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OS-X drivers for the N61

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19 Feb 2010 16:35 #60629 by livingj2
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I've just ordered an N61 USB adaptor - and then realised that there's no mention of Apple in the spec. Where can I get suitable drivers (Macbook Pro, OS-X 10.4) ?

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19 Feb 2010 16:51 #60630 by voodle
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There's no proper Draytek drivers for it as far as I'm aware, you can get generic OS X drivers for the chipset that the N61 uses from here:
http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=3
You would need the second one in that list, for the RT2870

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19 Feb 2010 17:12 #60633 by livingj2
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Voodle wrote: There's no proper Draytek drivers for it as far as I'm aware, you can get generic OS X drivers for the chipset that the N61 uses from here:
http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=3
You would need the second one in that list, for the RT2870



Wow - that was quick ....

Thanks for that. That'll teach me not to read specs !
I'll go for the generic drivers.

The Macbook Pro has an absolutely awful range - so I'm going to give up fighting with it and just use a USB dongle instead (2820n at the other end of the link).

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22 Feb 2010 16:39 #60690 by livingj2
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Update - for anyone else with a Macbook Pro.

The manufacturer's drivers loaded up fine, but getting the configuration utility to retain profile settings was a bit of a battle. The lack of any documentation didn't help.

Got there eventually - and working great on 11n. FAR better range and throughput than the native Airport. The wireless utility app has less bells and whistles than Draytek's own Windows equivalent, but it's simple and it works well.

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