Intel Wireless 2100, 2200bg, 2915bg, 3945abg, 4965agn

[Will V]

iwi2100

works for unprotected networks only

 

iwi2200

works for wep networks - use nsgui

if association fails reboot and try again

 

iwi3945/4965

don't work - need hardware to finish writting code

i took 2 days to make iwi2100 to work - i think i can do it for this drivers

 

thanks for keeping iwidarwin alive

 

Hey there jalavoui!

 

I dont know if its something that i'm doing wrong but i've re-installed OS X about 4 times trying to get the drivers to work, I've used the iwi2200 and the iwi2200 svn version; however, i get the same results. I'm able to see the access points around my house (including mine). when i try to connect using NSGUI i get prompted for my wep key. After doing so i get a loading circle and then nothing happens. I've tried with the hex decimal option checked and uncheck. I've rebooted a few times and nothing.

I even noticed that after installing both versions of the driver, Network Preferences crashes (closes itself) within seconds of me trying to open it.

 

Any suggestions?

[derekreid]

iwi3945/4965

don't work - need hardware to finish writting code

i took 2 days to make iwi2100 to work - i think i can do it for this drivers

 

Where are you now with hardware problems? I'd rather make a donation to the development of the 3945 driver than buying a new card, but I'm not really convinced there will be a driver anytime soon.

[rojotemate]

hello boys, I have a 3945abg working when I load leopard on -x mode (safe boot)... but the rest of the kext dont work. so is wifi or sound....

 

HUGS

 

Dener

[mehdymehdy]

hello boys, I have a 3945abg working when I load leopard on -x mode (safe boot)... but the rest of the kext dont work. so is wifi or sound....

 

HUGS

 

Dener

 

 

jalavoui says something and disapears for a long time. so what's up with that get the card working and we'll all donat.

 

ok wat exactly do u mean 3945abg working but wifi not working??? is ur wireless card being detected as airport and r u getting any connections?

[rojotemate]

I din't mean an air port. in safe boot my 3945abg card work as a usb wireless card. but on a normal boot is not detected.

 

I'm new on os x so I don't know if what i say is obvios or not.

 

Dener

[mackie_mac]

aha ! Intel 3945 abg is the most popular wireless and if there is no support for that i wouldnt have installed kalway in the first place, since my ethernet also doesnt work (its broadcom 590x), so whats left now .. I can live without sound or video, but wireless/ethernet is critical ..

 

Wish there was a solution on this soon. I can contribute to writing the code if there is a how to (i mean if someone can put how to write a driver) since i have the hardware and i can download XCode etc.

 

oops i found quite a lot of information at http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=71779

[9898jjj]

Hello All,

 

3954abg driver we all think it is very hard to solve, one of driver i was download from this forum,

look like close to work with this Wireless card, only can not turn on the AirPort, at this moment

I was using that ASUS WL-167g it work like a AirPort.

 

Can someone try to solve this driver ( can't turn on AirPort problem )?

 

 

 

Hardware Overview: ( DELL INSPIRON 1420 )

 

Model Name: Mac

Model Identifier: MacBook Pro

Processor Name: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T8100 @

Processor Speed: 2.1 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

CPU Features: FPU VME DE PSE TSC MSR PAE MCE CX8 APIC SEP MTRR PGE MCA CMOV

PAT PSE36 CLFSH DS ACPI MMX FXSR SSE SSE2 SS HTT TM SSE3 MON DSCPL VMX EST TM2

SSSE3 CX16 TPR PDCM SSE4.1

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MP31.88Z.006C.B05.0802291410 (Apple Inc.)

Serial Number: W1234567890

 

AirPort Card Information:

 

Wireless Card Type: Third Party Wireless Card

Current Wireless Network: AirPort is currently turned off

 

 

ASUS:

 

Active Location: Yes

Services:

 

Ethernet:

 

Type: IEEE80211

BSD Device Name: en0

Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:00:0d:00:00:00

IPv4:

Addresses: 192.168.0.20

Configuration Method: Manual

Router: 192.168.0.1

Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

AppleTalk:

Configuration Method: Node

Node: Node

DNS:

Server Addresses: 218.102.62.71

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

IEEE80211:

Disconnect On Logout: No

JoinModeFallback: Prompt

PowerEnabled: 0

PreferredNetworks:

SecurityType: WEP

SSID_STR: Cat_II_WLAN

Unique Network ID: 26702DAF-0BA4-40E1-AAE6-A12FB059504B

Unique Password ID: F6E19CF9-D113-4940-ADD9-3DA0BDCAA81A

RememberRecentNetworks: 1

RequireAdmin: 0

SMB:

Workgroup: mshome

 

FireWire:

 

Type: FireWire

BSD Device Name: fw0

Hardware (MAC) Address: 47:4f:c0:00:05:ce:31:5c

IPv4:

Configuration Method: DHCP

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

 

AirPort:

 

Type: Ethernet

BSD Device Name: en1

Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:22:15:0b:84:2b

IPv4:

Addresses: 192.168.0.13

Configuration Method: Manual

Router: 192.168.0.1

Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

AppleTalk:

Configuration Method: Node

DNS:

Server Addresses: 218.102.62.71, 205.252.144.126

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

iwi3945_wip_1_.zip

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt

[pere]

Hello All,

 

3954abg driver we all think it is very hard to solve, one of driver i was download from this forum,

look like close to work with this Wireless card, only can not turn on the AirPort, at this moment

I was using that ASUS WL-167g it work like a AirPort.

 

Can someone try to solve this driver ( can't turn on AirPort problem )?

 

 

 

Hardware Overview: ( DELL INSPIRON 1420 )

 

Model Name: Mac

Model Identifier: MacBook Pro

Processor Name: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T8100 @

Processor Speed: 2.1 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

CPU Features: FPU VME DE PSE TSC MSR PAE MCE CX8 APIC SEP MTRR PGE MCA CMOV

PAT PSE36 CLFSH DS ACPI MMX FXSR SSE SSE2 SS HTT TM SSE3 MON DSCPL VMX EST TM2

SSSE3 CX16 TPR PDCM SSE4.1

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MP31.88Z.006C.B05.0802291410 (Apple Inc.)

Serial Number: W1234567890

 

AirPort Card Information:

 

Wireless Card Type: Third Party Wireless Card

Current Wireless Network: AirPort is currently turned off

 

 

ASUS:

 

Active Location: Yes

Services:

 

Ethernet:

 

Type: IEEE80211

BSD Device Name: en0

Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:00:0d:00:00:00

IPv4:

Addresses: 192.168.0.20

Configuration Method: Manual

Router: 192.168.0.1

Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

AppleTalk:

Configuration Method: Node

Node: Node

DNS:

Server Addresses: 218.102.62.71

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

IEEE80211:

Disconnect On Logout: No

JoinModeFallback: Prompt

PowerEnabled: 0

PreferredNetworks:

SecurityType: WEP

SSID_STR: Cat_II_WLAN

Unique Network ID: 26702DAF-0BA4-40E1-AAE6-A12FB059504B

Unique Password ID: F6E19CF9-D113-4940-ADD9-3DA0BDCAA81A

RememberRecentNetworks: 1

RequireAdmin: 0

SMB:

Workgroup: mshome

 

FireWire:

 

Type: FireWire

BSD Device Name: fw0

Hardware (MAC) Address: 47:4f:c0:00:05:ce:31:5c

IPv4:

Configuration Method: DHCP

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

 

AirPort:

 

Type: Ethernet

BSD Device Name: en1

Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:22:15:0b:84:2b

IPv4:

Addresses: 192.168.0.13

Configuration Method: Manual

Router: 192.168.0.1

Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0

IPv6:

Configuration Method: Automatic

AppleTalk:

Configuration Method: Node

DNS:

Server Addresses: 218.102.62.71, 205.252.144.126

Proxies:

Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16

FTP Passive Mode: Yes

 

 

Where did you picked this driver, can you be more specific??

I have check this driver and it doesn´t assign any hardware mac adress to the card.... it is impossible to make it work if it´s not recognized the hardware properly... It remember me to the first driver released for the IWI 3945, it just showed the Airport config and nothing more.

In the logs i get "disabled interrupts", that means the hardware is not working.

Please read all our effords to make this wireless card works before post , is so easy to play with the people feelings about this.

But if you really know the source of this driver and if it´s under development, please point use WHERE did you pick it and we will help to test it and debug along with Javalui´s drivers.

[fmac]

Hallo

 

I worked with the drivers for Intel wireless 2100 long time ago when the first Tiger came out, and one thing I know,

that made the difference for working or not, is ethernet has to be "en0" and airport has to be "en1"

So check your networkinterfaces.plist in Library,Preferences and change it

Give it a try

 

Sorry for my english

 

AUSTRIA, high montains no kangurus

[mackie_mac]

Interesting - Partial Success for Intel 3945 ABG (My computer is Lenovo Y410 and i rely on intel for wireless, i have a broadcom 590x for ethernet which also doesnt work ha ha ).

 

I downloaded the latest DMG from http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ and followed the process. After installing here is the current situation

1. No errors or problems , no kernel panic etc , it reports successful install.

2. I reboot and restart successfully.

 

1. ifconfig shows this as "en0" and it shows everything except that it shows status as "inactive".

2. using apples network util, i see this information, and also it shows vendor as Intel and it shows even 3945 ABG too.

3. I use networkselector (the command line one) which shows 4 options .

4. I select 1, to turn it on .. dont know if it turns on or not, since i get the menu back.

5. When i ask it to show networks (scan), it believe me shows the wireless networks and asks to select an unsecure network.

6. I make my wireless unsecure and then i again scan and select that.

7. It says trying to connect or something like that .. and menu comes back as usual again.

 

Thats it ... even after that network is not connected and also when i use the networkselector gui it says searching for networks and then hangs there , actually i guess the whole os froze i had to hard boot it.

 

So thats the status ! Any debug info required ? let me know, i can help. I am now struggling to see how to install xcode etc .. i dont think there are c compilers too, so even if i want to code i will have to struggle to download. i guess internet is critical for anything.

 

Keep up the good work guys !

[krrr]

Interesting - Partial Success for Intel 3945 ABG (My computer is Lenovo Y410 and i rely on intel for wireless, i have a broadcom 590x for ethernet which also doesnt work ha ha ).

 

I downloaded the latest DMG from http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ and followed the process. After installing here is the current situation

1. No errors or problems , no kernel panic etc , it reports successful install.

2. I reboot and restart successfully.

 

1. ifconfig shows this as "en0" and it shows everything except that it shows status as "inactive".

2. using apples network util, i see this information, and also it shows vendor as Intel and it shows even 3945 ABG too.

3. I use networkselector (the command line one) which shows 4 options .

4. I select 1, to turn it on .. dont know if it turns on or not, since i get the menu back.

5. When i ask it to show networks (scan), it believe me shows the wireless networks and asks to select an unsecure network.

6. I make my wireless unsecure and then i again scan and select that.

7. It says trying to connect or something like that .. and menu comes back as usual again.

 

Thats it ... even after that network is not connected and also when i use the networkselector gui it says searching for networks and then hangs there , actually i guess the whole os froze i had to hard boot it.

 

So thats the status ! Any debug info required ? let me know, i can help. I am now struggling to see how to install xcode etc .. i dont think there are c compilers too, so even if i want to code i will have to struggle to download. i guess internet is critical for anything.

 

Keep up the good work guys !

 

Wow nice work there . Get Xcode man :glare: . internet is critical ofcourse.

 

 

And i have this idea. isnt there something like VNC ( screenshare?) in OSX? Why cant this developer simply logs into our laptops with all running and he can try some magic? Wont that be cheap and fruitful ?

[krassi Vassev]

Hi Krrr, I like your idea and I'm ready to give my details on vnc, even with afp, if necessary.

[9898jjj]

Where did you picked this driver, can you be more specific??

I have check this driver and it doesn´t assign any hardware mac adress to the card.... it is impossible to make it work if it´s not recognized the hardware properly... It remember me to the first driver released for the IWI 3945, it just showed the Airport config and nothing more.

In the logs i get "disabled interrupts", that means the hardware is not working.

Please read all our effords to make this wireless card works before post , is so easy to play with the people feelings about this.

But if you really know the source of this driver and if it´s under development, please point use WHERE did you pick it and we will help to test it and debug along with Javalui´s drivers.

 

Thank you for your advise, I will find it out and reply to you later.

 

it because i was try already more than twenty of 3945dmgs it is

 

hard to find out please wait....................

[2k1Toaster]

Well I see this is in active developement, but I hope it gets put to "released" soon! I cant live without my internet...

[Gabik123]

Wow nice work there . Get Xcode man . internet is critical ofcourse.

 

 

And i have this idea. isnt there something like VNC ( screenshare?) in OSX? Why cant this developer simply logs into our laptops with all running and he can try some magic? Wont that be cheap and fruitful ?

 

i have mobileme. i would gladly give anyone access to it so they could use backtomymac and thus screenshare to my laptop for development. PM me if interested.

[9898jjj]

Thank you for your advise, I will find it out and reply to you later.

 

it because i was try already more than twenty of 3945dmgs it is

 

hard to find out please wait....................

 

Hello Pere,

 

Attached please find link of iwi3945_wip download, if you still have any query kindly

feel free to contact me.

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...976&st=3920

[citizen_kane]

Hello.

 

Just want to say good work to all the developers, there are plenty of people following your work with great interest.

 

I have some questions.

 

I have the Intel Wireless 4965AGN, and have downloaded what seems to be the latest developed driver from this page:

 

http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/

 

I didn't experience any kind of kernel panic, or any other horrible problems for that matter. However, instead of activating the "airport" in the network prefs, the "ethernet" popped up.

 

Why is that?

 

Under ethernet, it says "ethernet cable unplugged", even though I have plugged it in, hence: it's not working.

 

I just wondered; have I done anything wrong during the installation, seeing as how the "ethernet" configurations appeared instead of the airport?? The possibility of me misunderstanding completely is largely at present, due to the fact that I am quite the n00b on mac.

 

Greetings from Norway, thanking you all for wonderful contributions.

 

 

My specs are as following:

 

HP Compaq 8510w Mobile Workstation

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 2,4GHz

4gb RAM

 

OS: Windows XP Professional dual Kalway Leopard 10.5.1 -- WORKING

Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M -- WORKING

Audio: Intel AD1981HD -- WORKING

Wireless: Intel Wireless 4965AGN -- NOT WORKING

Ethernet: Intel 82566MM Gigabit -- NOT WORKING

[mehdymehdy]

Hello.

 

Just want to say good work to all the developers, there are plenty of people following your work with great interest.

 

I have some questions.

 

I have the Intel Wireless 4965AGN, and have downloaded what seems to be the latest developed driver from this page:

 

http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/

 

I didn't experience any kind of kernel panic, or any other horrible problems for that matter. However, instead of activating the "airport" in the network prefs, the "ethernet" popped up.

 

Why is that?

 

Under ethernet, it says "ethernet cable unplugged", even though I have plugged it in, hence: it's not working.

 

I just wondered; have I done anything wrong during the installation, seeing as how the "ethernet" configurations appeared instead of the airport?? The possibility of me misunderstanding completely is largely at present, due to the fact that I am quite the n00b on mac.

 

Greetings from Norway, thanking you all for wonderful contributions.

My specs are as following:

 

HP Compaq 8510w Mobile Workstation

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 2,4GHz

4gb RAM

 

OS: Windows XP Professional dual Kalway Leopard 10.5.1 -- WORKING

Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M -- WORKING

Audio: Intel AD1981HD -- WORKING

Wireless: Intel Wireless 4965AGN -- NOT WORKING

Ethernet: Intel 82566MM Gigabit -- NOT WORKING

 

lol no you haven't done anything wrong . and it's not ur fault . it's the driver , it's not ready yet or will not be ready anytime soon. and that happens to ur driver and the intel 3945 . it's not recognized as airport so that's why it's asking u to plug in the cable. so it's all wrong . anyways keep on checking maybe next year it'll be done.

[pere]

Hello Pere,

 

Attached please find link of iwi3945_wip download, if you still have any query kindly

feel free to contact me.

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...976&st=3920

 

Now i know why it sound so familiar to me....

Ok, i explain you, SYMUC, started the 3945 ABG thread, and posted this "driver", but really is not a driver, just makes the system "think" it has a wifi connection, but the most important part, the really driver that make the card works, is not present on his driver, then, Javalui begin to help making the card driver work, but he found a lot of mistakes on the driver programming, and SYMUC dissapeared.... after trying several times, Javalui thinked was a better approach to use a network connection that an Airport connection to make it work, and had to rewrite the hardware driver for the card as SYMUC driver was useless....

Thats why the driver you have shows as airport but will not work... we have first to help Javalui to develope it as network connection and then try to make it airport compatible.

SO, whats the point? Just wait for Javalui news, as all of us here. (unless a real developer appears and help finishing the job helping Javalui).

[greenglow2004]

ive just b rought a new lap top. spent alot of money. spent 2 days getting it setup with dual boot of Vist and Leopard. fixed everything. everything works. except now i find out the wireless wont work because of this.

i wish i had knowen this at the time of buying the laptop.

please get a fix out for this soon !! i will donate lots of moneys. : \

[9898jjj]

Now i know why it sound so familiar to me....

Ok, i explain you, SYMUC, started the 3945 ABG thread, and posted this "driver", but really is not a driver, just makes the system "think" it has a wifi connection, but the most important part, the really driver that make the card works, is not present on his driver, then, Javalui begin to help making the card driver work, but he found a lot of mistakes on the driver programming, and SYMUC dissapeared.... after trying several times, Javalui thinked was a better approach to use a network connection that an Airport connection to make it work, and had to rewrite the hardware driver for the card as SYMUC driver was useless....

Thats why the driver you have shows as airport but will not work... we have first to help Javalui to develope it as network connection and then try to make it airport compatible.

SO, whats the point? Just wait for Javalui news, as all of us here. (unless a real developer appears and help finishing the job helping Javalui).

 

Thanks for your team hard work and very clear information, OK we will wai....t ^..^ @@ <##>

 

By the way if you need test for new driver , i can help for testing.... Thank You.

[herr stirlitz]

hey guys i've read the topic about paralles for mac which says that:

 

"Parallels Server.(is the) Application that enables the user to create virtual machines and run them. Parallels Server acts between the physical computer and the primary OS and allows the virtual machines to use the physical computer hardware resources."

 

 

maybe my question sounds stupid but .... did someone tried to use the working driver from windows to get acces to the net trough this virtual server? i've would have tried it out but i dont have the osx since i was pissed of 3945 .

 

chears to all the fellow sufferers!

[kmikase]

I'm going to have a look to this software. The problem would be the consumption of ressources when running it.

[herr stirlitz]

I'm going to have a look to this software. The problem would be the consumption of ressources when running it.

 

yeah it will be indeed, but there is driver for win2000. so if it works i would try to instal some sawed off verson of win where the services and other bullsh are turned off, so it wont eat more than 100mb of ram, i gues. or there is maybe a possibility of using smaller unix distributions.

 

however, say what hapened!

[pere]

I'm going to have a look to this software. The problem would be the consumption of ressources when running it.

 

Nice! Are you a driver programmer? How do you know it´s cause the resources?