Original: Apple WLAN Module for MacPro Wireless n
Replacement: Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe WLAN Card
http://www.asus.com/Networking/PCEAC68/
The card works with Apple drivers because it uses the same WLAN chip as MacBookPros. Updating MacOSX to the latest version (Yosemite, as I write) is definitely preferable, but I have been on Mavericks when I installed this card, so Mavericks should provide the necessary drivers as well.
It is probably also necessary to remove the original WLAN module in your MacPro, and of course I did this simply because you do not want to have two WLAN cards installed. It was very easy. You find sufficient source of information via Google, just as these ones:
http://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/apple-computers/mac-pro-wifi-2008-2012/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfvGKfeuPH0
(both obviously for installing)
If the Mac still does not recognize the card (which was not the case with me), it might also be preferable to try another card slot.
I tried this in my early 2008 mac, but can't get it to work at 5GHz with a an Airport Extreme.
ReplyDeleteHi Marke, which OS are you running? If not Yosemite, I would highly recommend it, Mavericks should do fine as well.
DeleteAlso, what I did not mention is that I removed the original WLAN card from the logic board. Did you do that as well?
Have a look into the system profile (Apple symbol, About this Mac, System Report - or similar, I am in German here) and look whether the WLAN Card is visible here.
In a nutshell, It should not be a problem with the Airport, it should be more of an issue in your Mac, I suppose.
Good luck, Stefan
Wait a minute, do you mean that the card works under 2.4 but not under 5 GHz? Then it would be interesting to see what the System Profile (as mentioned above) tells you. This sounds even more like you need to check both MacOSX and the Router Firmware on latest version. Cheers, Stefan
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