Ralink USB wireless

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My USB wireless arrived from itsallaboutyou, muchas gracias.

However, I plugged it in, nothing.

Then I read it used Ralink 2500 chipset, so downloaded the Ralink utility, installed and ran. It now gets picked up and can scan for networks and even connect to my network. Yet it doesn't appear to the OS as being a network. Anybody got experience of the Ralink utility or can point me in the direction of how to get it to recognise the network?

Ralink utility here: http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html
 
EVH said:
Might be better in: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=6
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Is this what you want gumbald? Normally we just move to whatever we deem best but this is a bit of a grey area. Sounds to me like you're asking about the Mac Software rather than the network, that's just my take though. I can delete these posts afterwards too to clean up the thread if you like.
 
Well it's hardware I'm plugging into a Mac... Yet I'm trying to get the software working for it. I want it somewhere where the Mac-types can diagnose, so either here or Mac Software please.

I'm not sure how, but I think it's working... Do I need to have this Ralink software open all the time? I looked in System Profiler and it was appearing under USB devices, but not under network. When I then went into Network properties for the 37th time, it told me that en1 was online. Even though it was appearing as en1 when I did an ifconfig at very first.

Conclusion: I'm so confused.
 
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I used that for Hackintosh to get wireless working, and yes you need it all the time I'm afraid :(
 
kvfb97 said:
I used that for Hackintosh to get wireless working, and yes you need it all the time I'm afraid :(
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I just quit it and it carried on working, I'll do a reboot and see if the network gets picked up without it starting in a bit.
 
Strange, but a good thing. Its the one bad thing about hackintosh. Hope it works out ok.
 
No, it won't work without it open...

So, here's one for you Mac types: how do I get this program to open automatically, but to be hidden completely. A service?
 
gumbald said:
No, it won't work without it open...

So, here's one for you Mac types: how do I get this program to open automatically, but to be hidden completely. A service?
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gumbald - back from work.. bloomin trains - but I've got to go out again!

If you're still having probs I'll try and msn you later on.

Hope you get it solved!
 
gumbald said:
So, here's one for you Mac types: how do I get this program to open automatically, but to be hidden completely. A service?
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You can get it to open hidden when you log in.

Go to System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items > Then add the app and tick 'Hide'.
 
Right, that seems to have half achieved it. It's still there when I alt+tab though. Am I just being too picky now? :)

itsallaboutyou - did you have to unplug and plug in again everytime you logged in? :p
 
It seems like a half-hearted attempt at some software. Why couldn't they just build a driver so it integrates, rather than having to use their tool to search for networks and stuff. Not that I'm ungrateful might I add!
 
gumbald said:
It seems like a half-hearted attempt at some software. Why couldn't they just build a driver so it integrates, rather than having to use their tool to search for networks and stuff. Not that I'm ungrateful might I add!
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I suspect its because the vast majority of their customers don't use Macs ? ;)
 
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