Phyzix Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 My Dv5 is running Ideneb 10.5.5 and unfortunately my wifi card - intel 5100 - doesn't seem to be supported. What can I buy to replace that card until a fix comes out for it? Can I just purchase this and switch them out? Would it work OOB? Would I need that Airport udgrade? Obviously I'm a bit confused, and I keep reading that X card works with Y computer, I just want to know for sure before I make a purchase. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahTHEpurdy Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Bump. I too would like to know which wireless card I should purchase. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1005382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyzix Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 I am seeing a lot of mixed information. Some people saying I will need to edit my BIOS to get a card to work, some saying that I should just buy a usb wifi drive that supports leo and use it instead. Any conformation would be greatly appreciated Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1005413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckybam69 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 i am looking at doing the same thing. from what i gather u have to modify the bios to get a different wifi card to work, which is {censored} that hp does this. modifying the bios is also very dangerous so i wouldnt suggest it less u really know what you are doing. i am looking for a good usb dongle. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1006391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehRob Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I would just look into buying an external USB card. The one I can recommend that works is the Belkin F5D7050. They work out of the box with the drivers from Belkin (their 10.5.3 driver works for 10.5.2 patched to 10.5.5 for me). I have been in the process of testing a ton of wifi sticks and so far the Belkin is the only line that works hassle free with WPA2. Once I'm done with my testing I'll make a thread about which ones I tested and what works and what doesn't. regards, TehRob Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1016420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckybam69 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 yes if you have a dv5t-1000 i know for a fact you can buy that card phyzix. if you dont have a dv5t check your product manual but it should work. thanks for the idea man Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1035772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 My Dv5 is running Ideneb 10.5.5 and unfortunately my wifi card - intel 5100 - doesn't seem to be supported. What can I buy to replace that card until a fix comes out for it? Can I just purchase this and switch them out? Would it work OOB? Would I need that Airport udgrade? Obviously I'm a bit confused, and I keep reading that X card works with Y computer, I just want to know for sure before I make a purchase. Thanks. Yes, it is Broadcom 4312 that works fine in MacOSX with Apple's Airport driver. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/141740-dont-know-what-wifi-card-to-buy/#findComment-1036221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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