Using the Dell 1505 wireless card in the MP

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Using the Dell 1505 wireless card in the MP

I just installed the Broadcom 4321 card in my MP and would like to get rid of the "third-party wireless card" card type in the System Profiler and have it say the more accurate description of what it really is. This card was sold as a Dell 1505 card so I imagine this is why it comes up as a "third party card" in the Profiler.

Other than that, it's working great.

Does anyone know how to do this?

MacPro 3 Ghz/6gig RAM/MacBook Pro 2.8 Unibody, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Feb 1, 2011 7:13 PM

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Kappy

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Feb 1, 2011 7:53 PM in response to Talonhead

You would need to re-burn the cards firmware via a Linux machine, Linux terminal utilities, and a very lengthy set of instructions. It isn't really worth it considering it is a third-party wireless card. You could have purchased a real Apple replacement card instead.

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Talonhead Author

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Feb 1, 2011 8:09 PM in response to Kappy

Nope. Been there done that. I have both "genuine" Apple and the Broadcom card. Purchasing the "real" Apple card is practically extorsion to get the very same thing as this BCM card. Even FastMac admits to the BCM4321 being what they sell...but at 89 bucks. Didn't want to go that route. 20 bucks new sounds much better to me.

I'll put up with the generic description. Small price to pay. 🙂

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Kappy

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Feb 1, 2011 8:14 PM in response to Talonhead

Good choice. I've "fixed" one of those Dell cards. Real PITA to do. I wouldn't do it for someone else for less than $60, so you're either ahead or break-even. I'd stay ahead.

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Talonhead Author

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Feb 2, 2011 4:02 AM in response to Kappy

Gotcha on that.

Maybe someday, I'll learn enough Linux to figure it out and take care of that little problem...which I can definitely see in my future since currently I'm trying to learn BackTrack.

Thanks a bunch my friend!

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