DarkAeon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm looking for a wireless card to buy for my first amd build, I currently have a GSky that uses Realtek RTL8187L. Not sure if it works or not, can;t really find a resource on it, I just want to be able to install osx and have the wireless work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Dev Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Is this for a laptop or desktop? We need your full specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAeon Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 the card is usb wireless G-sky Realtek RTL8187L Just ordered new video card geforce 210 CPU: AMD FX-4350 Everything else should be ok. I don't use the onboard network adapter or know what it is, i use use my usb wireless card. My original threadwas here. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/290257-help-with-my-first-amd-hackintosh/ They recommended a new video card for the build, but could never get an answer on in my internet connection would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Dev Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Here is my guide for desktops... http://hackintoshhardware.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/wifi-on-a-hackintosh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAeon Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 What if I used my 3rd party wireless device i got for my xbox, which you program to connect to your router than plug it into a regular network card jack? So I guess since i own something that will work, I need to find out if my onboard lan port will work or if i need a new card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blipotech Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Here is my guide for desktops... http://hackintoshhardware.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/wifi-on-a-hackintosh/ Save yourself the trouble and go with the Atheros AR5B9 and GCWB300D. The methods you describe you are bound to run into compatibility issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAeon Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 my current onboard lan is labeled as "realtek pcie gbe family controller", I cannot find any more information on it, so that either could be it's name or i have to dig deeper. The wireless device that can connect to my router does not need a computer, the router and connection settings are stored in the firmware, it is made for connecting any device to wifi that only has a wired port. If wired lan is a no go would buying a cheap usb wireless card that is mac compatible work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blipotech Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Have you installed the drivers? Scroll down you should see the 8187L:http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=1&Level=6&Conn=5&ProdID=36&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true Also what OS X version are you using ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAeon Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 none yet, i'm still in information gathering mode, this is what i was recommended. The best solution for your system would be to buy a very cheap graphics card for OSX-only usage, a compatible one of course, like the GeForce G210, and use Lion 10.7.5 So i purchased a geforce 210 series and i'm trying to figure out what one of my HDD's to use or test with, and I still have to figure out how to make a dual boot. I'm sure there are plenty of guides for that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAeon Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Have you installed the drivers? Scroll down you should see the 8187L:http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=1&Level=6&Conn=5&ProdID=36&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true Also what OS X version are you using ? Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blipotech Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have two drives as well one 500GB HDD and 128GB SSD Windows 7 on one and OS X 10.9 on the other. I used the 500GB HDD to test with since I pulled it out of my previous build it was 'leftovers' and haven't had any disk related errors thus far. However, I will say if you can go with an SSD for your OS X installation it's much faster. As far as the dual boot goes it's all a matter of your partitioning methods and BIOS version of which ever motherboard you go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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