(2016-08-16 at 09:30)MacInTouch Reader 683 wrote: Can anyone suggest how to get one of these USB/WiFi adapters working on my MacBook Pro? Is there a source for compatible drivers?Macintosh compatibility with USB WiFi adapters is not as popular as it is for other computer platforms, but there seems to be only a couple of companies that write WiFi drivers, so you might be able to find a WiFi driver that will work with your MacBook Pro. Do a search using the brand of WiFi adapter and then continue to search for 'drivers for brand 'x', model 'x' USB WiFi adapter'.
Mac WiFi drivers are offered for the specific operating system, rather than for a particular computer, so, for example, you would need one set of WiFi drivers for a Mac running 10.9 and another set of Mac WiFi drivers if you are running 10.6.
We've had good luck with the inexpensive 'Rosewill' brand WiFi adapters sold by NewEgg that offer WiFi drivers for Macs - ours have worked pretty well with older Mac computers than what you are using, including a G4 Powerbook and an even older G3 Pismo. Check to ensure they have drivers for your operating system.
(If you can get away with it, you might want to consider using an Ethernet cable with your MacBook Pro to get better bandwidth and greater stability, instead of using WiFi.)
Note that the USB WiFi adapters we've used with our Macs get quite hot, so it might be advisable to connect them using a 'USB extension' cable. Some USB WiFi adapters are sold with a USB extension cable connected to a small vertical USB 'stand' to plug in the WiFi adapter as a free-standing unit away from the computer. For a laptop, using an extension USB cable might be a nuisance, but monitor the heat that the USB WiFi adapter puts out, and if it is excessive, think about adding a USB 'extension' cable to connect your USB WiFi adapter.
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Wifi Dongle For Mac Yosemite Vista
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I have a Tenda W311U Wi-fi dongle, and I'm trying to get it to run on Yosemite 10.10.3. The only official OS X driver I found for it was last updated for snow leopard and upon install caused crashes until it was uninstalled. I provided information about the dongle below. Is there any generic driver that could enable the dongle to work? Thanks.
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USB Wifi Dongle for OSX 10.10 (Yosemite) Hey guys, Title says it all, i recently bought a Edimax EW-7711MAC and that did not work. So I am looking for a wifi dongle. Sep 02, 2017 Huawei E303 Mobile Broadband 3g dongle; Turkcell VINN ZTE MF667 USB mode; mobiconect usb ZTE MF 667; SEE ALSO: Airtel USB Modem not Working with OS X Yosemite, fix Solution:-Restart your Mac and try to connect. Solution:-Download and install this module HiLink.zip Solution:-This solution solved ZTE USB modem connectivity issue. Once identified use Google to search for Apple Mac OS drivers for your WiFi chipset/product, in my case this was a RTL8191SU based dongle and it had a working Apple Mac OS X driver for the most current Mac OS X Mountain Lion version (Apple Mac OS X 10.8.4). A simple download and install, followed by a reboot did the trick as shown below. Sep 25, 2016 Unfortunately this wifi thingie has a little glitch or so. Your fake Mac will not go to sleep or even wake up unless you unplug the wifi-dongle before sending the pc to sleep!! After waking up, just plug the stick in a free USB and the PC will continue without further issues.