USB Wireless Adapters for Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma

buddyjack2 · Oct 25, 2023

m0reilly said:
Me too, and when using the Network link in Settings, the T3U Plus shows as not connected...tried all of my usb ports.

I had to keep plugging it into different USB ports until I finally found one I'd left as dual personality (both HS & SS) in my USB port mapping. Then it finally showed up as a device, but only as HS.. which I take to mean it's operating at only USB 2 speeds. Other devices plugged into that same port switch to the port's SS personality, but the T3U only says HS, as seen in the attached screenshot. Now it appears as connected in Network settings.

m0reilly · Oct 29, 2023

I went with the OCLP/ Broadcom fix method, worked the first try, though with the caveat of FireFox/ TOR not working...

trs96 · Dec 21, 2023

This Fenvi USB wireless adapter is on sale at Newegg for $9.49 for a limited time. Works with the Chris1111 method.

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NotSasquatch · Jan 23, 2024

Confirmed that the EUDP EP-AC1686 works with the chris1111 Wireless USB Big Sur Adapter on a Microsoft Surface 5 1796 running Ventura.

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Wireless-Windows-Support-Desktop/dp/B07ZKPXHVS?tag=tonymacx86com-20

(Can also confirm that the driver available for download from the manufacturer's website does NOT work. The manufacturer's driver gives me the same error as this person earlier in this thread.)

trs96 · Jan 23, 2024

NotSasquatch said:
Can also confirm that the driver available for download from the manufacturer's website does NOT work.

These drivers from EDUP only work through 10.15.3 after that, no macOS support. It's why we must use the Chris1111 method for Ventura and Sonoma.

Confirmed that the EDUP EP-AC1686 works

That is another Realtek 8812BU chipset based wifi adapter from EDUP. They sell many with various model names. Thanks for reporting this. Added to the list in post #1.

oli.mathieu · Jan 24, 2024

trs96 said:
UPDATE: 9/30/23
If you use OpenCore and have installed Sonoma 14.0 Chris1111 has a method to let you keep SIP enabled while using a Realtek USB Wifi adapter. See post #63 https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ventura-and-sonoma.318109/page-7#post-2382990

The post #63 is one of yours for a Fenvi USB Dongle
I don't see any post mentioning a new method .... could you point me in the right direction please
Thanks

trs96 · Jan 24, 2024

oli.mathieu said:
The post #63 is one of yours for a Fenvi USB Dongle
I don't see any post mentioning a new method .... could you point me in the right direction please
Thanks

@chris-1111 He is a member here so you can tag him in a new thread you start on the topic if you need help. Or try his Github and open a new issue. https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Big-Sur-Adapter

trs96 · Jan 24, 2024

@oli.mathieu It looks like the # for that post has changed to 54 after some were removed from the thread for being OT.