WUSB54G WORKING! No joke, come in to find the solution... Options

[Malarkeyycp]

Hi, my name is Greg Smith. I'm not very technical with computers hence why i'm writing this. My brother-in-law is heading over to Iraq sometime within the next week or so and has a WUSB54G V4 adapter and a MacBook 10.4 OS X. I read threw these forums in order to set this up for him so he has a better chance at getting signal for his laptop since the AirPort probably wont be very reliable over there. If someone could help me out and send me some instructions on how to properly set this up, it would be much appreciated. I downloaded and installed already the RT2500 drivers but beyond that, i'm useless. Thanks


email is gregoryjasmith@gmail.com


Thanks again,

Greg Smith

[dirtbmxer7]

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

[swalaza]

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?

[Maxwell Hammer]

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.

[socalismylife]

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

This post has been edited by socalismylife: Jan 9 2007, 09:36 PM

[Keamas]

Hi is the v4 the newses version ?
Will this one work ?
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/detai...owTechData=true

[Álvaro Martins]

Hi guys,

I have tryed to install wusb54g V4 and i did it
I followed some hints and tips in this topic (wich is a very good one ) and finally after 5 days I get it working.

The driver altered by me is atached to this post.

Ill copy here the begining of my info.plist of original rt2500usb wireless driver from manufacturer suport site.

On file info.plist I add the bold section, and save the file.


Beggining of file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>RT2500USBWirelessDriver</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.Ralink.driver.RT2500</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.1.3.0</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>Lens Wang</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>1.1.3</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>


<key>Wireless-G USB Network Adapter</key>
<dict>
<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


It wont fail

If anyone need some help just ask in this post

Best reg everyone, now im going to try to fix HDA sound......

Alvaro Martins

Attached File(s)

 RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext.zip ( 242.91K ) Number of downloads: 513

 

[Joe Wandy]

Can somebody confirm that WPA works for WUSB54G in OSX 10.4.6 ?

Currently I have a WMP54G v4 (rt2500) PCI on my Hackintosh. Although the card is recognized, connection to access point using WPA proves impossible as it keeps on resetting (connect -> disconnect -> connect -> ...)

I'm able to find to find WUSB54G for a moderately cheap price around my area (~30 USD), but I would like some confirmation before committing to the purchase.

Thank you very much!!

[Álvaro Martins]

Can somebody confirm that WPA works for WUSB54G in OSX 10.4.6 ?

Currently I have a WMP54G v4 (rt2500) PCI on my Hackintosh. Although the card is recognized, connection to access point using WPA proves impossible as it keeps on resetting (connect -> disconnect -> connect -> ...)

I'm able to find to find WUSB54G for a moderately cheap price around my area (~30 USD), but I would like some confirmation before committing to the purchase.

Thank you very much!!

Hi Joe Andy,

As u can read in the post before yours, i have installed an wusb54g V4




My Laptop is a Samsung R65 NP01 with a 3945 abg intel wireless... but this one i cant get it to work.

Right now i only use hackintosh... for work, school, and to play. I have a dual boot with Windows Vista to play some PES 6 and others

So, use it

Best Reg,

Alvaro

[Joe Wandy]

Can somebody confirm that WPA works for WUSB54G in OSX 10.4.6 ?

Currently I have a WMP54G v4 (rt2500) PCI on my Hackintosh. Although the card is recognized, connection to access point using WPA proves impossible as it keeps on resetting (connect -> disconnect -> connect -> ...)

I'm able to find to find WUSB54G for a moderately cheap price around my area (~30 USD), but I would like some confirmation before committing to the purchase.

Thank you very much!!

I took the plunge and went ahead with buying the WUSB54G today. To answer my own post:

1. Yes, WPA works well, in contrast of WMP54G v4 (rt2500) PCI.

2. There's no easy way to identify the correct revision (v4) or the chipset of the adapter upon buying. Couldn't find any mention of it anywhere, either on the box, manual or in the adapter itself. All I could do was to cross my fingers and prayed that it was the correct one.

Thanks all for the guide!

[Maccidental]

The V4 is written underneath the removal plate that is underneath, it's slots in and out to allow for easy attachment once the plate is glued.

They only seem to be making V4's these days (even here in Australia) so snap em up while you can. Nice big things, easy to mod. Mine's plugged into an 18dBi Yagi as we speak

Thanks for the tips guys, I would have gone that route myself eventually, but until I work out the equiv. of "lspci" (Linux) or manage to restore and dual boot my windows partition, I don't know how to get the device and manufacture codes out of Darwin.

[lucidmyth]

Unfortunately WPA-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise doesn't work.
If anyone knows of a solution (perhaps wpa_supplicant for mac) I would be all ears.

[macuser9214]

Sorry to bring back an old topic, but I tried everything (including chown) and it still won't work.. Heres the output of the terminal

CODE

$sudo kextload -t RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext

kernel extension RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext has problems:
Authentication failures
{
    "File owner/permissions are incorrect" = (
        "/System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext"
        "/System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Contents/Info.plist"
        "/System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Contents"
        "/System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Contents/MacOS/RT2500USBWirelessDriver"
        "/System/Library/Extensions/RT2500USBWirelessDriver.kext/Contents/MacOS"
    )
}
Missing dependencies
{
    "com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily" =
        "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.kpi.libkern" =
        "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.kpi.mach" = "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.kpi.bsd" = "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.kpi.iokit" = "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily" =
        "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
    "com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily" =
        "No valid version of this dependency can be found"
}

[starflyer]

Works perfectly!

WUSB54G! 10.4.8. Does anyone know if this works on 10.4.9?

[krzee]

< The driver altered by me is atached to this post.

thank you very much!!!
I have mirrored this file at http://www.ircpimps.org/drivers/

[phykia]

i don't know why, but i just don't seem to understand.

i have no clue what you all mean by terminal, and i have no idea how to get there. it is possible that i may not have it considering i'm using a later version, specifically os 9.2. will this fix work for later macs?

please help. i'm mac stupid. lol

[Moreno53]

I am a complete and utter noob at this...I have OSx installed on my Dell Dimension 5100 so far so good (except for sound) my biggest issue is wireless...I have the wusb54g and I installed the ralink drivers but I have no idea how to edit ktexts and stuff like that could someone help me out with a step by step guide.

Please and thanks in advance

[versatilehearts]

ok i have the kext installed and the vendor and product IDs show up ok and everything, but whats this WirelessUSBUtility i googled looked on the wiki and searched here and i cant find anything... im so confused.

[Moreno53]

Could someone please help me out with this? ....help a poor Windows sufferer out of his misery!!

[FavleX]

Don't cry.U must trust us.just patience.

Don't waste ur time , just follow the guide about Zydas USB chipset that u can find inside the tutorial section
Here the short line --> here
remember to reat the guide and after install the driver.
You will have it easy.