Driver for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

**tarixjab** · 12-30-2008 05:17 PM

Hi,

Anyone has driver for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or can make Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG works on OSX86 Leopard? Please help

Thanks

**icchansan** · 12-30-2008 05:52 PM

Theres not fully support for this Wireless chipset, you always follow the progress here

**tarixjab** · 12-31-2008 02:41 AM

I think i must wait until the development finished. In your opinion, how long will it take?

Now, my laptop has no network/connection. Any idea how to make its network/connection works by using modem or ethernet? My hardware are:

Network Adapter = Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection --> No Driver for now
Network Adapter = Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Modem = Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem

What driver (kext) i must intall to make ethernet and modem works?

Could i use PCI Card or wireless USB Dongle?

Thank you for you help and happ new year!

**icchansan** · 12-31-2008 02:54 AM

Well they have like 8 or 10 months without any progress, you can help them if you can

Check this thread to get LAN Working

Modem? XDXDXD

**psedog** · 01-07-2009 05:55 PM

I waited for over a year. Not worth the wait. Just buy a broadcom card and call it a day.
I bought a Dell DW1505B/G/N card and stuck it into my laptop and started OSX. OSX recognized it as an airport and I didn't have to do anything. I didn't even have to mess with any kexts, thankfully.

Well worth the $30 investment (shipped, bought through ebay).

**icchansan** · 01-07-2009 08:11 PM

Thx for the tip psedog, will help other users

**ocix33** · 01-13-2009 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by tarixjab

Hi,

Anyone has driver for Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or can make Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG works on OSX86 Leopard? Please help

Thanks

I've managed to make mine working, but there's always a BUT.

Card is recognized and is making search for wireless networks available and shows them, BUT these drivers only conect to networks WITHOUT security. This means that only free wireless's will work.

How to install:

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

and download

PROSet/Wireless 3945a/b/g OS X 10.5 SVN latest

now, on your MAC, do the following:

Install the .pkg and when it tells you to press restart DON'T DO IT right away. Wait a minute because Leopard will recognize the card and ask you to go to network preferences. When that happens, press APPLY in network preferences.

Now you can reboot.

DON'T TRY TO OPEN THE UTILITY TO WORK WITH THE WIRELESS CARD YET.

After reboot, go to disk manager and make a permissions repair action. After that, reboot again.

Now you can go to Applications folder and start the NetworkSelector app.

Enjoy your wireless device.

**icchansan** · 01-14-2009 02:57 AM

go to hear that ocix33, this will help other Users, you should open a thread for this, lots of ppl need this solutions.

**tarixjab** · 01-15-2009 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by psedog

I waited for over a year. Not worth the wait. Just buy a broadcom card and call it a day.
I bought a Dell DW1505B/G/N card and stuck it into my laptop and started OSX. OSX recognized it as an airport and I didn't have to do anything. I didn't even have to mess with any kexts, thankfully.

Well worth the $30 investment (shipped, bought through ebay).

Thanks for your info. I tried googling Dell DW1505B/G/N card but can't find it. Any other card that will be recognized by OSX?

**tarixjab** · 01-15-2009 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by ocix33

I've managed to make mine working, but there's always a BUT.

Card is recognized and is making search for wireless networks available and shows them, BUT these drivers only conect to networks WITHOUT security. This means that only free wireless's will work.

How to install:

Go to iwidarwin - Google Code

and download

PROSet/Wireless 3945a/b/g OS X 10.5 SVN latest

now, on your MAC, do the following:

Install the .pkg and when it tells you to press restart DON'T DO IT right away. Wait a minute because Leopard will recognize the card and ask you to go to network preferences. When that happens, press APPLY in network preferences.

Now you can reboot.

DON'T TRY TO OPEN THE UTILITY TO WORK WITH THE WIRELESS CARD YET.

After reboot, go to disk manager and make a permissions repair action. After that, reboot again.

Now you can go to Applications folder and start the NetworkSelector app.

Enjoy your wireless device.

Hey.. this is a very good news although it has 'BUT'.. thanks for sharing. i'll try it after i re-install OSX86 on my laptop.

thanks man..