OS 10.6 - Driver for TRENDnet TEW-644UB Wireless USB Adapter

xelpmoc · xelpmoc #1 (**permalink**)

02-14-2012, 08:44 AM

I'm having issues finding a driver that will work correctly with my laptop. The driver I am using now is from RALink which makes the chipset. I had less luck with the driver Trendnet provides on their website. I can pull an IP and get on the network, but the Mac is recognizing the wireless adapter as a wired adapter. This means I cannot mange the wireless connection with the Mac itself. I have to use the bundled software that came with the driver. Also the connection through the wireless NIC is sub-par, which I am guessing has to do with the device not being recognized correctly.

Any driver recommendations or tips for changing the recognized adapter type would be greatly appreciated.

xelpmoc · xelpmoc #2 (**permalink**)

02-14-2012, 10:17 AM

I got off the phone with TrendNet a while ago. They said their adapter will only work with their bundled software. It looks like I'm stuck with that... unless there's some sort of workaround.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

02-14-2012, 04:58 PM

G'day and welcome to the forums.

Not to be discouraging xelpmoc, but have never got a USB wireless adapter to work with a Mac yet, from G4's through to Mac Pros. Simply no drivers available. From memory, Realtek did offer a driver but up to Tiger OS X.4 only.

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xelpmoc #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2012 Posts: 2	02-14-2012, 08:44 AM I'm having issues finding a driver that will work correctly with my laptop. The driver I am using now is from RALink which makes the chipset. I had less luck with the driver Trendnet provides on their website. I can pull an IP and get on the network, but the Mac is recognizing the wireless adapter as a wired adapter. This means I cannot mange the wireless connection with the Mac itself. I have to use the bundled software that came with the driver. Also the connection through the wireless NIC is sub-par, which I am guessing has to do with the device not being recognized correctly. Any driver recommendations or tips for changing the recognized adapter type would be greatly appreciated.
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xelpmoc #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2012 Posts: 2	02-14-2012, 10:17 AM I got off the phone with TrendNet a while ago. They said their adapter will only work with their bundled software. It looks like I'm stuck with that... unless there's some sort of workaround.
	QUOTE Thanks

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