Inspiron E1505 Wireless Alternative?

[NYC Coyote]

I've been searching the forums here, and have seen a few alternatives for the Intel 3945 a/b/g.

 

None specifically mention my laptop. I was looking at the Dell Wireless 1500 since I believe it supports N.

 

Does anyone know if this will work with the OSX86 installation? Also I know its too soon to truly tell if it will work with Leopard, but has anyone got a solution working on a beta? I would love to know I can replace the card, and then when a osx86 leopard disc comes, I can just install.

 

Thanks.

[candykane]

any thing with a broadcom chipsets 432x and 431x

read the manual

 

Part 5: Airport

(Thanks To EuroFreakyMac For The Guide)

 

1. Open Terminal, Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal

 

 

 

type this -> sudo su

 

3: then this -> cd /System/Library/Extensions

 

4: then ->cd /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/

 

5: then: nano -w Info.plist

 

6: Ok then scroll down until you see:

 

<key>IONameMatch</key>

<array>

<string>pci14e4,4328</string>

<string>pci14e4,4329</string>

<string>pci14e4,432a</string>

<string>pci14e4,4311</string>

<string>pci14e4,4312</string>

<string>pci14e4,4313</string>

<string>pci14e4,4319</string>

<string>pci14e4,431a</string>

 

7: before <string>pci14e4,4319</string> add this: <string>pci14e4,4318</string> (change the 4318 to your ID, Mines is 4318 because i have Dell Wireless 1370)

 

8: then Control X, then Y then hit Enter

 

9: then Do: sudo reboot

 

10: then you should see a Blank Baseball Feild Icon (airport icon) on the finder bar

 

11: Open up Terminal then type -> sudo su

 

12: Then -> cd /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/

 

13: Then -> nano -w /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist

 

14: You should See this

 

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en0</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>0</integer>

<key>IOLocation</key>

<string></string>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

 

15: change that to this:

 

<key>BSD Name</key>

<string>en1</string>

<key>IOBuiltin</key>

<false/>

<key>IOInterfaceType</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>IOInterfaceUnit</key>

<integer>1</integer>

<key>IOLocation</key>

<string></string>

<key>IOMACAddress</key>

<data>

16: then Ctrl-X -> Y -> Enter

 

17: Then: sudo reboot

 

18: After Reboot, Click the Airport Icon on the finder bar and click 'Network Preferences' It'll Say

 

Has Found the following Port

 

'Airport'

 

19: Click Ok then click the drop down box that has Show: next to it then click 'Airport' then click Apply Now and then, Click the Airport icon then select your Network and then Your Done

 

 

 

you did all that?

[NYC Coyote]

I haven't bought the chip yet, although I saw that someone posted it didn't work with tiger Although I just installed Leopard (of course I also have the ati mobility x1300 so I had to force a resolution on that one - nothing quite works with my laptop)

 

So I just need to know if anything has been updated on this wireless chip. I know the dell wireless 1500 (which is pre n) works. Just need to know the status on the 1505.