There are three primary ways to source drivers for this card:
requires two antenna leads (Main and Aux). Bluetooth functionality often relies on the Aux antenna; if your Bluetooth range is poor, check this connection. atheros ar5b22 driver
Fully open-source driver with no proprietary firmware blobs. There are three primary ways to source drivers
lspci -nn | grep Atheros
: The exact kext files can vary between different macOS versions. Always search for solutions specific to your macOS build. if your Bluetooth range is poor
/* Cleanup */ static void ar5b22_cleanup_features(struct ath_softc *sc)
Reboot immediately. You should now see "Qualcomm Atheros AR946x Wireless Network Adapter" and "Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0."