USB Wifi for macOS Sierra 10.12

[UtterDisbelief]

@2ndComing , @isc0

Hi both. First thing to do is check the TP-Link web-site for Mac drivers. They are clearly listed for both Version 1 and Version 2 variants. (Check the box or small-print on your adapter to see which it is.)

For my own TP-Link adapter the drivers work fine for Sierra. They work separately from the macOS wireless system and you get a second TP-Link wi-fi icon in the menu bar.

 

[2ndComing]

@2ndComing
Looking to buy one for my new Sierra install. Did the TL-WN823N work for you?

Works great no issues at all. Use the drivers that was posted above

 

[2ndComing]

@2ndComing
Looking to buy one for my new Sierra install. Did the TL-WN823N work for you?

I bought this one instead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088TKTY2/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

It works perfectly with Sierra, used the these beta drivers: http://static.tp-link.com/TL-WN725N(US)_V2.2_160822_Mac_1475910227538e.zip

 

[Stretumakadelis]

I had couple of these cheap chinese wifi dongles laying around http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150Mbps-S...181341?hash=item237add569d:g:CEIAAOSwMHdXSSm4 so I decided to give them a shot. I installed the drivers for mac from here http://plugable.com/drivers/usb-wifint/ and VUALA I have stable wifi connection

 

[Guiyem]

Hello guys, can someone confirm me that the TL-WN823N is working on Sierra? I want to buy this one, but the drivers on internet are not telling it's compatible with Sierra. If it's compatible should I use Kexts or official drivers? (I'm sorry I'm new). Thank you very much guys.

 

[kasobimail]

Hello guys, can someone confirm me that the TL-WN823N is working on Sierra? I want to buy this one, but the drivers on internet are not telling it's compatible with Sierra. If it's compatible should I use Kexts or official drivers? (I'm sorry I'm new). Thank you very much guys.

Hi, does it work? I want to buy too, it is cheap in Japan

 

[USRK]

I Confirm that the TP-Link N300 (TL-WN823N) works with Osx (thus with Sierra aswell). No dropouts, full speed, and in my opinion..the best wireless option for hackintosh. Nice for a 15 dollar wifi stick!

Which driver are you using? I downloaded the driver from http://www.tp-link.com/us/download/TL-WN823N.html#Driver (Direct link: http://static.tp-link.com/TL-WN823N(US)_V2_161024_Mac_1479367837956u.zip) , but the connection seems dropping frequently.

 

[romanaOne]

Are there still only two m.2 wifi cards that work with Sierra? (The current rip-off prices (~50USD on North American eBay) of these cards on eBay would suggest there are still not very many.)

Fortunately, I had this nice, TINY, $12 RTL8188CUS wifi from Adafruit laying around in a Raspberry Pi. Still testing, but it appears to work just fine in Sierra 12.5 using the "plugable" driver above.

An update will probably kill this driver; I have a whole collection of worthless Maxpower USBs sticks from the big cat era whose wonky 3rd party drivers stopped working around the time of Yosemite.

 

[thePorkChopEx]

Anyone test this with 10.12.5?

 

[gordonsteel]

(Using Sierra 10.12.6)

Tried out this dongle I had lying around:

TP-LINK TL-WN725N

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008IFXQFU/?tag=tonymacx86-21

With this WIFI Driver/Utility:

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/Driver_Utility/Mac10.12_Driver_1.0.1.5.zip

Works perfectly.