kernel crash which is needed for using the ieee80211_assosiate call1)in your latest build i didn't see where the assosiate call came into the driver, so therefor i tool an older build.2)ah, okey is this the reason why sometimes it is working and scanning and sometimes not?3) good to hear, in the mean time i'll try to learn the code and share the knowlege (or at least try to

Supershoe: If you installed Kalyway 10.5.2 and installed the wifi drivers by the default installation settings, follow my post here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=788538

Thanks, that got it detected, but it's not considered an AirPort card, just a wired ethernet card. But I'm happy with that for the time being, just hoping that a working drivers comes out soon. Also, the moment I copied the original, it popped up that an ethernet card was detected. Now I just need to get sound and SD card working, then it'll be fully working.

I downloaded the iwi2200 driver for my Toshiba M155-S3094, and everything I open up network selector I get: Could not get ID for kernel control. 2. System Prefs also doesn't detect my wireless card after I installed it. I am running Kalyway 10.5.2 Leopard, if that helps.

Hi everybody,

For those who haven't donated yet, please read the following:

Development is still going slowly, because the developer Jalavoui doesn't have the hardware to test his code. If he has this hardware the development will go much faster (Jalavoi says it will only take a few days until he gets 3495abg and 4965agn to work). He needs quite a lot of money, because he needs a new laptop which is capable of handling the cards (=has mini pci-e slot). For more info please take a look at http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/
Here you can read that he needs 400 euro total and already has 250 (out of donations). So he still needs 150. This topic is regularly checked by hundreds of people. If each one of you people who has paypal and haven't donated yet donates 2.5, 5, 10 or even more then there should be enough money within 1 or 2 weeks. If you don't have paypal, please consider creating an account. You don't need a creditcard (though, it's easier and faster to have one) and it's very likely that you will have to or be able to use it another time.

Check out http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ whenever you like to see how much money there still needs to be donated. Jalavoui updates it every few weeks.

Hopefully this will help and make us all happy users of nicely working intel wireless cards

i'd like a moderator to move this post to the correct hardware session - maybe add a new topic for keyboard and mouse drivers

this are the drivers for the keyboard and trackpad of a hp g7000 for mac os x86 10.5.3
maybe this work for other laptops

i've made the trackpad driver because the appleps2mouse as a random behavior - sometimes it enables the trackpad sometimes don't

to install:

- backup old ApplePS2Controller.kext
- install this one (it doesn't have suport for ps2 mouse - if you need it install from the old one but if you do so the trackpad won't work)
- repair permissions
- reboot
- goto system preferences - i've setup my trackpad like in this picture
- to use the keyboard - choose in sys prefs - international - input menu you country flag (mine is pt)
- i'm not shore if this is a mac os x or a driver feature (from my old acer driver) but pressing "fn+prt sc" pops up a arrow for screen capture. after that the picture is copied to memory and you can paste it

i might change some code for the trackpad driver - the code seems to be very old and have a few bugs

the source code of all this is in http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ svn tree

Everything works perfect for me but GUI... Is it working for you people? Also, how can I save my WEP password and autoconnect every time MacOS starts? I have to open network selector everytime I start MacOs, choose the network and type the WEP password... it's very frustrating...

THANKS !!!!!!

He needs this:
"if someone from europe can send me one screen ref LTN133W1L01 , 1 iwi3945 , 1 iwi4965 card. after this i'm ready to write the code for the drivers. other countries can't help - the clearance costs are very high "

So either we fund raise the money, or someone has these parts lying around and is able to send it to him. If so, give him an email: jalavoui@gmail.com

AT THIS POINT, for 3945 and 4965, NOTHING IS WORKING, so please don't ask about your issues in not being able to connect to any wifi access points or problems with it.

Jalavoui, you can create a post wherever you want and edit this one, no need of a moderator for this.

I just got sick of waiting so I ordered myself the Thinkpad A/B/G card. It's $49.95 but I get a 20% discount so made it worth it...

Good luck on the 4965AGN...now just need the sound patch for my T61.

I was looking through the BSD and Linux driver development. They modify the firmware on the Intel 3945. Jalavoui, is the plan for the drivers to just keep the original Intel firmware?

I hope so. Otherwise possible problems might arise for dual booting. I can imagine Vista wouldn't be pleased if the intel card uses other firmware. In that case it (Vista) might react the way where used to: BLUESCREEN!

this filthy rich guy who wants to write some code if it wants to help really to help, but it never ceases and also will be able to make a real driver of these targeted iwi3945, 1 iwi4965 that works well on Mac OS X if not The not be here, I would be earning money elsewhere .. started saying that it would, after which needed a iwi3945, or iwi4965 then he needed to repair your computer and then wanted a new one now and one screen and one that is worth more for everything and asi takes months and people do come and test a kernel panic behind another, what he wants you Jalavoui is mounted a study of all kinds of hardware at the expense of writing a code that's not going to work really, I think that wants to help really not doing so by this gentleman wants to call it somehow filthy rich at the expense of the people of this forum .. duty for cars and once ..

Hmm, interesting english

I try to make may intel2200 to work, instaled iwi2200, try all method listed here and still no wifi.
I'm using HP510
KalyWay 10.5.1
everything is working except wifi

Below is how it look when i hit networkselector in Aplications.

Last login: Sat Jul 5 18:18:36 on ttys000
/Applications/networkSelector ; exit;
localhost:~ root# /Applications/networkSelector ; exit;
Could not get ID for kernel control. 2
logout

[Process completed]

Someone can help me, please!
Click to view attachment

I think what matters if it is understood .. besides already been given by alluded or rather concerned.

Is that Googlish?

it's off-topic & totally devoid of meaning - entertainment purposes only

I thought the "filthy rich" part was amusing.

Sorry guys, been away from project way too long, but got myself a fresh Kalyway 10.5.2 install now on a Dell D600, tried latest iwi2200, and similar to the others - no dice... What I am EXTREMELY curious about is the fact that this iwi2200 driver USED to work quite well on 10.5... But seems that we have reverted to a non-working state. Does anyone by chance have the older good working version they can post here. Might be super helpful to the entire project in general. Thanks again for everyone's hard work and helpfulness to each other with this!

I don't think many, if any, really comprehended what you said to be honest. I understand english may not be your native language but atleast you're having a go. Grammar was all over the place like a mad woman's breakfast.

man cant someone do the iw3945 already i want it

All your base are belong to us!

I'm sorry to see that the iwi3945 and iwi4965 projects have been so challenging. I appreciate all the time and effort that has been put into trying to get the code to work, and the many hours of testing as well. I hope that this effort is revived.

@ eenMadcat:

Hey, last time you posted you had made a little progress on the 4965 driver. How are things going? Any new updates?

Please let us know if we can help.

Thanks for your hard work.

I have a copy of iwi2200.dmg dated 31.12.07, but I can't remember if I have tested it under 10.5.x, so don't know if it might be helpful.

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I installed the latest 3945 driver on 10.5.2 Kalyway, and have partial success.

The card is detected as a network card, and it manages to scan for nearby networks!
I have not yet been able to associate with any network, but I think the reason is that the card always get address en2,
but I think networkSelector expects en1....

The system boot correctly most of the time after the install, though less often than before.
Scan doesn't work after every boot, I'm not sure yet when.
It seems to help if I do
sudo ifconfig en2 192.168.2.1 (en2 is the 3945 card on my system)


Update:

I managed to assign en1 to the card by deleting the files
NetworkInterfaces.plist and preferences.plist
in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/
but since then the scan fails.... I'm not really sure why.

Update 2:
I restored the files to their original state, so that the card is en2 again, but the scan still fails. So I'm not sure what changed.

Update 3:
Now finally, 3945 card is on en1, and wireless scan works! But, the card stilll does not associate with the network, even though it is not encrypted.

Thanks Aivarz! I'll give this a shot when I'm able and report back if it works. I imagine this might help out quite a few others who will come back around to the forum and find that now there is a non-working driver on SVN Latest (when it used to work reasonably well...)

ghostwheel,

post code changes/suggestions here so we can discuss it

you're right about iwi2200 code - can you try a fix?
networkSelector is a bit old - can you check nsgui code? i only use networkselector for testing in -s mode in mac os x 10.4

@irBOrNE,
last time i checked iwi2200 code for 10.5 i make it airport compatible and it was very stable
you can browse the svn tree (get a svn client program) and dowload old releases from there

iwi2100
Andy will send me this card from UK - once i get it i'll start to work

iwi3945/4965
Chico from Portugal (my home) have this cards.

i can work on my acer in mac os x 10.4 for iwi2100/2200
and on the hp g7000 for iwi3945/4965

but i think all developers should have a mac to work - it is so much easier

anyone willing to write code for the drivers please post it here for testing/discussions

thanks for helping

Jalavoui, i'm willing to help with code, at least for the 4965... I'm limited because it's not my field, the 4965 is what i have, and i'm not experienced or confident enough to write code for hardware i can't test.. Also, i'm in a totally different timezone, but i'm used to that Let me know what i can help with, i'll do what i can.

I've made progress with the Intel 3945ABG card. Toh's Leopard 10.5 "sees" my card, (after I made some tweaks to some kext files, but will still not connect.

The only thing I really did was go to System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleIntel8255x
and added my product id string for my WLAN adaptor (0x42228086) right after IOPCIMatch.

Save the info.plist to your desktop, then move it back to the original file. (it wont let you save it where it was)

Open up a terminal and type:

sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache

and:

sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions

Open Disk Utility and Repair Disk Permissions for your drive.

REBOOT!

your card should now be listed. As far as selecting a network, I dont know. I downloaded Network Selector, but that didnt seem to help.

Hope it helps,

Hagie92

Do you know what you are trying to do?? hey, that is a wired ethernet controller not a wireless.

http://www.intel.com/design/network/produc...ers/82551er.htm

@jalavoui

Any chance you can comment your code from this point forward or whatever you can so others can follow along more easier, and perhaps contribute. I will comment any code I write if I do end up writing some. Hopefully this can speed up the process.

Meant to mention I gave that zip file a try you posted, it def doesn't work, actually gives a KP, and has to be uninstalled in single user mode, so I'd scratch that version...



jalavoui - Today I downloaded and tried the very latest SVN for iwi2200 on Kalyway 10.5.2 fresh install. It's not showing up as an airport or anything, is there anything additional I need to tweak or edit in certain files to get this to work? Apologies if I've missed the instructions anywhere else.

Also tried running networkSelector as root, it says "Could not get ID for kernel control 2"

Also nsGUI appears to load and be running in process list but is not showing up at all in my upper bar... I believe I'm following any correct instructions to install, please do correct me if I'm wrong, would love to be able to report a success!

Thanks much...

So jalavoui, do you actually have the 3945abg card, or are you working on the logs and KP's that people post here to continue your work?

If its that your kinda building this in the dark, I just want to say...come on people! lets donate a chip.

Thanks,

Hagie92

Also, I am willing to be the Guenna Pig if someone is willing to show me what to download and how to use it. You can even PM me if you'd like. All I can say, is the latest build on the iwi website, the 3945abg...installs fine. I may have one or two kernel panics....but after a couple of reboots, itll finally work. You can go into network and see the card, but it seems to interpret it as a LAN card, not a wireless one. it shows up as en1 (i got the intel pro/100 to work) but it says the cable in unplugged. Also, in the network selector GUI, the mac address is all 000000's and it just says scanning.

I dont know where the log files are, and I deleted the .kext to avoid KP's. I can easily install stuff as directed, and ill be able to check this website every day, so I can keep you updated.

Let me know,

hagie92

DUDE. YOU'RE HERE TOO? (or are you another prinnybaal?) Let's join forces to get this 4965 to work. I have one too, but I quickly replaced Leopard with Ubuntu due to lack of hardware support. ]:

But I have a spare drive now, so I can test again. Installing Leopard now. I'm your man, what are my orders? o;