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How can I use usb wifi instead of internal?
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<blockquote data-quote="milanovich" data-source="post: 1508119" data-attributes="member: 299631"><p>First off the adapter I have is a SMC - smcwusbs-n3 and I dont have the install disc, tho it has mac drivers listed on the site but it dates back to 09. Is there a dedicated app I can find for this particular usb adapter? </p><p></p><p>Well as far as I know with vmware fusion and my version of mac os (10.8.2) for some reason the virtual machines cannot connect using the built in wifi on my macbook, this seems to be a common issue, and since a lot of usb adapters dont support mac its been kinda rough figuring this out. I cant simply connect via ethernet to the modem/router or I'd do that (I get free wifi from my apt complex). </p><p></p><p>I have 3 usb adapaters that are all pretty new, the one I am trying to get to work now has mac drivers on the website but their dated back to 2009. Its an smcwusbs-n3 . Can anyone help me get this working on my macbook? As I said its a mid 2012 13 inch macbook pro with 10.8.2 os. I also have a belkin one that was given to me that has the dual band antennae, and has the flop out antenae. It goes for around 80 new and if possible I'd love to use that one instead, but the smc one will suffice if I can just figure out how to get it to work lol. </p><p></p><p>Also if I use bootcamp and boot up to windows straight up will I be able to use these other adapters that have windows drivers but dont work on macs otherwise? And can I use bootcamp to run linux instead of windows? Im still kinda new to this, and it seems like my old imac (was the 2009 model) was much easier to get stuff like this going on. Maybe I'm just missing something tho.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milanovich, post: 1508119, member: 299631"] First off the adapter I have is a SMC - smcwusbs-n3 and I dont have the install disc, tho it has mac drivers listed on the site but it dates back to 09. Is there a dedicated app I can find for this particular usb adapter? Well as far as I know with vmware fusion and my version of mac os (10.8.2) for some reason the virtual machines cannot connect using the built in wifi on my macbook, this seems to be a common issue, and since a lot of usb adapters dont support mac its been kinda rough figuring this out. I cant simply connect via ethernet to the modem/router or I'd do that (I get free wifi from my apt complex). I have 3 usb adapaters that are all pretty new, the one I am trying to get to work now has mac drivers on the website but their dated back to 2009. Its an smcwusbs-n3 . Can anyone help me get this working on my macbook? As I said its a mid 2012 13 inch macbook pro with 10.8.2 os. I also have a belkin one that was given to me that has the dual band antennae, and has the flop out antenae. It goes for around 80 new and if possible I'd love to use that one instead, but the smc one will suffice if I can just figure out how to get it to work lol. Also if I use bootcamp and boot up to windows straight up will I be able to use these other adapters that have windows drivers but dont work on macs otherwise? And can I use bootcamp to run linux instead of windows? Im still kinda new to this, and it seems like my old imac (was the 2009 model) was much easier to get stuff like this going on. Maybe I'm just missing something tho. [/QUOTE]
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