Wireless Card in Macbook

I would like to download the most recent driver for the wireless card inside the MacBook. What is the manufacturer/model of this wireless card?
Thank you.

TkuComeAgain wrote:
Nevermind... I'm not worrying about this anymore. I just got Parallels for Mac and installed XP 64-bit with no issues, and I didn't have to install any drivers and it's very convenient.
Oh - I thought I had posted this before, but I guess I didn't actually hit the post message button. You probably don't need it anymore, but FYI.....
It's a Broadcom BCM4322 chipset. More than likely soldered directly on the main board, since the take-down photos of the new aluminum MacBooks don't show anything that looks like the older removable AirPort cards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbook
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4 322

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Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro which must be 5-6 years old running OS ver10.5.8 with the following wireless card details..
Wireless Card Type:          AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Wireless Card Locale:          Worldwide
Wireless Card Firmware Version:          1.4.16.2
Current Wireless Network:          ML MC
Wireless Channel:          6
.. and a Time Capsule running firmware ver 7.6.1.
We recently installed a faster broadband connection and for some reason the pc’s (recent purchases) we have are regularly getting a 37Gb max download speed and the MacBook Pro is regularly getting only 19Gb max download speed. All the computers are connecting through the same Time Capsule to the net. On the Time Capsule the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bandwidths are set so the channel is selected automatically.
Is the max download speed on the MacBook pro slower because of the wireless card in it? And if so, how can I check? Could I manually adjust it to a faster setting?
Thanks,
Simon

Channels are managed by the router and the automatic settings on your TC is about right - unless you have general WiFi issues.
Your slower speed is down to the older Airport card in your MBP.

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MacBook Wireless card. Would it connect to NETGEAR RANGEMAX?

Hello
First of all may i apologize, i'm not sure whether im leaving this in the right section, but i couldnt find a forum for general wireless.
Recently my Brother and I have moved into the granny flat located next to my house.
currently the house is using a Airport extreme N series wireless router, but the router doesnt reach 'The Barn' (the granny flat).
Ive been told that the NETGEAR RANGEMAX™ SMART MIMO WIRELESS
ROUTERS – WPN824 (yes i did copy and paste that, hence the font :P) would reach The Barn with no issues, but what i would like to know is whether the Rangemax would connect to my MacBook, my brothers MacBook and the IMac in the house. all three are running on leopard at this moment in time.
would I need to buy extra wireless cards? or would the wireless cards inside my MacBook connect to the Rangemax?
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Coretmanus_KM wrote:
Ive been told that the NETGEAR RANGEMAX™ SMART MIMO WIRELESS
ROUTERS – WPN824 (yes i did copy and paste that, hence the font :P) would reach The Barn with no issues, but what i would like to know is whether the Rangemax would connect to my MacBook
If the question is "will they communicate at all," e.g., no protocol issues, the answer is yes. But that's not the hard question.
It's very common for people not to realize that adding broadcast power to your router to address a distance issue solves only half the problem. Now you have to ask yourself, is the transmitter in your MacBook powerful enough for that router to see you? In general, if you cannot see a router, which has an external antenna that can be arbitrarily boosted, the router cannot see you, with your modest antenna tucked away in the lid of your laptop.
The best solution for you may be some external equipment, i.e., think of your granny flat as a "satellite location." This unit:
http://keenansystems.com/EOC-2610.pdf
will both transmit and receive to your farmhouse with no problem. Set it up as a bridge-router, cable it to an inexpensive 10/100 switch (or your own local wireless router configured as an access point) and you have your own service inside the granny flat. You don't even have to mount it outdoors, just stand it on a shelf or bookcase and point it through your wall. (If you do mount it outdoors, you can reach several miles with it.) The EOC-2610 can be had for $75, a local router for $15, and you have all the service you can use.

Wireless-Card doesn't not work with WPA/WPA2 but with WEP [Solved]

Hello I have a MacBook (late 2007) with a wireless-card from Broadcam, the card works with WEP and the classic configuration over rc.conf very well. But I can't get the card running with WPA and the net network-profiles.
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eth2 = wireless-card
eth1 = firewireanything
eth0 = wired-card
rc.conf
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
# LOCALIZATION
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
LOCALE="en_US.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Berlin"
KEYMAP="us"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"
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# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
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CONNECTION="wireless"
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#KEY=
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WPAOPTS="" # use "" for normal operation or specify additional
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Can I set here the WPA/WPA2-Key also? Why here ESSID? Do I need still a configuration in wpa_supplicant.conf?
Thats very confusing and not explained.
WPAOPTS? Do I need to add something like "-D wext"?
/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
network={
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=-9999999
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ssid="3Com"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
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group=CCMP TKIP
psk="topsecret"
priority=5
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I need help. Please
Last edited by hoschi (2009-01-04 20:21:58)

fwojciec wrote:If this info is not in the wiki it might be worth it to add it -- it's all detailed in /etc/network.d/examples/complete.example though.
Thats the reason why I was so confused.
My new and well working configuration:
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# LOCALIZATION
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
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TIMEZONE="Europe/Berlin"
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CONSOLEFONT=
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# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
#MODULES=(sky2 snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-hwdep snd-page-alloc snd-pcm snd-timer snd snd-hda-intel soundcore)
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# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
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# - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
# - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
# This now requires the netcfg package
NETWORKS=(3com)
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# - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
# - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
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DNS2=
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ssid="3Com"
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There are also profiles for the Linksys-Router and for wired cable.
Thanks for the help!
Last edited by hoschi (2009-01-04 20:21:23)

Problems with wireless on my MacBook Pro

I've been having problems with my wireless network ever since I got my MacBook Pro. Sometimes the computer will stay connected to the router and I will get full signal but no data will be transferred — I can't even connect to the base station. I have tried turning off wireless and turning it back on, restarting the router, restarting the computer, etc etc and nothing really seems to work. It doesn't matter how many computers are on the network, either. It generally comes back randomly. The wireless works fine on my iBook G4 and my Dell, even at times when it doesn't work on my MBP, and I've never had a problem on the wireless network at work. I've seen various posts on the internet from people with similar problems and the only solution I've seen thus far is to get the wireless card in the computer replaced. I figured I'd ask if anybody here had any pearls of wisdom before I start ******** at Apple.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Hi Eaglecorpse, and welcome to the forums!
Check that the Card is seated or reseat it, check the Antenna connection.
Does his Router have the latest Firmware update?
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Snow Leopard and my alltel wireless card do not get along.

I recently purchased an alltel wireless card for my MacBook that connects to the internet fine, but appears to be messing with the operating system . . . or something. Alltel said they write their software according to the information they received from Apple. Apple says they send the operating system to Alltel, and they have no way to fix my problem. Can anyone out there help me?
It seems that if I shut down my MacBook after every time I use the card, I am OK.
If I use it more than once without shutting down, things start to go wrong. For example, sometimes the keyboard stops working. The mouse is fine.
More often, I disconnect from the Quicklink (alltel) software, pull the card, only it seems the software has not truly disconnected, as the Menu Bar ceases to work, the colored wheel spins and spins, and I cannot shut down my MacBook, not even w/the "3 magic keys," unless I press the power button. A complete shutoff always solves any problems.
I did check Disk Utility and found that many disk permissions did not match and repaired them. This did not fix the problem.
My local Mac "fixer" said she had the same problem with another customer and had to re-install the operating system, etc., etc., but would have to charge me a minimum of $70. She has no idea why this worked or if it will work with my MacBook. I do not want to spend $70 with no guarantee, or even probability, that the problem will be solved.
Any ideas?

Hi Voodooflea, I have experienced exactly the same problem as you describe here. The solution I found was to simply NOT use the QuickLink Mobile software to connect. Rather, just go into your System Preferences and then to the Network section. If it isn't already there, create a new connection with the modem, putting in the appropriate numbers for the telephone and account name. Then, connect from within the Network system preferences and you probably won't have the lock-up of your computer. It seems that I only have this problem when I use the QuickLink Mobile software to connect. Let us know if this works for you.

Wireless card seems to be not working

Hello everyone,
I haven't had any problems with my wireless card for my Macbook Pro since I purchased it, but something seems to be acting up now. Here's the situation...I went away for the weekend, took my laptop with me, didn't use the internet at all. Then I came back to my wireless card not working. It has a self-assigned IP address of 169.254.183.17. I did some reading on it and what people of said is that when you have this particular address your computer can't access the internet. I have power cycled both the router and modem correctly without any success.
I have another laptop that is windows based that can connect wirelessly so I've identified that it isn't a router problem. The thing that baffles me is that I can hard wire my Macbook into the router and achieve a connection...any suggestions on what I should try next?
Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: Jaden Pretzlaw

Thanks for replying,
I did go into advanced settings to see what was up. And the TCP/IP tab was the area that I was focusing on. Okay...I did try renewing the DHCP lease and it keeps giving me the unusable IP address. One potential problem that may be contributing to this fiasco is that I think the modem in my household is also a router (which we're just using as a modem). The modem isn't mine so I'm not sure how it was setup. I don't believe that modem is activated to give off a wireless connection. I don't know why it would be a problem because I was connecting to the router just fine before. If the windows based laptop can connect just fine, it wouldn't be the router...(just thinking out loud here).
I was given an option by one of our IT personal at the office that I work at...he said that I could completely remove the network from my saved list and re-enter it. He also said that I would have to delete some temporary files that are saved in a hidden folder that are "preference" files for that specific network. I wasn't able to find that folder, and I did try deleting the network but it didn't seem to fix the situation. If I could simply just go back to square one, as I did when I first connected to the network I'm sure it would fix everything.
I hope this wasn't too long to read, hopefully it gives good insight.
Regards
Message was edited by: Jaden Pretzlaw

MBP having Kernel Panic (Crash) all the time due to Wireless card firmware.

Hi all,
I am desperately needing helps from the experts here now. I have the latest santa rosa Macbook Pro. It has been crashing on me lately due to the wireless card firmware. I have run all the latest updates from software update including the AirPort.Atheros firmware update. I have tried to reformat the hard drive and installed a fresh and clean Mac OSX. The crash still persists before AND after the AirPort.Atheros firmware update. I mean I was not having this issue when I first bought the computer while others were whining all over the internet about this problem. When the fix came out, everyone
s problems seem to be solved but my problem arose . A recent Kernel panic crash log is as following:
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x0035D113): freeing free mbuf
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x364539f8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cc0a4 0x36453a1c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x36453a38 : 0x35d113 (0x3ecf98 0x0 0x10 0x0)
0x36453a58 : 0x35d4b3 (0x4884fe00 0x0 0x246 0x1)
0x36453a78 : 0x51b56695 (0x4884fe00 0x0 0x20 0x4ee1d00)
0x36453be8 : 0x51b569d4 (0x3493c2c8 0x3493e148 0x36453c58 0x1416ad)
0x36453d38 : 0x51b62d85 (0x3493f004 0x0 0x4b285c 0x4c2ec070)
0x36453eb8 : 0x51b33d9a (0x3493c4c0 0x51bb8da4 0x36453ed8 0x19e23a)
0x36453f48 : 0x51b324a9 (0x4ce1004 0x0 0x36453fc8 0x19a001)
0x36453f78 : 0x13d7d9 (0x4ce1494 0x4ce1004 0x0 0x0)
0x36453fc8 : 0x19ad2c (0x0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x5b3b3e0) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros(235.9.3)@0x51b31000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.1)@0x4c63c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x465e6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(162.1)@0x4c73b000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.10.1: Wed May 23 16:33:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.22.5~1/RELEASE_I386
A way to know that the crash is gonna happen is that the internet stops working and as long as I click on the wifi icon on the menu bar, The crash occurs. Could someone please help to put me out of misery please . Thank you so much for reading this and any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Have a nice day.

i would try this in a test user to see if the issue occurs (more than likely it will)also i would reset the smc and the pram
(test user) go to the apple then system preferences then accounts then in the bottom right hand corner you will see there is a lock click it and put in the password for the computer then click ok then click the plus sign and create the test user make sure that you check the box that says allow user to admin the account then click create account (if a message says something about automatic login click keep) then click the apple and log out then login to the other user.
(smc) you shut the computer down then you unplugg all the cables from the computer then you take the battery out with the battery out you hold the power button down for five seconds then you put the battery back then plug in the ac adapter then start the comptuer up and then plug everything else back in
(pram) you restart the computer holding down the apple option P and R keys till you hear the start up chime twice
if that does not work i would boot to the install disk one holding c and then click utilites from the top and select the mac hd and then verify disk and repair disk
if the issue still occurs then i would back all of the information on the computer up and erase and install
hope this helps

PC Card for MacBook

Hi,
i have a PC Card (wireless 3G CDMA) I use with my laptop PC and I would like to use it in with a MacBook that lacks the PC Card slot. Is this possible via an USB adapter or so?
Thanks....
/Mans

Is this possible via an USB adapter or so?
Nope. You'll need to get a USB based wireless card.

LinkSys Wireless Card connects to "Access Point" but no internet connection

I have 2 LinkSys wireless cards. one is 802.11g, the other b. The signal for the Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Wireless Base Station is very strong, but when I try to connect, it says "You are connected to the access point, but the Internet cannot be found". No internet access, and I can't ping anything (Ping request could not find host...). And of course the printer hooked to the AirPort is also not recognized. My iMac and Macbook both have no problems connecting to the network. There is no problem with ethernet connection to the Airport. Is it possible to have a compatibility problem between the Linksys and Airport hardware? I thought as long as they were were compatible 802.11, they would work together. The cards had no problem with my old DLink router or other hotspots in the city. Is there a set-up I missed for setting up the PC-based cards with the AirPort?

Is your wireless network secured?
The box said windows xp or better... So I installed Linux!

Elementary question: need wireless card for old Dell

Hi, all: I need to buy a wireless card for my several-years-old Dell Precision 340 desktop, so that I can network it with my MacBook Pro and printer using AirPort Express. Can buy any old USB network adapter card branded "universal"? Any recommendations? There is no built-in wireless card. Also, I understand that I will have to reconfigure the AirPort somehow to handle both PC and Mac (I spent a long time on the phone with Support getting to work in the first place, just with the Mac notebook).
Thanks for any advice!

Hello jonnofor. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Can buy any old USB network adapter card branded "universal"? Any recommendations? There is no built-in wireless card.
Just about any 802.11b/g wireless device will work with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX). The AX is capable of up to WPA2 wireless encryption, so if this is important to you, you would want a device that is WPA or WPA2 capable as well. In addition to USB-style, the Precision 340 can also take PCI-cards. For example, Linksys offers both a USB & PCI types.
Also, I understand that I will have to reconfigure the AirPort somehow to handle both PC and Mac
There shouldn't be any required configuration changes necessary for the AX just to support both Macs and PCs. Most issues that come into play relate to using WEP for wireless encryption. You can eliminate this by using WPA or WPA2 instead.

How do I disable -- almost permanently -- wireless for my MacBook?

I know that by deleting the airport function from the network panel and then clicking the 'lock' that denies the computer the ability to connect to wireless signals automatically, but what I'm trying to do is to achieve the same result -- no wireless access -- but even for the administrator as well.
So: Is there a way -- other than setting up an administrator password that the user doesn't know -- of locking a user out from changing network preferences?
I'm not trying to lock someone else out of using the internet: I'm actually trying to lock myself out. In the past, I could just remove the wireless card from under my keyboard on the iBook and that would do it. But with a sealed MacBook, this doesn't seem possible.
Any tips?
Thank you!
G.

Simple answer: short of removing the card - nope.
Long answer - there may be a way of doing it by modifying some kernel extensions (like removing the ones for Airport) however this is VERY UNSAFE if you don't know what you're doing, and could have unforeseen effects. I've never personally done this, it's just the best thing I can think of off the top of my head other than pulling the card out of the machine.
To reiterate: MESSING WITH KERNEL EXTENSIONS IS UNSAFE AND COULD VERY LIKELY SCREW UP YOUR OS, I JUST WOULDN'T DO IT UNLESS YOU'VE GOT A DANG GOOD REASON AND SOME GOOD INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO IT SAFELY.

Wireless works on MacBook Pro but not iBook

Hi, all:
I have wireless set up in my home via a Negear router, and all is well when I connect with my MacBook Pro. I have a family member staying with me who has an older iBook running OS 10.3.9 with a wireless card installed, and her wireless connection works fine everywhere else but my house. I have a password to access my wireless connection here at home, but she keeps getting the error message "That is the wrong password" when I know it is the correct one.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help!!
~Chris

Yes, thank you!
First, here is the link for the Reference and Setup manuals for this router.
Second, to disable wireless security, select the "None" option. (ref: pg. 3-6 of the Reference Manual)
To re-enable wireless security, select the "WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES)" option.

Logitech Wireless Mouse and MacBook Pro

Greetings.
I'm thinking about buying a Logitech wireless mouse for my MacBook Pro. The mouse comes with a USB wireless card. Will I need to use this or will the wireless/bluetooth card in the MacBook pick up the mouse by itself?
Cheers,
John

I don't understand your problem. Is it that you can't see the arrow or what? You say the button and all work fine so I am stumped by your question. I have problems with my mouse being recognized by the MBP but I just turn off mouse, restart laptop then turn on mouse and it comes back up. If I ever put my MBP to sleep I shut the mouse off first and wait until it says mouse disconnected or whatever it says..I can't recall. Then I put the MBP to sleep. Once I wake it up turn mouse back on and voila..works!! Maybe try pushing the little "Connect" button on the bottom of the mouse that might help. I have never tried that but just a suggestion.
Sorry if this is all confusing.

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