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TP-Link PCI Express Wifi slow, disconnects, stops working - HELP PLEASE

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I've read all the posts I could find on this. Nothing helps. At first boot it works fine, then slows down, pages stop loading then might continue minutes later or not, downloads just stop. My MacBook Pro sitting next to the Hackintosh works as expected, fast wireless, no disconnects.

The Buyer's guide recommends this WiFi card but it doesn't work on my system with 10.9.4. I bought this at the recommendation of tonymacx86. Why is this card recommended? Is there another card that will work? Or is there a fix someone can help me with?


ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

Xeon E5 1650 v2
16GB 1600MHz DDR3
GeForce GT 740
TP-Link PCI Express Wifi

Airport Express

**I'm currently downloading a 4.2mb file, the download has stalled at 1.6mb and says 15 min. remaining and rising, it also says 3 kb/sec and dropping. Can the person who put this in the Buyer's Guide help get this working or recommend a wifi solution that works? Thanks.
 
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Yes, I'm using the TP-LINK TL-WDN4800. The TL- WDN4800 is on the tonymacx86 buyer's guide as the one to use:
The components listed here ... based on our research they're the easiest and best supported options. Use the following Buyer's Guide ...you'll be supporting this site by purchasing through these links

I used the links to buy all my components. The TL- WDN4800 is not the easiest and should not be recommended to new hackintoshers like me. Now I need some of that "best supported options" stuff!

O keepers of the knowledge, hear my plea! I humbly beseech you take pity on the slowness of my internet transfers. Please grant my wish for a fast and reliable hackintosh connection sans wires!

Thanks be to you.
 
I am not using Windows, just Mac 10.9.4

I've found a lot of references to this problem with this wifi card starting with 10.9.2... it will have something to do with the kexts or editing one of those invisible buried files.

On another forum I found this:
To solve this problem, Open the info.plist file which is located in the IO80211Family.kext > AirportAtheros40.kext > Contents and delete the following 2 lines
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Network-Root</string>

This does not fix the problem.

The issue is associated with this error, that shows up repeatedly in the console :
Code:
[FONT=Courier]locationd[131]: wifi scan failed with error: @
[/FONT][FONT=Courier]kernel[0]: 104.723312: ATHR: unknown locale: 21[/FONT]

Google "ATHR: unknown locale: 21" and see if anything makes sense to you.

Please somebody HELP!!! :banghead:
 
For some wifi log go to: System Information > Software > Logs > WiFi log or /var/log/wifi.log.

Code:
Fri Aug 22 20:08:38.715 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21Fri Aug 22 20:08:38.721 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Fri Aug 22 20:57:42.541 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Fri Aug 22 20:57:42.547 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Fri Aug 22 20:57:42.782 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Fri Aug 22 20:57:42.789 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Fri Aug 22 20:57:47.551 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Fri Aug 22 20:57:47.557 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Fri Aug 22 21:28:12.293 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Fri Aug 22 21:28:12.299 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.334 ***Starting Up***
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.390 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.394 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.399 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.399 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.401 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:13.462 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:14.332 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:16.848 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 05:55:17.143 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:17.150 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:17.223 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:17.360 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:17.367 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 05:55:23.817 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 05:55:23.822 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.092 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.676 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.876 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.876 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.876 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sat Aug 23 09:45:12.902 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:16.489 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 09:45:16.513 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:16.518 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.443 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.508 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.793 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.800 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.833 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:17.839 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:23.547 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 09:45:27.932 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 10:01:24.213 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 10:01:24.218 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.010 ***Starting Up***
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.024 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.024 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.030 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.031 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.033 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.122 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:43.960 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.479 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.728 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.734 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.745 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.991 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:09:46.996 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:11:15.122 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:11:15.127 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:26:00.542 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:26:00.547 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:26:00.788 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:26:00.794 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:26:05.312 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:26:05.319 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 12:41:34.242 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sat Aug 23 12:41:34.242 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sat Aug 23 12:41:34.242 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sat Aug 23 12:41:34.242 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sat Aug 23 12:41:34.263 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:39.323 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 12:41:39.343 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:39.348 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:40.469 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sat Aug 23 12:41:40.474 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.391 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.455 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.675 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.682 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.695 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 12:41:45.700 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:19:43.245 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:19:43.250 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.296 ***Starting Up***
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.345 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.345 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.351 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.352 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.353 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:27:50.413 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:27:51.074 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:27:55.993 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:01.828 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:01.833 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:02.763 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:02.833 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 15:28:03.098 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:03.105 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:03.125 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 15:28:03.131 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:11:26.626 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:11:26.631 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 16:11:26.860 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:11:26.865 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 16:11:31.457 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:11:31.462 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 16:19:58.518 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sat Aug 23 16:19:58.531 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sat Aug 23 16:19:58.531 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sat Aug 23 16:19:58.531 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sat Aug 23 16:19:58.551 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:24.365 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 16:21:24.389 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:24.393 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.322 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.384 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.667 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.674 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.692 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 16:21:25.698 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:47.330 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sat Aug 23 17:21:47.343 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sat Aug 23 17:21:47.343 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sat Aug 23 17:21:47.343 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sat Aug 23 17:21:47.364 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:57.677 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 17:21:57.697 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:57.701 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.629 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.691 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.909 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.916 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.928 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:21:58.934 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:29:53.784 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sat Aug 23 17:29:53.797 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sat Aug 23 17:29:53.797 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sat Aug 23 17:29:53.797 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sat Aug 23 17:29:53.824 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:29:56.698 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 17:29:56.716 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:29:56.721 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:29:59.978 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sat Aug 23 17:29:59.986 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sat Aug 23 17:30:04.881 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:30:04.947 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 17:30:05.213 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:30:05.220 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:30:05.233 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:30:05.239 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:33:28.565 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:33:33.119 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:40.961 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:40.986 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:41.013 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:41.965 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:41.990 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:42.035 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:42.059 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:43.373 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:43.398 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:43.443 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:43.467 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:45.332 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:37:45.362 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:02.358 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:02.383 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:02.409 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:10.602 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:27.847 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 17:38:27.853 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.188 ***Starting Up***
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.226 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.226 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.234 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.235 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.237 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.306 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:26.985 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:33.135 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:37.614 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:37.620 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.551 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.620 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.917 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.923 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.954 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 20:08:38.959 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 21:46:58.437 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sat Aug 23 21:46:58.442 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.023 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.033 <airportd[150]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.037 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.042 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.043 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.045 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.129 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:43.975 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.476 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.773 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.780 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.884 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.989 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:46.994 <airportd[150]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 10:25:55.413 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:25:55.418 <airportd[150]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 10:27:11.789 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 10:27:11.789 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 10:27:11.789 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 10:27:11.789 <airportd[150]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 10:27:11.811 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:16.885 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 10:27:16.901 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:16.906 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:18.017 <Apple80211 framework[131]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 10:27:18.022 <Apple80211 framework[131]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 10:27:22.891 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:22.989 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 10:27:23.175 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:23.182 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:23.200 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 10:27:23.206 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:28:57.606 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:22.369 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 11:35:22.369 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 11:35:22.369 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 11:35:22.369 <airportd[150]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 11:35:22.401 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:25.399 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 11:35:25.420 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:25.424 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.458 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.523 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.740 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.747 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.771 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:35:33.777 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:54:30.004 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 11:54:30.009 <airportd[150]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.047 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.082 <airportd[147]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.082 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.090 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.091 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.092 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:01.174 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:02.017 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:04.522 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 12:04:04.815 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:04.825 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:04.918 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:05.032 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:05.037 <airportd[147]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 12:04:24.444 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:04:24.449 <airportd[147]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 12:08:56.969 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 12:08:56.969 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 12:08:56.969 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 12:08:56.969 <airportd[147]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 12:08:56.991 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:08:59.096 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 12:08:59.112 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:08:59.116 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.333 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.412 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.690 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.697 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.716 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:09:08.722 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:10:52.130 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:10:52.135 <airportd[147]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.883 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.899 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.899 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.905 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.905 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.908 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:21.982 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:22.789 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:27.106 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:33.354 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:33.360 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.290 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.357 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.602 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.609 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.624 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 12:20:34.630 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.011 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.040 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.044 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.051 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.051 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.053 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.137 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:55.980 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:58.546 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 13:11:58.756 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:58.763 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:58.779 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:59.043 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:11:59.048 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 13:15:34.678 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:15:34.683 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 13:42:22.666 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:42:26.880 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:43:06.292 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 13:43:06.298 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.010 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.026 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.031 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.040 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.041 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.043 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.123 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:29.966 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:32.671 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 15:27:32.967 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:32.976 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:33.001 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:27:33.097 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:39:21.027 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 15:39:21.033 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 16:06:14.323 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:06:14.352 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:06:14.378 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:06:18.571 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:06:32.150 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:06:36.641 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:12:01.880 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:12:06.115 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:27.605 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 16:52:27.618 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 16:52:27.618 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 16:52:27.618 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 16:52:27.643 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:30.852 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 16:52:30.872 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:30.877 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:33.744 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 16:52:33.750 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.035 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.314 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.577 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.584 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.601 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 16:52:38.607 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:09:51.674 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 17:09:51.674 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 17:09:51.674 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 17:09:51.674 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 17:09:51.698 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:09:58.350 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 17:09:58.370 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:09:58.375 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:10:03.394 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:10:03.732 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 17:10:04.006 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:10:04.013 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:10:04.030 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:10:04.036 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:13:30.283 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:13:34.632 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:15.685 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 17:14:15.685 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 17:14:15.685 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 17:14:15.685 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 17:14:15.709 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:18.073 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 17:14:18.091 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:18.096 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:21.785 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 17:14:21.789 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.161 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.224 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.513 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.520 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.531 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:14:26.537 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:15:27.726 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:15:38.352 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:15:57.703 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:16:08.353 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:16:27.498 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:16:38.355 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:16:57.789 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:17:41.336 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:17:51.997 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:18:06.998 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:18:26.183 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:18:26.348 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 17:18:33.578 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:18:34.721 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:07.528 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:07.578 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 17:19:08.086 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:08.093 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:08.093 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 17:19:08.096 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:08.105 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:17.673 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:28.284 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:19:47.520 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:29:57.022 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 17:29:57.028 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.043 ***Starting Up***
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.068 <airportd[145]> airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.072 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.078 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.080 <kernel> setWOW_PARAMETERS:wowevents = 2(1)
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.081 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:07.144 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:08.009 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:10.508 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 20:07:10.791 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:10.798 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:10.938 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:11.022 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:11.027 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 20:07:23.797 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:07:23.802 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 20:19:05.071 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Sun Aug 24 20:19:05.071 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 20:19:05.071 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Sun Aug 24 20:19:05.071 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Sun Aug 24 20:19:05.092 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:07.787 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Sun Aug 24 20:19:07.812 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:07.817 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:11.214 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 20:19:11.220 <Apple80211 framework[126]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by locationd during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 20:19:14.655 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:14.756 <Apple80211 framework[438]> -[CWInterface(Private) scanForNetworksWithChannels:ssid:bssid:restTime:dwellTime:ssidList:error:]: scan requested by Network Diagnostics during auto-join critical zone
Sun Aug 24 20:19:15.756 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:15.820 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 20:19:16.335 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:16.342 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:16.359 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:16.367 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:27.291 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:34.244 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.130 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.374 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.411 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.589 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.596 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.597 <airportd[145]> _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “M”. Bailing on auto-join.
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.599 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:19:42.613 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:58:58.438 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Sun Aug 24 20:59:02.587 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
 
Turning wifi off then on seems to temporarily clear whatever is happening.

"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" oops... my bad! sorry

Is there any knowledgable person who knows what these logs mean? Hey tonymacx86 you recommended this... you made money from me buying this. How about some help!

Is there anywhere I can pay for help??

Is there a different wifi card that works?

What does this mean :
Code:
apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181
locationd[131]: wifi scan failed with error: @
ATHR: unknown locale: 21
It doesn't sound good... but I have no clue!
 
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Turning wifi off then on seems to temporarily clear whatever is happening.

I WILL PAY FOR SOMEONE TO HELP FIX THIS!!!!

Is there any knowledgable person who knows what these logs mean? Hey tonymacx86 you recommended this... you made money from me buying this. How about some help!

Is there anywhere I can pay for help??

Read the Rules.

"No member can ask, accept, offer or provide any form of compensation to any other member for any form of assistance".
 
I'm using the TP-Link 4800 in conjunction with a Linksys 4200 wireless router. I have several of the TP-Links and the Rosewill N900 card which uses the same chipset. All of the cards show 450Mbps communication with the router when Option-Click on the wireless icon in the menu bar.

Have you checked/tested your router?

BTW, I don't have Windoze on any of my computers using the TP-Link 4800.
 
Thank you for the extremely fast reminder:
"No member can ask, accept, offer or provide any form of compensation to any other member for any form of assistance".

Now... can anyone help?
 
Have you checked/tested your router?

I'm using an Airport Express. It currently shows 58Mb/s.

When it's working (like now) it great. But in a couple minutes it will get flaky. Then if I turn wifi off then on it gets better.

Do you know what this error means?
Code:
ATHR: unknown locale: 21[/FONT]

As I am writing this I have Airport Utility open and the connection just dropped and the message popped up: 'Reading settings on "M"...' (airport name). The wireless icon in the menu bar is black but I have no connection until I turn it off then on.
 
Here is the wifi log at the time of a disconnect while I was writing my previous post above:

Code:
Mon Aug 25 10:04:50.991 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:31.319 <kernel> setDISASSOC from ATH_INTERFACE_CLASS disconnectVap
Mon Aug 25 10:11:31.319 <kernel> setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS  
Mon Aug 25 10:11:31.319 <kernel> switchVap from 1 to 1 
Mon Aug 25 10:11:31.319 <airportd[145]> _handleLinkEvent: WiFi is not powered. Resetting state variables.
Mon Aug 25 10:11:31.345 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:37.596 <kernel> performCountryCodeOperation: Not connected, scan in progress[0]
Mon Aug 25 10:11:37.624 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:37.629 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.569 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.637 <kernel> apple80211Request[10514] Unsupported ioctl 181 
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.741 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.883 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.890 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.939 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
Mon Aug 25 10:11:40.946 <kernel> ATHR: unknown locale: 21
 
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