Were looking here for USB WIFI Adapters that work in SL. (srry for the bold and caps but peeps started posting about pci)
Not looking for 64 bit drivers yet. Not much of a SNOW-ball's chance (pun intended ) in hell that will happening before Snow has been out for at least 6 months, they will come in time!!!
Just working drivers so people like me can hold out for a solution to their non working naitive adapters. (like mine is an AR9285).
Most of powerful pc's that need 64 bit are desktops (or notebooks with easily replaceable wifi cards (door on the bottom) which can just plug in a known natively compatible card do a search you'll find threads on rebranding as well.
So purpose here is clear getting our mac's or hacks doing what their intended to do surf the web on the go without having to reboot to widowz and with-out having to crack open our highly integrated net/notebooks and possibly causing an

okies the list so far:
SMCWUSB-G EZCONNECT 802.11g (ZD1215 chipset) check post #5 for driver
Linksys WUSB100 (Ralink 2870) link a 64 bit driver is available link in post #23
WUSB54GC (RT2501USB) the ralink people will probably be the first out with a 64-bit driver for SL.
RTL 8187L (The install will fail however reboot the driver and utility works, enable it in the network preference pane
realtek one for 10.5 32 bit
RTL8187B has reports of working flawlessly as well (try the link above the one for leopard should work)
Netgear wg111V3 (RTL8187B) manually install netgear's driver
D-Link WUA-1340 driver for 10.4 on their site reported working
trendnet wireless N tew 664UB drivers are on the trendnet website (unknown chipset though)

The non working so far:
ZD1211 (the kexts puke up or don't load at all depending on the version I dunno why)
Aerolite+ USB wireless adapter
Again if someone knows of drivers that work post here!!!! don't spare details please


Thanks
terramir

From my experiences with Warstrong's drivers for the WUSB54GC (I have the latest version right now, the black Cisco Systems-branded version 3 working great under 10.6.1), I'm willing to bet that for the most part, if a driver works in Leopard, it should work in Snow Leopard without any problems, the only caveat being that you'd have to be booting into the 32-bit kernel (unless they specifically say that they've written 64-bit drivers).

The SMCWUSB-G EZCONNECT 802.11g works fine in snow with leopard drivers (only in 32bit mode) with ZD1215 driver.

Well it seems like there two functioning usb wireless cards in leopard, but then again the sad thing is no body else is saying anything need more options or drivers that actually work in snow for usb, right now can't get either my zydas 1211B cards (and I have 3) or my realtek 8187 to work in snow, anybody here got any options I could use to make this work help please
terramir

In my case the SMCWUSB-G EZCONNECT 802.11g works with zydas 1215 driver.
The zydas.zip file includes also 1211 driver and Wlan app to manage the usb dongle.
Unzip the file and install the proper driver with kext utility. Place the wlan app in app or utilities folder. Reboot.

See first if the zydas driver is loaded under system profile then go to net options and if it is not there create a new location and add the new interface (in my case appears as a usb 2.0 wlan). With Wlan configure your connection.

Encore EWNUWI-G2, Realtek 8187B chipset, working flawlessly, 32bit only, though.

Sad to say the kext for the zd1211 won't load at all it's inside the folder, however the kext doesn't show up as one of the loaded extensions.
so this one sad to say doesn't work unless I have to use an app that is different from the kext helper b7
nice to know that you verified that the zd1215 works I'll add it to the working list as generic as well
terramir

Linksys WUSB100 (http://www.linksysbycisco.com/EU/en/products/WUSB100) working (Ralink 2870) under SL 32bit

Did you try with 1215? This is what i get in console log with my usb dongle:

kernel com_ZyDAS_driver_ZD1211RevB: Ethernet address ........

I'll have to try that laterz
we'll see
terramir

Zydas 1215 (on belkin) seems to work somewhat but is unstable (32 bit), at times it loses connection and when it does it even leads to OS crashing (kernel panics) or system becoming very slow or jammed.

When it gets going correctly though, it works just fine. I have found plugging it in and connecting using Wlan utility is more stable if done after SL has completely loaded.

Also, I had to delete the 1211 driver for the thing to work.

Any ideas on how to fix the issues?

now is this a zd 1215 adapter or a zd 1211B adapter if it's na 1215 adapter try the drivers in post #5 on this thread might help you
terramir

Its a ZD1215 card. I tried using the ones in #5 but they didnt work for me. I had resorted back to drivers which I was using in Leopard.

-Rock

Have you tried a mixture of the two? like the driver from one the application from the other?
play around with it, also there are some other drivers out there do a search on google maybe you can come up with something, let us know maybe your particular adapter will have to wait for other drivers, what brand and model is it? maybe your pci vend it id different and you'll have to edit the plist info file in the drivers in #5 to make it work for you.
Those are the ideas I got
terramir

Does anyone know of any wireless adapters confirmed to work with the 64-bit kernel? I can't boot 32-bit for unknown reasons and not having a wireless connection is pissing me off

I wish I had your problems I run it on an atom 270 so I ain't got no 64 bit , but it's strange since all of apples 64 bit drivers are written for 32 as well, so are most of the hackintosh stuff during your install you must have broke something.
As for 64 bit drivers I dunno what kind of machine you got, you got to have at least a C2D or a desktop atom to run 64-bit so you should either be in a lappy with a C2D or a desktop, research the forums on what cards (except autheros their's only a 32 bit driver so far that you can brand as an apple wifi card, there should be naitive 64 bit drivers for those.
GL
terramir

WG111v3 by Netgear works fine
You have to install the Drivcer manually because the installer ist not able to install the driver
I used a manual kext install prog. for SL

trendnet wireless N tew 664UB works perfectly

Asus WL-130N PCI wifi card not working for me. Ralink 2860 chipset. Installer asks to create a new connection in network settings but it won't find my PCI wireless adapter

it's a little ot here this thread is for usb wifi adapters, but check in the more info in about this mac if the pci card is detected.
GL you might want to repost as a separate thread
terramir

Wg311t works fine in 32 bit mode only reconized as airport

great adapter, however again a pci card
we need usb till the drivers exist for our cards, then again there are plenty of pci wifi cards, and well there are cheaper ones with the same functions that also work (some even better than that one
USB is the game here
terramir

Ralink 28xx 64bit kext and app: http://www.ralinktech.com/download.php?t=U...HdNZz09Qw%3D%3D

now my Linksys wusb100 is working under 64 bit SL

question does that work under 32bit as well? let us know
terramir

is working 32bit/64bit like a charm.
notes if u use airport like app:
- after restart u need to turn off and on radio from ralink app (32/64 bit);
- after shutdown is working ok - no need to turn off/on from ralink app (32/64bit);
- after sleep need tot replug device (32/64bit).

Does Realtek 8187B work under SL 64bit?
And if yes which drivers I need?
Thanks

Hey is the Netgear wg111V3 any worse than the other working pci cards?

It looks easy to have it working by original drivers for 10.5 Leopard.

Anyway do you guys prefer this Netgear or the Linksys one?

Does the Netgear need to be replugged or something like that?

I have just purchased a Linksys WUSB100 and using the driver suggested into post #23 everything is working perfectly undel SL 64bit.

For those of you successful with the Linksys WUSB100, are you using version 1.0 or 2.0?

WUSB100 version 1.0 has a grey body and a black cap: image

WUSB100 version 2.0 has a black body and cap: image

I haven't been able to figure out if both versions use the Ralink 2870 chipset. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm using version 2.0

using v 2.0 of wusb100

How about the WUSB600N Version 2. Anyone got it working in SL 64 bit? I downloaded the 10.6 ralink driver and trying to add the device and product ID in the 2870 section and there are 3 listed.

SHould I return it for the WSUB100? Its about $20 US cheaper to on Newegg. SHoudl I hang onto it and wait for it to be suppoted? Don't know the chipset either. 0079,1737

Edited a few hours later:

Downloaded the 2870 10.6 Snow driver from Ralinktech.com, and searched in the Info.plist for Linksys. There were three entries , a RT 2870 -1, a RT 2870 -2 and a RT 3070. I knew it was one of the RT2870's and figured RT2870-2 meant version 2 not sure if that is what it means. I changed the 113 to 121 as recommended by one of the posts here or another thread one specifically for the WUSB600N v2.

What I don't understand is the idproduct according to IOREG is 0x0079 so why the 121 instead? The idvendor is 0x1737 so why the 5943? Totally lost on that but it works!!

Now I have to figure out which script in the Info.plist correlates with the Belkin F5D9050 to get that to work.

My Linksys is seen as an Ethernet and can be viewed in the Rawlink Wireless Utility. It is not seen as an Airport?

dan b or psilocybin is that driver working in 64 bit and did you get it from Trendnet? Its a Realtek RTL-8189 according to Pre Sales at TrendNet and they only have a 10.5 driver thats why I ask!!

my linksys wusb100 is working in 64 bit using kext and app from ralink site

dan b how does the info.plist work in the ralink kext? it is not listing the vendor nor the device id like we usually see in the iopci. Where we sometimes add our device ids there for instance my BCM 4329 had to be added to the IO80211Family.kext/bcm4311.kext/contents/info.plist.

I put in the device ids literally.

How does this info.plist work for the ralink kext? They do not use the actually device and product ids? I got my Linksys USB wireless WUSB600N to work by changing it from 113 to 121 as I mentioned in my previous post.

If you don't know does anyone here know how that works?

I would like to know so I can try and get my Belkin F5D9050 version 4 USB wireless to work.

Weird I went on Ralink webiste tonight and they removed the 10.6 2870 driver? I wonder if they are updating it again? I sent a message to the engineers in Twaiwan about how I was able to get the WUSB600N version 2 to work with their driver and also asked them if they could update the driver for the Belkin I have.

Man that would be great if that is what they are up to?

Please keep this thread clean. Report successful
stories of Wifi usb adapters. We need list of SL compatible devices.

Edimax (rt2870 chipset) draft n
http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_detail.ph...1&pl2_id=44
Works 64/32 bit.

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=193496

Confirm 100% working(WEP, havent try WPA/ PSK etc) on Snow Leopard but MUST in 32bit mode
Dlink DWL G-122 rev. C1

Use the available driver for Leopard, install & reboot
Go to System Preferences> DWL 122 & start configure your WiFi connection

Thanks

An update on the WUSB100 v1.0: version 1.0 also uses the RT2870 chipset and works in Snow Leopard with the drivers on Ralink's site.

Refurbished WUSB100 v1.0s are pretty cheap ($18-$25 US) compared to the other USB wifi adapters.

Netcomm NP910n USB Wireless N Adapter (RT2870 Chipset)

Working in both 32 and 64 bit mode with Ralink 2870 drivers from Ralink site.

Reliability is perfect, and speed is fine.

works 100% on my wpa connection.......with my aspire one d250

D-Link DWA-140 rev B1 works flawlessly (64 bit, haven't tried 32 but it should work) with the 2870 driver from ralink.

Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Booted into 10.5.7 to download the driver to a shared partition, restarted into 10.6.1, installed the driver, rebooted, plugged it in and gave it my wep key (couple of OLD laptops so no WPA in the house).

Short list of 2870 based cards (ie, these should all work with just the driver from ralinktech.com)
DLink DWA-140 (rev B1 & B2)
DLink DWA-160
Linksys WUSB-100
Asus USB-N13

Side note, the sensitivity on this card rocks. I used to pick up 2-3 neighborhood hotspots but can now see 6+.

64 bit working !!!

RT73USBWirelessDriver.kext


WPA2, other not tested
one can find the install package on RALINK support site

if you cannot find it, pm me and I will send you the package

(the connection breaks from time to time; I guess I have to edit sysctl settings; if any one has some info please post or pm me)

What driver are you using? And how about rev. B1?

does exist zydas 1215 driver for SL 64 bit?

thanks a lot

Belkin FD7050 revision 3 wireless g usb adapter working excellent here with drivers found on the ralink site(http://⌘.ws/伋). As of now, there is no SoftAP functionality provided as in windows.