Airport Card AR5BXB72 (Atheros) into 2008 Mac Pro

okay Jim, as far as I know, #1 and 3, put 3 on socket zero and 1 on socket one. If you see one labelled Bluetooth, it's okay to leave that one alone.

try this:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Adding_Bluetooth_and_Wireless_to_a_Mac_Pro

could be 2 or 3

better yet, try this

http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/macpro/macpro_early2008.pdf

things get complicated. Sometimes the wires might be mislabelled, and sometimes the airport cards have 2 connectors, sometimes 3, and it's tricky...some have said they have better luck with 2 and 3, some with 1 and 3

there's one thing for sure: I'm probably wrong, but there's a slim chance I may get it right

well, I tried..you'll probably get it right eventually, but don't give up. I think after you install it, you have to change your network connection from Ethernet to Wifi, then ask it to search for available WiFi networx???

JB

sorry about that jim. here is a link to the official 2009 "Nehalem" Mac pro wifi card, which is known to work.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/BCM94322MC/... (the one with 2 posts, not 3)

I checked on amazon UK and didn't find that card, however, I found the 3 connector card you posted a picture of

and it does say it works with all Mac Pro's from 2006 onward, which I find hard to believe...... the same card is listed as possibly working in a Macbook Pro.....maybe the vendor was confused?? I know I am, for sure

you could try this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0078G4Z7I/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i2?pf_rd_m= A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1J7JW71ZZ7AXA2NES06H&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =455344027&pf_rd_i=468294#productDetails

maybe you can go for a refund, and try something else

good luck to you

JB

Jim, the information I found a very long time ago said to connect wires 2 and 3 in 0 and 2 respectively. This arrangement works for me.

Wires 2 and 3 in 0 and 2 respectively worked for me too.