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Had to enable all the features by using Continuity Activation tool, ( at /dokterdok/Continuity-Activation-Tool/ ?) but that was easy.There are not many reports from 17" MacBook Pro users who performed such a swap.Įverything seems to work fine, I dont have another mac with continuity/wifi ac support out of the box so I'm discovering all the uses of hands off and continuity. The card gives you Bluetooth 4.0 basically, unfortunately these models don't have the 802.11ac wifi like the newer Retinas. Works like a charm in OS X 10.10.2 with continuity. Card from the 13" non-retina mid 2012 MacBook Pro - CM94331PCIEBT4CAX installed in my early 2011 MacBook Pro 17". I thought I would let you know about my successful switch. (An earlier report on Asus PCE-AC68 in a 2010 Mac Pro is below.)ġ7" MacBook Pro Early 2011 upgraded with MBP 13" mid 2012 Wifi/BT card (I think the Netgear R7000 is same as the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 PCW reviewed.)

#Small usb adapters for mac os x mac os x

Compared to the built-in 802.11n-card from 2008, wifi performance under Mac OS X is already now better (but this has been a very low hurdle -) Still this might become better through time, and I will probably try out the WRT firmware for the R7000, where I can do much more tweaking of the WLAN settings. Network Utility shows link speed 270Mbps using 5GHz/N.)-M) ( That's Throughput? (My 2007 iMac 802.11n (5GHz) link rates are better than that.) Have you tried using OS X WiFi Diagnostics tools? (My work machine has 10.6.8 so no WiFi diagnostics utility, but option click on Wifi icon shows stats (channel, RSSI, Transmit rates (varies).

#Small usb adapters for mac os x drivers

In OS X 10.9.2, the native Mac OS X Broadcom drivers do not reach 200mbps with an identical router setup.

In Windows 7 (Bootcamp), the card reaches 585mbps with the latest Asus Windows drivers.

Connections are stable, however performance is lacking in Mac OS X. ( earlier report below.) It connects to the Netgear R7000 router using the 802.11ac protocol. "Glad to inform you that the Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe card works in my MacPro 3.1 (Early 2008) as already reported for a MacPro 5.1. PS: On the Netgear Nighthawk Router side, the original drivers still rule, while WRT lagged behind performance-wise during my tests. This is the performance I was looking for. Most importantly: In practice, a big file from NAS downloads beyond 30 and up to 36 MByte/s.

Tx Rate: from 351 Mbps to 468 Mbps (two massive walls between router and the MacPro - nearly the Windows 7 performance with dedicated Asus drivers).

For some reason Yosemite supports the ac protocol far better, at least with this Asus card - while frequent Mavericks updates had not changed the situation since March 2014. Identical hardware and router configuration. ( Updated for OS X 10.10.0 Yosemite notes)Īfter updating to OS X Yosemite, this Asus card now works flawlessly. So keeping thumbs up for this card in old-style Mac Pros!

#Small usb adapters for mac os x full

Under OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, I did a last short speed test with the MacPro standing next to the Netgear R7500 router - and this card just performs incredibly:Bandwith: full 1300 MBit/s resulting in download speeds from my NAS of up to 80 MByte/s, which is probably the maximum that my NAS can doĪnd: On longer distances, my new iMac cannot match the reception of the MacPro with external antennas, but that was a tradeoff I took.

#Small usb adapters for mac os x update

This is my last update on this card because my MacPro 3.1 (still performing very well) goes out of my house and is replaced by a nice iMac. "802.11AC Mac adapters - Last Update on Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe card (2008) Mac Pro owner report on 802.11ac Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe card: ( Updated several times) This page was a catch-all for info/feedback/tips on Mac/OS X compatible 802.11ac adapters (USB, PCIe, mini-PCIe or Expresscard). ( Note: Info on this page is from 2015/2014/2013 - links and products may no longer be available.) (Prev update: OS X 10.10 Drivers for Edimax AC450/EW-7711MAC)

Mac/OS X compatible 802.11ac Wifi adapters (USB, PCIe, Mini-PCIe)