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Airport Atheros AR9280 (168c/002a) is always disabled in OSX 10.9.4

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funkyfrank said:
No, but it's all vanilla... Changed nothing. Installed 10.9.2 and then updated 10.9.4.
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Assuming you installed via official Mac App Store download, and didn't accidently install something along the way related to networking (that you now forgot about)...

I have no further ideas for you then...
 
RehabMan said:
Assuming you installed via official Mac App Store download, and didn't accidently install something along the way related to networking (that you now forgot about)...

I have no further ideas for you then...
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Hey rehabman,

Now some updated info:
- it's actually listed as "ar928X" under 10.9.4
- locale is not set
- only Bluetooth works under 10.9.4
- under OSx 10.6.8, locale is set to DE (and device works)
- I set the locale to 0x0 (debug), using atheros windows config tool. But no change.
- in the .9.4 bootlog: "airport link down. Station leaving (error 0x8)"

Any further idea maybe?
 
funkyfrank said:
Hey rehabman,

Now some updated info:
- it's actually listed as "ar928X" under 10.9.4
- locale is not set
- only Bluetooth works under 10.9.4
- under OSx 10.6.8, locale is set to DE (and device works)
- I set the locale to 0x0 (debug), using atheros windows config tool. But no change.
- in the .9.4 bootlog: "airport link down. Station leaving (error 0x8)"

Any further idea maybe?
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See this thread for correct regdomain flashing: http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/97428-ar9280-athr-unknown-locale-xx-eeprom-mod.html

Note: I tend to use Linux for the EEPROM mods. It is probably linked from that thread somewhere, but here is a direct: http://blog.asiantuntijakaveri.fi/2014/08/one-of-my-atheros-ar9280-minipcie-cards.html
 
RehabMan said:
See this thread for correct regdomain flashing: http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/97428-ar9280-athr-unknown-locale-xx-eeprom-mod.html

Note: I tend to use Linux for the EEPROM mods. It is probably linked from that thread somewhere, but here is a direct: http://blog.asiantuntijakaveri.fi/2014/08/one-of-my-atheros-ar9280-minipcie-cards.html
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Thanks, tried etsi1 and etsi world3, now under locale "etsi" is written , but nothing under countrycode...
Still no luck... Any other ideas?
 
RehabMan said:
See this thread for correct regdomain flashing: http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/97428-ar9280-athr-unknown-locale-xx-eeprom-mod.html

Note: I tend to use Linux for the EEPROM mods. It is probably linked from that thread somewhere, but here is a direct: http://blog.asiantuntijakaveri.fi/2014/08/one-of-my-atheros-ar9280-minipcie-cards.html
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Hey RehabMan, I now replaced the WLAN card, also an Atheros40 device :p

But sadly, it still works only under OSX 10.6.8. I also replaced the IO80211 networking family from the 10.9.4 combo update, so its sure that it is the vanilla one...

This is written under OSX 10.6.8:
Code: 
en0:
  Kartentyp:	AirPort Extreme  (0x168C, 0x1081)
  Firmware-Version:	Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.6
  Locale:	APAC
  Länderkennung:	DE

Under OSX 10.9.4, "Länderkennung / Countrycode" is empty. I also tried to set the Locale to EU using this tool under Windows... But still it stays empty.

My questions are now:

1. Do you think that my problem is locale related? If so, should I try your linked linux tool to set the locale instead?

2. If you think the problem is another one, what else could I try? The VAIO F11 has a WLAN adapter switch. Maybe this is the problem? It is of course activated all the time...

Thanks for suggestions!
 
funkyfrank said:
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I also replaced the IO80211 networking family from the 10.9.4 combo update, so its sure that it is the vanilla one...
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Do a fresh install to be certain.

This is written under OSX 10.6.8:
Code: 
en0:
  Kartentyp:	AirPort Extreme  (0x168C, 0x1081)
  Firmware-Version:	Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.6
  Locale:	APAC
  Länderkennung:	DE

Under OSX 10.9.4, "Länderkennung / Countrycode" is empty. I also tried to set the Locale to EU using this tool under Windows... But still it stays empty.
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You should set the locale correctly for your region.
 
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