#Fix wifi with kext utility install#
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вЂ¦the AirPort-icon in the menubar is blank, and it lists вЂњWiFi: no hardware installedвЂќвЂ¦ вЂ¦and in 10.7 Lion it could even do AirDropвЂ¦ДЎ0.7.3 for some mysterious reason lost itвЂ™s ability to detect the AR9280 at allвЂ¦ The Atheros AR9280 was seen as a genuine AirPort-card by OSXвЂ¦

#Fix wifi with kext utility update#

The latest Kext Utility can be downloaded here :ДЄpple seems to have acknowledged this problem, and has withdrawn the basic 10.7.3 update everyone will get the 10.7.3 combo update now :ДЄnd thereвЂ™s a special fix for iMacs that have WiFi-problems since the OSX 10.7.3 update (butвЂ¦ itвЂ™s a iMac-only fixвЂ¦)В :

#Fix wifi with kext utility install#

Note : after downloading the file вЂњedited-atheros-kext-for-lion3-zip.docвЂќ you need to rename the file to вЂњedited-atheros-kext-for-lion3.zipвЂќ and double-click it to unzip, after that download the Kext Utility using the вЂњkext-installer for Lion (Kext Utility by cVad)вЂќ-link included inside the unzipped folder to install follow the instructions as lined out in the вЂњCAUTION ! (Read Me).txtвЂќ-file (Re)installing the вЂњEdited Atheros Kext for Lion*3вЂі you can download here :

#Fix wifi with kext utility full#

вЂ¦which gives the вЂњno hardware installedвЂќ error yet again on systems with the Atheros AR9280 AirPort-cardвЂ¦ДЎ- normal restart with вЂreopen windows when logging back inвЂ™ unchecked В still the same вЂno hardware installedвЂ™ errorДў- repair disk permissions, followed by a full shut down with вЂreopen windows when logging back inвЂ™ unchecked, followed by a normal startup still the same вЂno hardware installedвЂ™ errorДЈ- installing theВ OSX 10.7.4 Client Combo Update (from ) В still the same вЂno hardware installedвЂ™ errorД®asiest fix so far (thanks to delifruit on ) : What is installed by the 10.7.4 installer : Some background info for those interested : Now do a normal restart and install the old.

If you get a warning that thereвЂ™s no space in your download folder (because youвЂ™re in Rescue Mode), just go into SafariвЂ™s preferences and change the download folder to a USB-stick or external hard drive. TIP : your Atheros AR9280 AirPort card and AirPort network are automatically detected when you restart in Rescue ModeвЂ¦ so restart with the вЂCMDвЂ™ + вЂRвЂ™ keys pressed (вЂRescue ModeвЂ™),В then use Safari (listed as вЂonline helpвЂ™) to go online and download both files from the links above. kext-installer thatвЂ™s needed can be downloaded here : Note : after downloading the file вЂњedited-atheros-kext-for-lion3-zip.docвЂќ you need to rename the file to вЂњedited-atheros-kext-for-lion3.zipвЂќ and double-click it to unzip.В To install follow the instructions as lined out in the вЂњCAUTION ! (Read Me).txtвЂќ-file (Re)install the вЂњEdited Atheros Kext for Lion*3вЂі you can download here : The solution is the same as in OSX 10.7.3 :

#Fix wifi with kext utility mac#

The original solution by Thomas (based on the directions from Josh) can be found here :ДЄfter the update to OSX 10.7.4 the вЂњWiFi : no hardware installedвЂќ error is back on my Mac that has an Atheros AR9280 AirPort card, how can I fix this ? Now your AR9280 should be recognized by OSX 10.8 вЂњMountain LionвЂќ, and the вЂњWiFi: no hardware installedвЂќ-error should be gone

#Fix wifi with kext utility password#

вЂ“ in the warning window that pops up, click on вЂњAuthenticateвЂќ and type your administrator login and password вЂ“ then, drag the ist from the Desktop back onto the original version that is in System вЂ“> Library вЂ“> Extentions вЂ“> IO80211Family.kext вЂ“> Contents вЂ“ then select File вЂ“> Save to save the edited version of the ist on your Desktop вЂ“ then, inside the ist file, find and delete these line (found near the end) : вЂ“ CTRL-click on the ist (the one on the Desktop) and select вЂњOpen with вЂ“> TextEditвЂќ from the pulldown menu вЂ“ then go to Contents вЂ“> ist and drag the ist to the Desktop

вЂ“ CTRL-click on theВ IO80211Family.kext and select вЂњShow Package ContentsвЂќ from the pulldown menu вЂ“ go to вЂ“> System вЂ“> Library вЂ“> Extentions вЂ“> IO80211Family.kext If you encounter the вЂњWiFi: no hardware installedвЂќ-error after installing OSX 10.8, do this : Thanks to Thomas and Josh, I can now present to you the solution to the вЂњWiFi: no hardware installedвЂќ-error in OSX 10.8 вЂњMountain LionвЂќ : If you get a вЂњWiFi: No Hardware InstalledвЂќ-error, get the KextUtility for OSX 10.8В and install the Edited Atheros Kext for Lion*3 After installing OSX 10.8 вЂњMountain LionвЂќ on my Mac which has an Atheros AR9280 AirPort-card, I am not able to get any WiFi-connection, and when I click on the (piece-of-pie shaped) AirPort-icon in the upper menubar in the Finder, it indicates вЂњWiFi: no hardware installedвЂќ.