AshkanAzad Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have a asus P877h-v Mainboard - Mountain Lion installed and work perfect. except Network Connection I need Kexts driver for Atheros AR8161 (Lan chipset) I found linux driver : http://www.linuxfoundation.org/colla...networking/alx But I need Mac OSX Driver Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 kext.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1848751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 kext.com What you mean?! Kexts.com does not have Atheros AR8161 driver Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 the kext for you card is in IO80211Famili.kext , you need edit your device of the your card , folder/Pluguins/Atheros40.kext Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 the kext for you card is in IO80211Famili.kext , you need edit your device of the your card , folder/Pluguins/Atheros40.kext could you tell me more . what should i change and edit? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 here root for infoplist /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/Info.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 here root for infoplist /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/Info.plist I did it- but it does not work - my Network card is not wireless (it's Ethernet) How can i get Atheros AR8161 device id 0034 does not work Atheros AR8161 kexts need . plz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 MAKE a Efi String for your card, this work. see here:[How To] Ethernet EFI Strings (device-properties) - InsanelyMac Forum Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 MAKE a Efi String for your card, this work. see here:[How To] Ethernet EFI Strings (device-properties) - InsanelyMac Forum This is not working too my VenID is = 1969 and Dev Id is = 1091 is this usefull to someone a create kexts file i Also Have a wireless Network Adaptor Ralink RT2800 (You can see in picture) is not working too with VenID 1814 DevID 0601 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 OK man, for wifi not have suport for this chipset, buy a Edimax 300N usb wifi have support with kext RT2870USBWirelles.kext 10.6 10.7 10.8, for Ethernet this kext, install with KextWizard/RepairPermissions/Rebuild Caches and reboot. Good Luck!!!! Atheros AR8161.zip 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 OK man, for wifi not have suport for this chipset, buy a Edimax 300N usb wifi have support with kext RT2870USBWirelles.kext 10.6 10.7 10.8, for Ethernet this kext, install with KextWizard/RepairPermissions/Rebuild Caches and reboot. Good Luck!!!! Atheros AR8161.zip I installed this kexts file but ethernet card does not recognise by MacOS ( Atheros AR8161 is a new model and i think it's completely different by the other Atheros cards Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 post a kextstat: put in terminal app kextstat > ~/Desktop/kext.txt you repairPermissions with kextWizard ? sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosL1cEthernet.kext sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosL1cEthernet.kext sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosL1cEthernet.kext sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions exit reboot, go for System Preferences and add + interface Ethernet, see if this work for you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 post a kextstat: put in terminal app kextstat > ~/Desktop/kext.txt you repairPermissions with kextWizard ? Yes . I checked repairPermissions in KextsWizard I Also installed by kexts utility but it's not work ! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 you need look if the kext is loading, if not load not work. I edit my post above try this. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 after run these commands Mac os tells: System extensions cannot be used. what should i do Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 open app terminal and type sudo -s passw: your passw copy paste the code in terminal app and when you type this sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosL1cEthernet.kext you have message output? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 open app terminal and type sudo -s passw: your passw copy paste the code in terminal app and when you type this sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosL1cEthernet.kext you have message output? i got error System extension cannot be used ..... i restart my sustem and run this command again there is no error but ethernet does not recognize (I think kext file has problem and it's not for as8161) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 OK, test this kext, I Edit this kext with your device id, see if work, instal with Kextwizard and repairPermisions/ reboot unfortunately It does not work too can u convert linux driver to mac os !? (is it possible) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1849971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 any suggestion !! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1850525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Make a EFI STRING for your card with OSX86 app from here:http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=124911 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1850569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Make a EFI STRING for your card with OSX86 app from here:http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=124911 after that i used it . ethernet recognise by mac and got ip . but it can not connect to the internet and it can not connect and find the other systems in network also after i restart system network get disable. i have to shutdown system to solve this problem . any suggestion Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1851358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshkanAzad Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Up ^^^^^ noboday has as8161 lan adaptor ?!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1853863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulOSX Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hi, I have the same problem... I've got an ASUS N56VM with also this lan. i've tried also your options but no luck.... I have also no experience with porting linux to apple. Who could do this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1857795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
netgear Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H GA-H77-DS3H rev 1.1 same problem... New chip Atheros 8161... None solution online... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1861344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resphoina Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 For any developer, this information may be helpful: when loading atherosl1c.kext during boot -v, there are 2 error msg: "mac state machine can't be idle after 10ms" and "could't probe adapter" seems that its not compatible for ar8161..... Hope anyone can fix it soon!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/282364-need-driver-for-atheros-ar8161/#findComment-1861565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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