New Bluetooth/Wifi PCI-E card

Apocoprezzo

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Hi Guys how are you?🙃 I have a question to ask, I wanted to buy a new pci-e card for my hackintosh that has both bluetooth and wifi, since I have airpods and magic keyboard I wanted to pair them with the hackintosh. Do you guys have any advice for me or which brand I should go for?
I had thought about getting this one on Aliexpress, but I'm not sure.
I thank everyone in advance for any help. 🙏

P.S. my configuration
CPU: Intel i5 6600K
GPU: AMD 5600XT
Motherboard: Asus Z170 pro gaming
OS. Sequoia 15.2

Aliexpress: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005...KLrAWn1U&utparam-url=scene:search|query_from:
 
It will work with macOS Sequoia, with the correct kexts and application from the IntelWireless GitHub page.

Iltwm.kext for WiFi
Heliport app for WiFi, the card will be recognised as an Ethernet controller, not a WiFi device.

BlueToolFixup.kext v2.6.9
IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext v2.4.0
IntelBTPatcher.kext v2.4.0

You won't be able to use any Apple WiFi/BT services with this Intel card.
Also the Driver for this Intel WiFi card limits the upload and download speed to 650mbps & 950mbps respectively.

Link to the FAQ for Intel WiFi below.

 

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Personally, I have reverted all my Hacks (13 x systems) away from Intel WiFi/BT cards and gone back to using Apple supported Broadcom WiFi/BT cards, as they provide a much better flow to using a Hack, to my mind.

Yes, I have to implement the OpenCore Legacy Patcher requirements to use these Broadcom WiFi/BT cards. But they just work so much better than the Intel AX200 and AX2100 cards I bought. Especially as the Intel drivers haven't been updated for Sequoia.

One thing you should be aware of is that when updating your Hack, you have to temporarily set SecureBootModel to 'Disabled' instead of 'Default', and you also have to disable the Bluetooth kexts in your config.plist, otherwise the update won't go through the validation process. Just something to keep in mind while thinking of purchasing a new WiFi/BT card.
 
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Personally, I have reverted all my Hacks (13 x systems) away from Intel WiFi/BT cards and gone back to using Apple supported Broadcom WiFi/BT cards, as they provide a much better flow to using a Hack, to my mind.

Yes, I have to implement the OpenCore Legacy Patcher requirements to use these Broadcom WiFi/BT cards. But they just work so much better than the Intel AX200 and AX2100 cards I bought. Especially as the Intel drivers haven't been updated for Sequoia.

One thing you should be aware of is that when updating your Hack, you have to temporarily set SecureBootModel to 'Disabled' instead of 'Default', and you also have to disable the Bluetooth kexts in your config.plist, otherwise the update won't go through the validation process. Just something to keep in mind while thinking of purchasing a new WiFi/BT card.
Thank you @Edhawk for your reply, so the Broadcom would work better, but does the Wi-Fi card afterwards actually work as Wi-Fi or as Ethernet like the Intel ones? Plus would you recommend one and tell me the model? Thank you very much 🙏
 
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