kramer2k Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well, here's the fix people...Currently posting this using my Linksys WUSB54G V4 with Ralink RT2500 Drivers... The Product ID and Vendor ID are the same as they've always been.. BUT... The one other value you have to change is the bcdDevice it needs to be 4 NOT 1 <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.Ralink.driver.RT2500</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>RT2500USBWirelessDriver</string> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOUSBDevice</string> <key>bcdDevice</key> <integer>4</integer> <key>idProduct</key> <integer>13</integer> <key>idVendor</key> <integer>5041</integer> </dict> Verified and it works... Have at it boys, enjoy those Linksys V4s! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanschien Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Awesome!!! I had one that was just sitting on my desk waiting for someone like you to figure out how to make it work. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quagmire Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 @kramer2k do you know if there is a way to get this working with a WUSB11 Version 2.6? It's the wireless B usb adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer2k Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 Nope, won't work...check http://ralink.rapla.net/ to see which adapters have the RT2500 chipset... K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer2k Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 Edit: Info added to 10.4.4 Wiki K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 just posting to inform that this is working with the instructions here and from tush. Thanks Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsolares Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 did u mean ? http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c...FVisitorWrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer2k Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Yes, that is the WUSB54G, but you have to be sure to get Version 4, that's the only one that uses the Ralink RT2500 chipset. If you get one of the others, you're SOL. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathieu Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Could you post all the steps needed to get it to work? I've installed the Ralink driver, and I have the WUSB54G ver 4. System profiler shows it in the USB device tree with Version 0.04, Product ID 0x000d and Vendor ID 0x13b1. I also edited /System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Content/Info.plist to add a new section with the excerpt you have given. Unfortunately, when I plug the device on the USB port, I have no message in /var/log/system.log and WirelessUSBUtility still tells me "No device!"... What step did I miss? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer2k Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Could you post all the steps needed to get it to work? I've installed the Ralink driver, and I have the WUSB54G ver 4. System profiler shows it in the USB device tree with Version 0.04, Product ID 0x000d and Vendor ID 0x13b1. I also edited /System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Content/Info.plist to add a new section with the excerpt you have given. Unfortunately, when I plug the device on the USB port, I have no message in /var/log/system.log and WirelessUSBUtility still tells me "No device!"... What step did I miss? Thanks. Are you sure the kext is loaded? Check the Extensions under system profiler. If it's Not loaded, type this into terminal Sudo -s your password kextload /System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext Then replug your adapter back in. The USB utility should start on it's own. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathieu Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thank you. kextload -t /System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext Gave me the answer: invalid Bundle... I had made a small typo modifying Info.plist, and indeed the driver was never loaded properly. It now works beautifuly... For reference: DELL D610 ATI Radeon X300 - 1400x1050x32 - working (native LCD resolution) Bluetooth - working Broadcom integrated ethernet network card - somehow working (have to init it with the BIOS) Linksys Wireless-G (WUSB54G) - working Integrated Intel Wireless card - NOT working (yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerimeton Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 ohhhhhhh I thought you edit the info file whats the best way to do this though, I edit with textedit and it always tells me I cant save. Obviously because It need admin prvilages Can I edit the file, save it on the desktop, and copy it back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aries77 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 There's multiple instanaces of the bcdDevice key. Did you change all of them from 1 to 4 or just a specific one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 It looks like he did the one following : <string>RT2500USBWirelessDriver</string> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james2mart Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 If only we could find open source for ANY WIRELESS card for OS X tiger, we would be able to write drivers for intel cards..... poopie..... anyone know where there is open source OS X wifi drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 THANK YOU!!! I've been fighting with this damn card for days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMartin Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I can't get it to work for me. I get this error: can't add kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext (not a bundle) (run kextload on this kext with -t for diagnostic output) I edited the last part of the 2500-kext and restored permissions. Can anyone send me the working kext for 10.4.6 at mm1969 (at) gmx.net ? Thx in advance! Found a readme.txt, included in some zip file. Everything works great now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve cant Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thank you all! Installed the driver changed the integer idProduct and idVendor posted this reply thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberracus Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 it works have to add as a new device with system profiler name this: add <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.Ralink.driver.RT2500</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>RT2500USBWirelessDriver</string> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOUSBDevice</string> <key>bcdDevice</key> <integer>4</integer> <key>idProduct</key> <integer>13</integer> <key>idVendor</key> <integer>5041</integer> </dict> then in terminal sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions sudo kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions repair permissions reboot FANTASITC Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMartin Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Is there a way to get it working as an Airport device? I have to use the Wireless USB Utility, but is not recognised as Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbmxer7 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I am very new to osx and sorry if this is a dum question but i got all the diver and stuff but i dont know how to open the kent. to mode it can some one please help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swalaza Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 i have it installed, and the wifi functionality works, that is: - the wireless connection is setup. - the signal is ok - i find the networks in range. BUT: - safari won't get to the internet. as MacMartin already mentioned is it neccesary to set it up as airport device? - if yes, can you tell me how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell Hammer Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Sorry to be a bit dumb about this, but I don't quite follow the instructions... Should I be adding kramer2k's lines to the kext, or should I be editing it? If I'm supposed to be editing it, do I have to change every instance of 'bcdDevice' to 4? I suspect the reason why mine isn't working is that I don't have a version 4 card (I don't see any easy way of checking), but I would like to know I'm doing it right before quitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalismylife Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) hey if it works for the WUSB54G will it work for the WUSB54GC (chipset RaLink 2573)? EDIT: nevermind just found the thread: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=33913 Edited January 9, 2007 by socalismylife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keamas Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hi is the v4 the newses version ? Will this one work ? http://www.alternate.de/html/product/detai...owTechData=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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