MacDude101 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have an Atheros AR5B95 wireless card, I've read up about how to get other atheros cards to work and it said to add a string with the devices id into the plist inside the Atheros Kext inside IO80211Family.kext. So I was searching round the internet for my Device ID and found this with a load of other device ids. ATHER.DeviceDesc.663111AD = "Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter" %ATHER.DeviceDesc.663111AD% = ATHER_DEV_E006105B.ndi, PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_663111AD So from there I saw I needed to add the following to the plist file <string>pci168c,2b</string> I did that, rebooted but no joy, I don't know what else I can try. Please help! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddy69 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Try 168C,002B. You need to two zeroes. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1393695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlumberg Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 no such luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1429020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellbottom Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 <br />no such luck<br /><br /><br /><br /> We need wait for a little help from Netkas or someone capable. http://netkas.org/?p=279 If he wants to make a new patch to the driver. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1429342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendblink23 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Try 168C,002B. You need to two zeroes. the 2 zeros are not needed... not always I'm on Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Try this since it worked for my AR5005G: mines <string>pci168c,1a</string> but in Window its: 168C 001A Head to /System/Library/Extensions/ Copy to your Desktop: IO80211Family.kext *Optional* Create a new folder & place another copy inside of it (this as for back up) Now from your Desktop -> Right-Click -> IO80211Family.kext -> Show Package Contents /Contents/PlugIns/ Right-Click -> AirPortAtheros.kext -> Show Package Contents /Contents/Info.plist Just add all these (place it where you see similar lines) just incase... pretty sure 1 will work: <string>pci168c,2b</string> <string>pci168c,2B</string> <string>pci168c,002b</string> <string>pci168c,002B</string> Save file, close everything.. now Place that new: IO80211Family.kext with "Kext Utility" If all went well... reboot with: -v and it should load a few Atheros words in the end... then it should Work .. if it doesn't well probably is.. it won't be supported until future events. If you see a he AirPort Icon on the Top with Gray Fan Lines... that means you don't have your Atheros correctly turned on (that also means your Card is detected)... (Manually turn it it off & on a couple of times.. until it wakes up, that's what i had to do with my Laptop), and as well open up your Laptop.. unplug the wireless pci card & its cables & reconnect it to insure its connection(osx is lame sometimes reading connected hardware). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1429696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skvortsov Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 hello! is there any information about Atheros AR5B93 mini pcie card? will it work as native airport? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1429808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendblink23 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 hello! is there any information about Atheros AR5B93 mini pcie card? will it work as native airport? It could probably work.. but you need to try my above method... First you need to figure out what is your Device ID... then you can try the method If you still have Windows, head inside Device Manager, Networking, Right click your Wireless Atheros, Properties, Details and inside look for Hardware ID or Device ID .... you may copy the whole line you read from there & post it right here... I'll try to help ... it won't hurt to give it a try. Another thing what OSX are you on.... best to try on Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1429815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarett19 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 the 2 zeros are not needed... not always I'm on Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Try this since it worked for my AR5005G: mines <string>pci168c,1a</string> but in Window its: 168C 001A Head to /System/Library/Extensions/ Copy to your Desktop: IO80211Family.kext *Optional* Create a new folder & place another copy inside of it (this as for back up) Now from your Desktop -> Right-Click -> IO80211Family.kext -> Show Package Contents /Contents/PlugIns/ Right-Click -> AirPortAtheros.kext -> Show Package Contents /Contents/Info.plist Just add all these (place it where you see similar lines) just incase... pretty sure 1 will work: <string>pci168c,2b</string> <string>pci168c,2B</string> <string>pci168c,002b</string> <string>pci168c,002B</string> Save file, close everything.. now Place that new: IO80211Family.kext with "Kext Utility" If all went well... reboot with: -v and it should load a few Atheros words in the end... then it should Work .. if it doesn't well probably is.. it won't be supported until future events. If you see a he AirPort Icon on the Top with Gray Fan Lines... that means you don't have your Atheros correctly turned on (that also means your Card is detected)... (Manually turn it it off & on a couple of times.. until it wakes up, that's what i had to do with my Laptop), and as well open up your Laptop.. unplug the wireless pci card & its cables & reconnect it to insure its connection(osx is lame sometimes reading connected hardware). I have the same wireless card as macdude101, and have snow leopard, and i just tried this and it still wont work Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1432203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Criz Kuro Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I know this is a bit late But you could also try this, i have a acer aspire 5532 with this card and it seems there are a few revisions of it Device name: Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network AdapterDevice ID: PCI\VEN_168C& DEV_002A& SUBSYS_E01F105B& REV_01\4& 11F8B95B& 0& 0020 Class: REMOVED so adding <string>pci168c,2b</string> <string>pci168c,2B</string> <string>pci168c,002b</string> <string>pci168c,002B</string> and <string>pci168c,2a</string> <string>pci168c,2A</string> <string>pci168c,002a</string> <string>pci168c,002A</string> Should work, I am installing osx now so I cant test this, however as soon as its done i will test this. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1472551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberey66 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I know this is a bit late But you could also try this, i have a acer aspire 5532 with this card and it seems there are a few revisions of it so adding <string>pci168c,2b</string> <string>pci168c,2B</string> <string>pci168c,002b</string> <string>pci168c,002B</string> and <string>pci168c,2a</string> <string>pci168c,2A</string> <string>pci168c,002a</string> <string>pci168c,002A</string> Should work, I am installing osx now so I cant test this, however as soon as its done i will test this. Did you have any luck? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1512832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceew Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 BUMP any LUCK... anybody device id 002a ar928x atheros Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/207830-atheros-card-not-working-tried-everything/#findComment-1519672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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