Sotirios Papakonstantinou Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hello! After reading several posts on the topic, I have downloaded the AR5001.kext which supposedly is the correct one, but didn't manage yet to make the card work. In my first attempt, Snow Leopard recognised the presence of a wireless card (icon appeared) but wouldn't switch on the airport! The trick within Network in System Preferences (try switching it on from there and close System Preferences) doesn't work in my case, no matter how many times I tried. I also tried enabling it using the switch on the side of the netbook, nothing happens, as if the switch is broken! In one of my later attempts, the card is not recognised (right clicking the icon reports that no airport card is installed), although the icon is still there. So can you please guide my step-by-step how to install the kext, modify it correctly with my device ID (168c:001c) and enable it? Assume I have both the archive AR5001X.tar.gz and the extracted AR5001x.kext on the desktop. I go to Terminal, I type sudo -s to gain administrator priviledges, then what? I have dual boot with Windows 7, and this card is reported as Atheros AR5007EG in Window 7. No, the relevant kext didn't make it work either. It seems I have to put my own device ID somewhere. The utility relevant utility Hardware Info reports it as Atheros AR5001X wireless with device ID 168c:001c. I also tried Orange's drivers but these reported that I have an Intel CPU and they work only with PowerPC. If that helps, I also have kext utility. Thank you in advance. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotirios Papakonstantinou Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hello! I have not seen any reply yet. Come one guys, nobody knows what to do? Nobody has Atheros Wireless card? Thank you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/#findComment-1425446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaviDemon Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Could you please post your kext that you used. I have a AR5001, which is also called AR5007EG on Windows, and AR5006EG in OS X, and some other random {censored}. I've been trying out kexts all week and I cannot get it to work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/#findComment-1640867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4f1050 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I also have this weird wireless card on a Toshiba Satellite L305D, I have also tried MANY kexts and still haven't been able to get it working. Under OS X it detects it as an AR5001 (without the X) with dev id 168c:001c as well. Anybody know what's the trick to get these @#(*$!_ cards to work? The laptop has a sticker with pa3613u-1mpc I searched and couldn't find anything for OS X. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/#findComment-1744403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bci24sg22 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 No one has installed AR5001??? I have the same wifi card. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/#findComment-1753084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinMcG Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I also have this weird wireless card on a Toshiba Satellite L305D, I have also tried MANY kexts and still haven't been able to get it working. Under OS X it detects it as an AR5001 (without the X) with dev id 168c:001c as well. Anybody know what's the trick to get these @#(*$!_ cards to work? The laptop has a sticker with pa3613u-1mpc I searched and couldn't find anything for OS X. AR5BXB63 TOSHIBA PA3613U-1MPC = kismac or forget it. try AR5B91 or BCM94321MC Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/212082-atheros-ar5001-wireless-card-installation/#findComment-1753087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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