OpenCore not working with TL-WDN4800

[caubeyeudoi]

Hello, I have similar Skylake system with the WDN4800 and I was wondering if you are able to get OpenCore 0.6.3 working with this set up? I can boot into 2 separate drives, Big Sur & Catalina, but I cannot get WIFI to work on either OS... Without any WIFI kexts, it loads perfectly- just without Wifi.

If I load IO80211Family.kext and AirPortAtheros40.kext, it will not let me boot into either system. (panic during apple screen).

When I boot into Catalina with Clover - I have WIFI working...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

See your signature, I have same system as you (Skylake i5 6500 HD530). Yesterday my AR9287 is not working in Big Sur, although it worked perfectly in Catalina (both Clover and OpenCore).

Today I make my wifi card work again when I try to change wifi card's id in info.plist in Artheros40 kext. I used it with HS80211Family kext.

Check those links for more detail:

[Guide] All Atheros on Mojave

1. Use DCPIManager to confirm your wifi board is working, and to identify your chip version 2. Use this table to choose your Atheros card id string: pci168c,2a AR9281 pci168c,24 AR5418/5133 pci168c,2a AR9280 pci168c,30 AR9380 pci168c,34 AR94621 pci168c,2a AR9283...

www.tonymacx86.com

IO80211Family modif

Modified IO80211Family.kext especially who use device based on Atheros40 (the idea came from CtlnaAHCIPort.kext) so we don't need to touch /S/L/E just inject via OpenCore, and we can running Big SUr without open Sealed (no need remove/delete vanilla IO80211Family.kext in /S/L/E) I'm not try in Mo...

www.insanelymac.com

 

[thursdayscoming]

Same problem guys. Need help.

Catalina 10.15.7. Downloaded kexts fron post #8 - IO80211Family.kext and AirPortAtheros40.kext, added them to EFI/OC/kexts, then updated config.plist. And system don't boot at all.

Solved.
My solution is some other kexts.

For anyone else looking for help, this solution worked for me. I have a TL-WDN4800 (with Atheros AR9380) and am running Big Sur on OpenCore 0.6.3.

I included the HS80211Family.kext and AirPortAtheros40.kext from SergeNu's post, updated the config.plist for those, and it worked to get wifi running.

I had previously tried various IO80211Family.kext options and could not get it to boot. I also tried AirportItlwm.kext, as recommend for other OpenCore wifi issues with no luck. If you've run into similar issues I'd recommend SergeNu's post in this thread.

 

[Antomac88]

Hello I've the same problem with my TP-Link TL-WDN4800...

who is willing to help me please?

 

[Dimsk]

You are right

I downloaded another kexts (IO80211Family.kext and AirPortAtheros40.kext) and added them to EFI/OC/kexts, then updated config.plist.

Now WiFi works fine on OpenCore.

I have attached the kexts in attachments.
Thank you

how i can update config.plist ?

 

[mostafassalem]

how i can update config.plist ?

Download kexts from attachments and Add them to EFI/OC/kexts.
Open config.plist with ProperTree app and press (Cmd+Shift+R) >> chose OC folder and save.
Restart and enjoy...

 

[Dimsk]

Download kexts from attachments and Add them to EFI/OC/kexts.
Open config.plist with ProperTree app and press (Cmd+Shift+R) >> chose OC folder and save.
Restart and enjoy...

Thank you my friend, work great now!! you have a solution and for bt ? I have the mpow bh456a adapter

 

[wolfrh001]

Wow thanks! I have been dealing with it for 2 days, and reloading the config.plist with proper tree and cmd+shift+R made a clean .plist and worked! This thread is Gold.

 

[kilaz]

hello,
i have the same wifi card and I want to make it work on Big Sur (Skylake / OC 0.7.1).
I understand that I have to copy the 2 kexts,

but what I need to edit into config.plist ?

can I use ProperTree for that or should I use another safer tool ?

Regards

 

[kilaz]

Download kexts from attachments and Add them to EFI/OC/kexts.
Open config.plist with ProperTree app and press (Cmd+Shift+R) >> chose OC folder and save.
Restart and enjoy...

Thanks. it worked like that.
I had an alert bc by OC was older but I clicked yes to update or something related...

 

[Hoka]

It's not working for me....
I loaded the kexts but the card is still not seen...
Please help!