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This script is a work-around for Apple Bugs 5296510 and 5296576, which have not yet been fixed by Apple. This problem only affects certain models of MacBook Pro. This script downgrades the Apple AirPort drivers and firmware distributed with Mac OS X 10.4.10 to the ones distributed in 10.4.9Your model identifier is MacBookPro2,2
You are running Mac OS X, version 10.4.10, build 8R2218
Performing task: check
You have 4 of 4 parts reverted to 10.4.9
You have 4 of 4 parts present
Currently loaded 802.11 and AirPort drivers:
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family (153.2)
com.apple.driver.AirPortAtheros (223.47.4)
Your WiFi stuff:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.0.47
Wireless Channel: 44
See this and this for a little background. The script (output only shown above) was developed by a colleague, and he will release it once wider testing bears out my excited assurances that the dam' thing works!