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Does specific Atheros network card matter?
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Does specific Atheros network card matter?
Hey,
I have Mac OS installed on my T60. However, the wireless card is not working (intel card).
I was wondering if I had to only use the atheros card on the IBM site? Is it possible to use a different model number??
Reason why I am asking is because I searching on Ebay and can get a hold of an Atheros card for a lower price. Although the model number is different.
Thanks a bunch.
I have Mac OS installed on my T60. However, the wireless card is not working (intel card).
I was wondering if I had to only use the atheros card on the IBM site? Is it possible to use a different model number??
Reason why I am asking is because I searching on Ebay and can get a hold of an Atheros card for a lower price. Although the model number is different.
Thanks a bunch.
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If you use a non-IBM card you will probably get the dreaded 1802 error. Best to spend the extra $20 or so and get the IBM card.
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I have a generic Atheros card that works great in my old Toshiba, but in my X41 it just prevents the machine from booting. The IBM card, however, works like a charm.
"An atheist is just somebody who feels about Yahweh the way any decent Christian feels about Thor or Baal or the golden calf. As has been said before, we are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."
Richard Dawkins, 2002
Richard Dawkins, 2002
This is the correct Atheros card right?
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Depends on what you are putting it in. On the T60 is "should" work, but on a T4x or X4x machine it is the wrong format.
I haven't been able to test my own X41 in OS X as I can't get past the lue boot screen and into the installer, it just hangs at a screen of pretty blue.
I haven't been able to test my own X41 in OS X as I can't get past the lue boot screen and into the installer, it just hangs at a screen of pretty blue.
"An atheist is just somebody who feels about Yahweh the way any decent Christian feels about Thor or Baal or the golden calf. As has been said before, we are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."
Richard Dawkins, 2002
Richard Dawkins, 2002
Ok, thats good, everything I ave read says that the 40Y7026 card should be recognized as an apple Airport card
HackBook Pro: T60p 2623DDU / 2.0Ghz Core Duo / 1gb / 100gb 7200rpm / FireGL V5200 256mb / 15" FlexView IPS / Atheros AR5BXB6 / JaS 10.4.6 -> 10.4.7 / XBench: 92.50
Yep, it will work like a charm, just make sure NOT to install any of the wireless "fixes" on the optional install of OSX86. Best results seem to happen with 10.4.6 from Jas or HOTiSO (which is basically Jas but renamed) and then you can upgrade to 10.4.7 instantly with the JaS update and nothing will break as it has no kext.gastro54 wrote:Ok, thats good, everything I ave read says that the 40Y7026 card should be recognized as an apple Airport card
IBM T60p (2623-D8U) - v2.2
| Core2Duo T7600 | 2GB RAM | 200GB 7k200 + 100GB 7K100 | 256MB FireGL V5200 | Atheros AR5008 MIMO & Sierra MC5720 | 9 cell | DVD Multi | XP + OSX 10.5.2 + VISTA |
| Core2Duo T7600 | 2GB RAM | 200GB 7k200 + 100GB 7K100 | 256MB FireGL V5200 | Atheros AR5008 MIMO & Sierra MC5720 | 9 cell | DVD Multi | XP + OSX 10.5.2 + VISTA |
I received my Atheros card, but it did not work out of the box, I had to replace the IO80211Family.kext with the one from the 10.4.5 Intel update. Now it works great!ssimon wrote:Yep, it will work like a charm, just make sure NOT to install any of the wireless "fixes" on the optional install of OSX86. Best results seem to happen with 10.4.6 from Jas or HOTiSO (which is basically Jas but renamed) and then you can upgrade to 10.4.7 instantly with the JaS update and nothing will break as it has no kext.gastro54 wrote:Ok, thats good, everything I ave read says that the 40Y7026 card should be recognized as an apple Airport card
HackBook Pro: T60p 2623DDU / 2.0Ghz Core Duo / 1gb / 100gb 7200rpm / FireGL V5200 256mb / 15" FlexView IPS / Atheros AR5BXB6 / JaS 10.4.6 -> 10.4.7 / XBench: 92.50
I have the needed files for the Atheros wlan and the sound for OS X 10.4.8. I get them from my fully working X60 (atheros wlan). Send me a PM with your e-mail address and I will send it to you!obiang wrote:How do I obtain 10.4.5 kexts for my atheros card? Having a little problem trying to get it to work on 10.4.6.
It is easy to put it to the right place and you have to run some commands in terminal (repair permission....).
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