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Can I replace the old Airport Card with Atheros AR5BXB112?

I'd like to use AirDrop feature on my old MacBook, but the original Airport Card inside my MacBook doesn't support it. So I am thinking of replacing it with Atheros AR5BXB112, which is used in MacBook Pro 2009 or iMac Mid 2011. Possible?

Add : My MacBook is a Late 2006 model (A1181) with Core 2 Duo 1.83. (not Core Duo)

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Won't work those are 802.11 ac cards and your hardware (and likely your OS) wont support them. If you really have to have this feature see if there is a USB wireless dongle that will support AirDrop in the OS you're using. (FWIW I would not recommend trying to run Mavericks or Yosemite on a machine that age).

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