The intel proset wireless is one of the hardware used to connect a laptop through wifi for internet connection. These days internet is one of the reason you live. Putting aside that reason, then there no reason having a PC. Even using a hackintosh there are some insoluble problem with the wifi. The intel pro set wireless comes with the 2200 and 2100 in a form of Mini PCI. (as seen below)
The Intel chipset has some limited compitability with apple software more over the hackintosh. The intel proset wireless Mini PCI chipset are hard to be recognized by the OSX. Must be some coding complication or the vendor didn't get the third part deal. In order to get it to function you need a special kext. There is a community developed installer that you can use by visiting the iwidarwin and download it from there. Some said they get it right and properly functioned but most helplessly have to change the wifi chipset. The most used chipset in exchange of the intel one is the the Atheros chipset, the problem is, that mini PCI wont be so easy to get these days. You can get it form e-bay or amazone for usd 10-20. that's why it is very important to know the chipset of your laptops. The later version of the mini PCI, the PCIe or the half eight its much easier to get. The dell D610 i have will have to use the Mini PCI. Up till this point, i seem to cant get my hands on those atheros mini PCI.
The dell d610 has the mini PCI under its keyboard so in order to swap it with the atheros one, you need to open it up first.
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