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Best Sierra USB Wifi+BT Out Of the Box

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jbesclapez

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jbesclapez said:
Hello,
I did read that some forum posts :
- https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-airport-pcie-half-mini-v2.104850/
- https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/wi-fi-and-bluetooth-cards-for-laptops-with-mac-os-os-x.97099/

I am looking for a OOB USB low profile dongle that can do USB and Bluetooth.

Any of you knows which one is recommended for Sierra and High Sierra?

Thanks
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You might look at the Buyer's Guide.
But USB WiFi/BT is not recommended.
Better to install supported PCIe WiFi.
See FAQ:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/
 
Hi RehabMan and thanks again for helping. :)

I opened by Zenbook UX305UA-FB004T and the wifi card is soldered to it, and it is an intel... I was soooo disapointed with that, but I have to deal with it.

The only option left is the USB option.

Some people had luck with EDIMAX.
http://www.edimax.us/html/english/frames/b-download.htm
I am not sure that my touchpad will work too so that is why I am considering bluetooth. (As we speak I am donig an install - and did 15 installs at least the last 2 days...)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KVZB3A4/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

And now your opinion ;-)
 
jbesclapez said:
I opened by Zenbook UX305UA-FB004T and the wifi card is soldered to it, and it is an intel... I was soooo disapointed with that, but I have to deal with it.
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Laptops with soldered WiFi and/or restrictive BIOS whitelists make poor choices for hackintosh...
 
RehabMan believe me I did some digging before buying it. But ASUS gives hardly no description of what is in the computer.
I saw that some people had it working on this forum so I went for it. Unfortunately it is a slightly different version.
I already had Sierra installed yesterday but without keyboard and TouchPad. I am now working on it...

So can you recommend me a dongle? I dont really mind of the wifi speed as long as there is a good support for it...
 
jbesclapez said:
So can you recommend me a dongle? I dont really mind of the wifi speed as long as there is a good support for it...
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As already mentioned, read the Buyer's Guide.
 
RehabMan said:
As already mentioned, read the Buyer's Guide.
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The Guide does not say anything except that some USB are compatible.
I just would like to buy the same device as the community to make my life easier...



Q. Can I use USB WiFi instead?

There are USB WiFi devices compatible with OS X (look for devices with up-to-date OS X drivers), but they are not recommended.

The user-interface is poor and they tend to cause instability, especially with sleep.

Much better results with a compatible PCIe WiFi device (see question above).​
 
jbesclapez said:
The Guide does not say anything except that some USB are compatible.
I just would like to buy the same device as the community to make my life easier...



Q. Can I use USB WiFi instead?

There are USB WiFi devices compatible with OS X (look for devices with up-to-date OS X drivers), but they are not recommended.

The user-interface is poor and they tend to cause instability, especially with sleep.

Much better results with a compatible PCIe WiFi device (see question above).​
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It doesn't seem like you're looking at the Buyer's Guide. There may be suggestions in there...

And you might find other suggestions if you use search...

I have no experience with any combo USB WiFi/BT. I used an Edimax EW-7811Un for a while (WiFi only) and it was a horrible experience.
 
Thanks for having a look, but they are not low profile... I will get the Edimax I think.

I am now thinking of reselling this laptop. I got it 3 days ago...
Because according to another guide, USB wifi means a no go for AppStore, imessage... is that still like this on Sierra?
 
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