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I would try the following:
Description:
Looks like the kext for the TL-WDN4800 might be corrupted (its part of the IO80211Family.kext) and there is something called AtherosFix.kext which is failing to load and needs to be removed on your system. Here is an overview of how to fix it:
- Unload the offending corrupted kexts
- Delete /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosFix.kext (this is not an Apple kext and appears to be corrupted)
- Delete /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext (the plugin for your card appears to be corrupted)
- Replace IO80211Family.kext on your Hackintosh with a fresh copy from your MacBook Pro (assuming it is running 10.9.4)
- Check the permissions of the freshly copied IO80211Family.kext file
- Delete the network interfaces pref file located at /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist (will be rebuilt automatically)
- Reboot the system
- Open the network control panel and verify that all of your expected interfaces are listed
- Reconfigure IP settings for interfaces if needed
- Select and connect to your desired WiFi network from the AirPort menu
The Procedure:
This is the step by step procedure.
1) On the Hackintosh:
A. Open the terminal app and type the following and press enter after each command - enter your user name and password as prompted:
1. sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext
2. sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AtherosFix.kext
3. cd /System/Library/Extensions/
4. sudo rm -rf IO80211Family.kext
5. sudo rm -rf AtherosFix.kext
B. Leaving the terminal window open, move on to section 2)
2) From your MacBook Pro:
A. Since the network might be having issues, I would recommend using a USB stick or USB hard drive to copy /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext from your MacBook Pro to /System/Library/Extensions/ on your Hackintosh. You can use the GUI to do this and you will be prompted for your user name and password when copying the file into the Extensions folder on your Hackintosh.
1. Insert a OS X formatted USB stick or USB hard drive into the USB port on your MacBook Pro
2. Use the GUI to navigate to the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder
3. Use the GUI to copy IO80211Family.kext to your USB drive
4. Use the GUI to eject the USB drive from your MacBook Pro
B. Move on to section 3)
3) Back on your Hackintosh:
A. Next steps are to copy the IO80211Family.kext file from your USB drive to the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder on your Hackintosh and make sure its permissions are ok
1. Insert a OS X formatted USB stick or USB hard drive into the USB port on your MacBook Pro
2. Use the GUI to navigate to the folder on the USB drive where you copied the IO80211Family.kext to (most likely it would be the root folder of the USB drive)
3. Use the GUI to double clock on your Hackintosh HDD or SSD containing your OS and navigate to the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder
4. Use the GUI to copy the IO80211Family.kext file from your USB drive to the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder on your Hackintosh. Enter your user name and password when prompted.
5. Once the copy job is completed (should be lightning fast), right click on the IO80211Family.kext file that you just copied to /System/Library/Extensions/ and select "Get Info" from the menu
6. Permissions for the file should be system read/write, wheel read only, everyone read only. If it matches move on to the next step. If they are not for some reason, click the lock icon and use the GUI to adjust the permissions as needed.
7. Go back to your terminal window and type the following and press enter after each command:
7a. cd /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/
7b. sudo rm -rf NetworkInterfaces.plist
7c. sudo sync
7d. sudo reboot
B. Now we need to rebuild the kext cache and check the network interfaces
1. Once you reach the Chimera boot loader screen, type the following and press enter: (this will force your kext cache to be rebuilt)
1a. -f
2. Upon reaching the GUI login screen go ahead and login as you normally would
3. Open the System Preferences app and click on the Network icon
4. Check to see if all your expected network interfaces are present. You might get a prompt indicating that a new interface was found. If so go ahead and add it.
5. Check each interface in the Network control panel to see if it has the desired IP configuration that applies to your network. Make adjustments as needed.
6. Go to the menu bar WiFi icon and click it to drop down the WiFi menu
7. Select your desired WiFi network and enter the password. Click Ok.
8. You should now have a working "AirPort" card
