Working Driver Realtek 8187 (Snow Leopard)

[i_am_tristan]

Hey,

i use a Netgear WG111 v3,

last weekend i updated on snow leopard. Sadly the netgear wlan tool intstaller won't complete the install process.

It always reported something with "coud not install RTL8187Bl.kext"

I modified this kext and now it works.

 

Just install the attached kext using kext helper.

 

Enjoy - Tristan.

RTL8187Bl.kext.zip

[precha L]

can not work.

[i_am_tristan]

actually it work:

[precha L]

Are you use "NETGEAR WLAN Client Utility" or only "RTL8187Bl.kext"?

[i_am_tristan]

Are you use "NETGEAR WLAN Client Utility" or only "RTL8187Bl.kext"?

 

both - each of them alone doesn't work.

[Flashe]

Hello,

This kext does not work for snow leopard, it does not appear in system preferences using utility for kext installation, there is the icon realtek usb wlan client utility that bounced into the dock unable to work you would have a solution ?

 

Thanks a lot.

[i_am_tristan]

it worked like i described, first install the netgear wlan tool, the install will fail (the tool will report something like can't complete install because can't install the 8187.kext) after that install the modified kext and reboot, after that it shout work.

 

if it fails again try reboot using the 32bit kernel.

[Catevs]

Thanx for info. Now everything is working. It needs 32 bit boot

[themagking]

does this work with msi u100? i cant get the wireless to work. can someone help me? i have RTL8187SE

[dilspam]

 

Thank you for the fix for my WG111v3 USB Adapter for Snow Leopard 10.6.

I did not have to boot into 32bit

and I used ktext helper for the first time

 

adding some additional tags...

 

RTL8187Bl.ktext netgear wg111v3 mac 10.6

 

As far as I could see, this is the only thread that addresses realtek 8187 issues. NETGEAR call center support was of ZERO help!

 

Excellent!

[i_am_tristan]

hey,

i'm very happy that it worked so well for so many people.

 

@ dilspam, which tags did you use?

[tonyangelo]

Thanks a lot the kext work only with i386 string...

[DraggyGarg]

Thanks a lot! It worked perfectly for me on Mac OSX 10.6.2.

[Reinert]

Hey, I wonder if this will work with any card using the RTL8187B chipset? Also, has anyone got it working in x64?

[tymcode]

I modified this kext and now it works.

 

Just install the attached kext using kext helper.

 

Hi tristan:

 

I used kext helper on your version but the OS reported the same "Could not install" error. (32 bit boot)

 

I'm wondering exactly how you modified the kext -- what did you change? (I can't find the unmodified kext so I can't compare.)

[xameleon]

can someone mod it for 8187se?

[i_am_tristan]

i modiefied this part (this is the modified one...):

 

<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>
	<string>1.1</string>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily</key>
	<string>1.8</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
	<string>9.0.0b2</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
	<string>9.0.0b2</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
	<string>9.0.0b2</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
	<string>9.0.0b2</string>

[Flashe]

Hi i_am_tristan

 

This modified work the kext Realtek 8187 (série) b,s ect... in 64 bits ?

 

Thanks you in advance

[i_am_tristan]

I don't know for sure - someone wrote that it worked also with 64bit,

I personally use only 32bit right now because 64bit isn't really working at my place.

[MO3AKA]

Hallo everybody!

 

I get this model card from my MSI Wind U90x and I put it to my Dell Studio 1737, because myone was Intel 5100ABN and I don't find any drivers.

 

So my asking is can anybody explane me(STEP BY STEP) how to install the drivers? Do I need any other software? How to install it?

My english is not so good so that's the reason that I don't read all of the forum Sorry for that

And if there are some themes please send me a link to them or send me a private message.

 

Best regards,

Anton Todorov, Bulgaria

[Blade_Runner]

Great Job !!!

 

I have an external USB dongle (Best Buy Easy Comm USB Wifi Adaptor) with Realtek 8187B chip and with your modified kext works fine!

 

Without this kext, my sony vaio netbook connects and disconnect continuously (1 or times per second!) and no communication is possible. [The internal wireless chip is an Atheros 9285 and don´t work !]

 

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Snow Leopard 10.6.2 - Sony Vaio VPCW12J1E

[avcoura]

this kext work for me? My card wireless is realtek rtl 8187b..

 

Thanks!

[i_am_tristan]

i think it will work, but you have to try it - please report if it works.

[player_sct]

is this kext will work with 8187L?

[TJ Style]

Same Question, are this kext will work wih 8187L?