Atheros card 9285 - Page 2

hellboy · #11 02-08-2010, 12:39 PM

CarryDude, you should try to put the CountryCode and Locale not at the end of the file, but just before the end :

Code:

    <key>IOProviderClass</key>
    <string>IOPCIDevice</string>
    <dict>
        <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
        <string>com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros21</string>
        <key>IO80211Locale</key>
        <string>FCC</string>
        <key>IO80211CountryCode</key>
        <string>US</string>
    </dict>
</array>

I'll try it tonight and repost some result.

hellboy · #12 02-09-2010, 11:29 AM

I am trying modifying the info.plist from the AirportAtheros21 kext.
But my IORegistry show me APAC as Locale and nothing as CountryCode.

What means FCC ? 'cause i'm in france, so i can't use FCC/US

remisenforme · #13 02-09-2010, 04:51 PM

Hello everyone, I too have the same point.
Ar9285 recognized but no network.
I compared the Airport System Profiler on my Mac Mini (original) with that of Snow/Asus: my countrycode IT, locale ETSI, I suppose because I'm in Italy.
I tried unsuccessfully changes to the kext as indicated by Hellboy ..
if someone gives me more information I can try ..
Great job everyone!

hellboy · #14 02-09-2010, 07:39 PM

So, i tried what CarryDude said :
it doesn't work for me, but i tried different thing :
i saw an other IOProviderClass key in the file, so I put the dict section just below.
but it break the kext, i couldn't load it.
so i tried to put only locale and country code below the IOProviderClass, and I get the same result as CarryDude said.

So I will continue to try different thing.

xpack · #15 04-22-2010, 05:50 AM

Did anyone ever get this card working?

scififan68 · #16 04-22-2010, 01:24 PM

You could try something like: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...owtopic=122365 but it's risky. But if successful it may work because I'm lead to believe the iMac11,1 has something close to these cards.
From sys profiler dump:
pci168c,2a:

Type: Other Network Controller
Bus: PCI
Vendor ID: 0x168c
Device ID: 0x002a
Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x106b
Subsystem ID: 0x008f
Revision ID: 0x0001
Link Width: x1
someone was able to get it working.
en1:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x8F)
Firmware Version: Atheros 9280: 2.1.8.11

alexylee · #17 04-24-2010, 12:59 PM

Has some one tried madwifi from Liunx?

ushio81 · #18 05-20-2010, 11:33 AM

Any news with the 9285 card?
I've installed Snow Leopard on my 1005HA but still my wireless card isn't shown up under the hardware info...

Bambo · #19 06-17-2010, 02:53 AM

I've patched the binary and now and
IO80211Locale is set to FCC, But the card can't work yet.

uwannacookie · #20 07-28-2010, 12:03 AM

I'm working on country codes and locales. Once again , THEY ARE YOU EARS ! You have to put the country stuff at yours. Mine's locale is ISO3166 and Country Code is PT. but i'm still putting this on working.