Simania_NL Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I bought my Linksys WUSB54GC for just 24 euro's and it's working like a charm with the attached kext. First download the driver http://www.ralinktech.com/drivers/Mac/RTUS..._2006_11_10.dmg Install it Put the attached kext in your /System/Library/Extensions folder and authorize it to copy over the old kext when the window pops up. type the following in a terminal window: sudo -s (enter your password) sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/RT73USBWirelessDriver.kext sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/RT73USBWirelessDriver.kext cd /System/Library rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extenions.kextcache sudo diskutil repairPermissions / reboot Now run the USB Wireless Utility from your application folder (If nothing is showed up, go to you System Preferences and then Network. It should say that a new network device (Ethernet Adapter) has been found. Save changes and try to run the USB Wirless Utility again.) and search for the wireless network. Voila high speed wireless internet with the LinksysWUSB54GC and 10.4.8 I would like to thank SilverTab for the information. RT73USBWirelessDriver.kext.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasys Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Install itPut the attached kext in your /System/Library/Extensions folder and authorize it to copy over the old kext Where is the kext ?. Just curious and could you state your changes , so I could include them in my new RT2500 drivers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simania_NL Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Where is the kext ?. Just curious and could you state your changes , so I could include them in my new RT2500 drivers ! Sorry it's in now, thanks for the information. The change is an added key in the info.plist, with the information for the Linksys WUSB54GC This is the key I added: <key>Linksys</key> <dict> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.Ralink.driver.RT73</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>RT2573USBWirelessDriver</string> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOUSBDevice</string> <key>bcdDevice</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>idProduct</key> <integer>32</integer> <key>idVendor</key> <integer>5041</integer> </dict> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleinstein Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Sorry it's in now, thanks for the information.The change is an added key in the info.plist, with the information for the Linksys WUSB54GC This is the key I added: <key>Linksys</key> <dict> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.Ralink.driver.RT73</string> <key>IOClass</key> <string>RT2573USBWirelessDriver</string> <key>IOProviderClass</key> <string>IOUSBDevice</string> <key>bcdDevice</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>idProduct</key> <integer>32</integer> <key>idVendor</key> <integer>5041</integer> </dict> Simania_NL! Which mainboard has you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsdo Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 This is going to sound absolutely foolish, but I'm out of ideas.....I have 10.4.8 and I'm trying to get this WUSB54GC working on my computer. I've been trying for hours to figure out how to get this .kext file loaded into a non-existent System/Library/Extensions folder. I have absolutely no experience with the Terminal prompt system and just can't get my head around the Mac commands - I'm a recent convert to Mac's, love'm....just can't figure this out! I'd appreciate if anyone can give me some really simple instructions on how to get this wireless working with 10.4.8 on my Powerbook G4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invalid8 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I followed the instructions above and now have wireless working on my Dell D620. Thanks a bunch mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsdo Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Well, followed the following thread and found it worked perfectly. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=33896 Had the idiot installer I was looking for..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax_2069 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 humm nice. i was pointed to this topic showing what was done in getting a linksys wifi USB network adapter working in 10.4.8. which goes along with my problem. But with a different model of the wifi USB network adapter. i only hope the same can be done with my model of USB wifi adapter i have a Linksys Wireless G USB Network Adapter with speedboost model number WUSB54GS. The info for it shows up great in Apple system profiler in the USB tab but it will not work with the airport software for some odd reason. it does have the Broadcom chipset. it should work in tiger 10.4.8 but does not. the forum i was at that pointed to this thread on these forums is here Google Groups: G3-G5 list and the thread from the forum linked above that was started about a wifi SB network adapter eHome Products wireless G Adapters Question and i posted that i had the same problem with my linksys Wirless-G USB network adapter with speedbooster model number WUSB54GS that has a broadcom chipset and i wondered why it didn't work in tiger cause i thought anything with a Broadcom chipset would work in tiger. some one replied pointing to this thread saying it has something to do with the Vendor ID# (VID) and the product ID# (PID) in the info.plist file of some of the wireless Kexts or frameworks. I have read this topic but still would not know what to do to make this work if its even possible. but anyway here is what the USB tab in ASP say's about my WIFI adapter Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster: Version: 0.06 Bus Power (mA): 500 Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Cisco-Linksys Product ID: 0x000e Serial Number: 1111 Vendor ID: 0x13b1 and if needed here is the numbers on the chipset Broadcom BCM4712KPB HA0439 PII 729422P if that helps anything but im at a total loss on what to do to get this working. as the person that pointed me to here said on his replay that if i didnt know what to do he can help me to get it working. Thanks for the help in advanced all. should i have started a new topic. i can move this to where ever it needs to go but i was hoping i would run into the person that replied to me that pointed me here from the Google Groups G3-G5 lists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangoo Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 i have the same problem as madmax_2069 I baught a Linksys WUSB54G but the probleme is that it is not a ver 4 it's a ver 2.1. the good thing about it is that it goes up to 125 Mb/s but like he just said before it is a Broadcom chipset any one got an idea to make it work cause i just throwed 50€ out the windows if i can't make it work thanks to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax_2069 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 should i start a new topic about my model of usb wifi adapter since my model number is diffrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereobus Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Are all of these USB cards based on the same chips? Is there a chance that the driver would work for some cards and not for others of the same model number, beacause of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevild Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 The link to driver is DEAD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapnobatai Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 is this the right link : http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/data/RTUS...06_11_10.dmg?in the doc description on ralink website Install Package Version RTUSB D70-1.1.3.0 D71W-1.1.7.0 UI-1.3.0.0_2006_11_10.dmg ,so I guess I'll gie it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor486 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 does this driver work with osx 10.4.9? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Software Updater Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Sorry for such an old bump but I have a WUSB54GSC. Does the "S" mean this fix wont work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigularB Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thanks for the info and files, Simania! I just got the 54GC and was hoping that it would work...I stumble across your thread and voila! Followed the directions exactly and it installed/is recognized no problem. Haysead, if I had to guess I'd say that "S" denotes SpeedBooster, the tech Linksys uses to make G faster/farther-reaching. You could try this solution with it, but I'm not an authority to tell you it should or shouldn't work. Thanks again! -Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Software Updater Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The "S" does mean a speed booster so I will try this and post back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blozegotes Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 works like a charm, thanks! the link is dead, so attaching the driver here. Works for me on my tibook running 10.4.10. A godsend as my airport card died. RTUSB_D70_1.1.3.0_D71W_1.1.7.0_UI_1.3.0.0_2006_11_10.dmg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banan2006 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Works for me too on my hackintosh with 10.4.10 tubgirl. Cheers m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemh Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 hi it doesnt work with 10.5 any idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Master Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Which of these are working with Leopard ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attempts Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 at the ralink website they have a new driver for leopard should we use this instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigularB Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hello! I recently installed 10.5.1, so I was also wanting WiFi with this device (I used it in 10.4.8 also). I tried the old installer, but it did not work. So, following the thought of attempts, I downloaded the installer for 10.5 and used the same KEXT and install method, with some modifications at the end. Enjoy! Download the KEXT attached at the first post, and also download the new Ralink installer from here: http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/drivers/..._2007_11_26.dmg. (The actual page is viewable here: http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html. The 1st link is directly to the DMG.) Follow the instructions in the first post (ie don't reboot after the utility install, follow the terminal commands, then reboot). Now the different part: the utility will probably pop up and will probably see the adapter/any wireless networks (mine did). However, OSX did not. Here's what I did: 1) Open up System Preferences, click on Network. 2) On the side-pane listing your network connections, click the "+" (plus sign) at the bottom. This opens the create new connection dialogue. 3) Under the "interface" drop-down, there will be 1 or 2 "ethernets" depending on your system. I have 2 because of the forcedeth drivers. In my case, the first "Ethernet" was the correct connection. Give it any name you like. Click "Create". 3a) The new connection should come up in the side-pane; if it says "No IP address", proceed to step 4. If it says "Not connected", proceed to step 3b. 3b) This was probably not the correct "Ethernet" interface. No matter; Simply delete what you just created, make a new one, and select the "Ethernet" you did NOT select the first time. Give it any name you like. Click "Create". 4) It says "No IP address"? GOOD! On the right side, use the "Configure" drop-down menu. Select "Using DHCP with manual address". 5) Type in an IP address that your computer would normally have (example, on my network, my computer is assigned the IP 192.168.0.101, so that's what I used). 6) Click "Apply". 7) It should automatically fill in Subnet Mask, Router, DNS Server, and Search Domains. If it did, CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully configured your WUSB54GC to work in 10.5.x! I don't know if I'm qualified to help if you have any problems, but I can try; all I did was use the new installer, same kext, and created a new network connection....It is actually possible that creating the new network connection with the 10.4.8 method/installer would have worked, but it was nice to have something written for 10.5. Good luck to everyone! -Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niknak Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Can LINKSYS WUSB54GC work in WPA mode? nik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulkilroy Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Can LINKSYS WUSB54GC work in WPA mode? nik. No - At least I was not able to get it working or WPA2, only WEP. WPA and WPA2 caused leopard/kalyway to crash. I only a day my first mac, but if anyone can tell me why my USB wireless will only is recognized when I supply "-f" as a boot parameter, I'd appreciate it. Also, where can I find a list of boot parameters? Thanks -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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