This is going to be a very short post.....
Very simple...
Extremely simple ...
How To Install Alfa AWUS036NHR on Mac OS Lion 10.7?
Like that:
Alfa AWUS036NHR Mac Drivers For Lion 10.7
Voila!
That was easy, huh?
Now something more important:
The Realtek Uninstaller provided with this package does not close "sudo" after use. As per Apple Dev. this could leave a security hole. Close sudo by opening terminal and type "sudo -k". -Without quotes, you silly!
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Would you recommend the AWUS036NHR over the AWUS036H? I just bought the latter based on your recommendation for the Deluxe bundle (from your "USB Adapters for KisMAC, Who is the best one?" post) but then realized that it requires Kali to work properly.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have drivers that will work with the AWUS036NHR on 10.7 without having to hack around any. I'd gladly spend the $35 for a twice-as-powerful card (well, in mw at least) that takes less effort to configure.
If your answer is "yes, buy the AWUS036NHR. What are you waiting for!" could you recommend a vendor?
Thanks for all the great KisMAC tips!
Brian,
ReplyDelete"Would you recommend the AWUS036NHR over the AWUS036H"
Yes, but no.
AWUS036NHR is NOT KisMAC compatible.
Is b/g/n
AWUS036H IS KisMAC compatible.
Is b/g NOT /n
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ReplyDeletehi i've installed the driver since updating on lion , but the wireless network utility won't lunch. the icon is bumping on the task bar...?
ReplyDeleteany ideas?
thx
Manito:
ReplyDeletehttp://easymactips.blogspot.com/2011/01/reminder.html
Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThe drop box link seems to be dead. Any chance of an upload else where ?
ReplyDeleteGareth,
ReplyDeleteCan you point which link?
Hi
ReplyDeleteI just installed the driver and the Wireless Network Utility app doesn't start
Output in the console:
Dec 8 17:51:52 asm [0x0-0x41041].Wireless Network Utility[869]: objc[869]: Object 0x327820 of class NSPathStore2 autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking - break on objc_autoreleaseNoPool() to debug
Dec 8 17:51:52 asm [0x0-0x41041].Wireless Network Utility[869]: objc[869]: Object 0x327a40 of class NSPathStore2 autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking - break on objc_autoreleaseNoPool() to debug
Dec 8 17:51:52 asm [0x0-0x41041].Wireless Network Utility[869]: objc[869]: Object 0x328b80 of class __NSCFData autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking - break on objc_autoreleaseNoPool() to debug
OS: MAC OS X 10.7.2
iMac 27, 2.8 i7,
anyone fix the application launching issue with this. I too am having the same issue with the application not starting.
ReplyDeleteAndrei, Cruciface
ReplyDeleteWe don't make the drivers and they are provided "As Is".
For issues related to the drivers, please contact the manufacturer.
I just purchased the Alfa 036nhr today direct from the headquarters in neihu Taipei. Quite a small office with a small group of Taiwanese and one Indian lady doing English support. My question is will I need to boot lion in 32 bit for this driver to work? Or it actually supports lion in 64.
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ReplyDeletehello I tried installing your driver on my macbook pro with 10.7-It all supposedly downloaded but then nothing ; i don't see anything in the network section apart from wi fi which is connected, an ethernet not connected and bluetooth etc... etc.. sadly i am new to the Mac environment.รง so I am not sure why is going on. I had no problem installing on PC after following the video. Can anyone help, highly frustrated
ReplyDelete"sadly i am new to the Mac environment"
ReplyDelete"all supposedly downloaded but then nothing"
not "my" driver.
On a Mac, the "Download" does not self-install
Guys! Finally REALTEK updated their drivers:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#2777
Download the v1.9.7 for the RTL8192CU chipset!
This will work with Mac Lion 10.7.2 in 64bit mode!
So you advise to install the driver for the RTL8192CU chipset for the AWUS036 NHR?
ReplyDeleteAccording to the the website of Alfa, the AWUS036 NHR uses the RTL8188RU chipset (see http://www.alfa.com.tw/in/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=AWUS036NHR&Category=105463)
RealTek also lists a Mac OS 10.7 driver for this chipset with the same release date as for the driver for the RTL8192CU chipset (or are the drivers in fact universal and the same?)
No,
ReplyDeletethis is a COMMENT from Roberto Valerio.
The NHR uses a RTL8188RU, not a CU.
it's probably a typo.
There is a "newer" version, but the change is minimal
Driver_v1020_UI_1.9.6 2 Vs. Driver_v1020_UI_1.9.6 3
Well delete Roberto typo later on
i can't believe the AWU036H is not compatible with lion.
ReplyDeletenow i have a paper weight! GAHHH which the seller on amazon said it wasn't compatible now i have no use for it.
The AWU036H IS compatible with Lion, Check the Kali app on the side
ReplyDeleteI have a 036H, and a Lion 10.7.2
So,.. new to this, playing around a bit with both the AWUS036NHR and the AWUS036H on Lion and SL.
ReplyDeleteResults so far:
1) The AWUS036H + 9db antenna (the longer one) + KisMAC + 10.6.8 + a 2.8Ghz MBPro is brilliant. KisMAC sees, reveals waaaay more access points than the internal AirPort card of the MBPro can. It literally picks up city busses and ambulences across half my loft, out the window and three floors down to the street as-they-drive by. Cracking "my own" WEP protected AP totally works, and works well as does KisMAC revealing my hidden SSID. Check. I'm totally going to buy a directional antenna just to play with it. So now, I just started trying to crack my own WPA AP with wordlists. Wordlists are apparently the only way to do WPA that I've read so far. Having trouble tho, some wordlists work, report none of the words in it were the one. Some wordlists crash KisMAC. Must be the format or need to be edited in some way before use. I haven't really read about how the process should work yet.
So I thought, this thing is great I'll order the N version. It must be just as awesome.
Not so much.
2) The AWUS036NHR + 9db antenna. Tested with a 10.7.3 Mac Mini w/ the appropriate drivers installed and that same 10.6.8 MacBook Pro w/ the appropriate drivers. Early results of testing it for an hour: it saw/revealed "less" access points than the actual internal AirPort cards (I mean I thought it would see any many as KisMAC did w/ the AWUS036H) in both Macs. Speed-wise, its performance was uneven and much slower than the than the internal AirPort cards, on both Macs. The data rate was always a little less than half of what the AirPort could do and the signal a little inconsistent. This is with testing on 2 different wireless networks of mine, no really mine own, an n-only and a b/g. Pretty consistently bad overall. Must be that the mac drivers for them aren't that great? Either way, this thing is being sent back in the morn and the cash used to buy an fancy antenna for the AWUS036H,... unless someone has any thoughts as to whats going wrong or something I'm not doing right.
usbmirror:
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input,
An article about RF (radio freq.) is long due, it should explains some of the caveat or misunderstandings about radio waves propagation.
I am surprised that you are disappointed with the NHR, I have excellent results. Nevertheless, few things that may explain your disappointment:
KisMAC will pick up extra low signal (SNR) where the App for the NHR will not show them: There is no need to show a Network where you can't (effectively) connect (Tx+Rx) to it.
We ave tested the 036H and 036NHR (9dbi) with contacts over 15km (reception). Having a valid connection was not possible with Omni antenna, we had to use high gain directional.
802.11 a/b/g/n The lower the frequency, the greater the distance. If you were comparing a 2.4 Vs a 5, that can change the results remarkably. When testing, you have to compare "apple to apple" (no pun intended)
>>"The data rate was always a little less than half of what the AirPort could do"
I am baffled: When I test NHR Vs. Airport, it's NHR with no contest. Airport can't even detect a signal where the NHR gives me a 95% SS through 5 walls and 200ft between 2 houses.
Airport is Dual-band, When testing, check your settings to see what band is used, etc ..
Hello. I am running lion. I installed the driver and was using the AWUS036 NHR with great success for a couple days. All of a sudden, the supplied wireless network utility no longer sees my network (or any of the other networks it used to see). When I look at my macbook's network settings the AWUS036 NHR shows up on the left as an interface, but its status is: "Cable Unplugged: Either the cable for ALFA AWUS036NHR is not plugged in or the device at the other end is not responding." The device IS plugged in, and blinking, and the wireless network utility opens automatically when it's plugged in. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. Any suggestions? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteKill the settings on sys pref, apply, restart
ReplyDeleteI just got the 36H and KisMAC running on a 2009 MBP 13". Pulling in 10 sites compared to 4 on the internal card. However, the download speed of the 36H is 9mb compared to 17mb (comcast cable). Is there a setting or ? to increase the download speed of the 36H?
ReplyDeleteGunny,
ReplyDeleteThere is some confusion here ...
- This is the page for the NHR.
- "Pulling in 10 sites" Sites? Do you mean APs?
- "download speed of the 36H is 9mb compared to 17mb (comcast cable)"
What is the max speed of your router?
Are you comparing a 802.11 /n to a /g?
Max speed on 36H is 54Mbps Mega-bit-per-second. not Bytes (MB Vs. Mb)
The max speed is dependent of the Tx-Rx. Comcast cable is your -internet speed-, not your home network speed.
Your internet speed depends on multiple factors, i.e ping, jitter, etc etc
in short, try to compare apple to apple ;-)
For a better WiFi, the quality of the link is paramount (Tx/Rx, SNR, etc etc) as well as your router capabilities and the number of clients on the AP.
Sorry about the NHR mix up and confusion.
Delete10 APS.
36H averages 10Mbps- MBPro 13" built in aircard 14 Mbps download speed at Infinity test site
Router 54Mbps g
All down load speed tests were done on the same computer- within 6 minutes of each other- same test site. I feel the Alfa 36 H has slower down load speed than does my MBP built in card. I'm I missing something?
Are you comparing a 802.11 /n to a /g?
DeleteNo.
ReplyDeleteIs it really impossible to run the NHR with KisMAC?
ReplyDeleteAs of now, yes.
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