How to, with a little luck, get an Airport working with Mac OS X.

Log in as root.

In the directory /System/Library/Extensions, make another folder called "Airport.kext".

Open up a text editor, usually the one included in os x called "text editor". Under format, select plain text instead of rich text. Then paste/type exactly as below:

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist SYSTEM "file://localhost/System/Library/DTDs/PropertyList.dtd"> <plist version="0.9"> <dict> <key>Date</key> <string>March 17, 2000</string> <key>Name</key> <string>com.apple.AirPort</string> <key>Personality</key> <dict> <key>IOClass</key> <string>AirPortDriver</string> <key>IONameMatch</key> <array> <string>radio</string> </array> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>AppleMacIODevice</string> <key>Name</key> <string>AppleAirPort</string> </dict> <key>Vendor</key> <string>Apple Computer, Inc.</string> <key>Version</key> <string>0.1</string> </dict> </plist>

Save this file as "Info-macos.xml" inside the directory you've created.
Then restart your machine. Log in as you normally would this time. Open System Preferences, and select Network. You will see a different setting, one called "Ethernet Card 1". Choose it and select DHCP (hopefully that is what your isp uses, if not, you are most likely out of luck). You may have to click the lock to make changes. In any case, keep selecting stuff until the "Apply" button is available. When you restart, your airport should be functioning. If not, you may not have an Apple airport card.

From: Some textfile on some Hotline server