Ar9462

[Zackptg5]

I have the qualcomm atheros 9462.

Vendor id = 168c
Device id = 34 

Name = "pci168c,34"

 

I tried adding the ids to the AirPortAtheros40 kext but it didn't work. I read that it's not compatible with this kext for some reason. So I looked around and found an AR9462 kext in the google source code of EDP:

https://code.google.com/p/osxlatitude-edp/source/browse/trunk/storage/kextpacks/?r=226#kextpacks%2FAtheros-AR9462

Unfortunately, I don't know how to get it to work on my custom built system nor do I need anything else. 

 

Is there any way for me to obtain Atheros-AR9462 kext without EDP and will it work?

 

The strange thing is that the bluetooth from this card works oob.

[Bronxteck]

hope it helps.

Atheros-AR9462.zip

[Zackptg5]

Thanks. I installed it into the IO8211Family.kext\Plugins and repaired permissions and stuff but got this in the verbose:

 

12/12/13 5:41:54.785 PM com.apple.kextd[12]: WARNING - Invalid signature -67030 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA2A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext"
12/12/13 5:41:54.785 PM com.apple.kextd[12]: WARNING - Invalid signature -67030 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA2A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext"
12/12/13 5:42:12.000 PM kernel[0]: kxld[com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40]: The vtable '__ZTV23AtherosNewma40Interface' is malformed. Make sure your kext has been built against the correct headers.
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: kxld[com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40]: The vtable '__ZTV26AtherosNewma40P2PInterface' is malformed. Make sure your kext has been built against the correct headers.
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: kxld[com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40]: The vtable '__ZTV26AtherosNewma40P2PInterface' is malform
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: Can't load kext com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 - link failed.
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: Failed to load executable for kext com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40.
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: Kext com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 failed to load (0xdc008016).
12/12/13 5:42:13.000 PM kernel[0]: Failed to load kext com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 (error 0xdc008016).
12/12/13 5:42:13.060 PM com.apple.kextd[12]: Failed to load /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext - (libkern/kext) link error.
12/12/13 5:42:13.061 PM com.apple.kextd[12]: Load com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 failed; removing personalities from kernel.

My rig still booted though but no wifi since the kext didn't load. 

[Bronxteck]

well thats the one i found in the source code. maybe it most likely is for an older version of the os like maybe snow leopard.

[Zackptg5]

It appears that the one you uploaded is a mountain lion kext cause it was created in March of 2013 and is version 6.0 while the default one (mavericks) is 7.0 and from september 2013. Is there anyway to update this kext?

[Zackptg5]

Could you update it for mavericks or send me the source code so I could give it a shot?

[rals2007]

There is no source code

[Hervé]

Erm… we do not write Qualcomm Atheros kexts, no.  

 

Try to patch the Atheros40 as shown in the EDP google source code you found: copy the original kext to Desktop, edit its Info.plist file then place the edited kext in /E/E and run myFix (quick).

 

You should always try and leave vanilla kexts "as is" in /S/L/E.

 

If patching remains ineffective, then that card could prove to be unsupported. Or maybe it'll work, but only on clear networks.

[DanN7]

err.. AR9462 is really worked?

[Hervé]

No idea, you try it and tell us!