Download the Ralink driver from their drivers page. Choose one that matches your OS X version. I picked the latest one, for OS X 10.4.X, dated 2005/11/29 and numbered 'Drv1.2.0.0' (it's at the bottom of the page, under 'Macintosh / 11g-RT2500'). Install the driver, and restart the computer when prompted. Do not connect the dongle yet! Ralink 802.11bgn 1t1r Wireless Adapter Drivers For Mac Os X. Right click on all of the Network Adapters individually. Click Uninstall. Restart the Notebook twice. There is a Realtek RTL8723BE/RTL8188EE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Driver available that was updated on May 22, 2016. Here is the download for that driver.
- Hp Ralink Wireless Driver
- Ralink Driver For Windows 10
Feb 25, 2020 Wireless-Ralink-Panel-Utility Works from Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to macOS Catalina 10.15 Update 23 Feb 2020 adapted for macOS Catalina 10.15.4. OS X El Capitan 10.13 and above you must have the SIP Security disable. Credits:, For Real Mac and Hackintosh. The driver downloads offered below for the RT2870 are designated for business partner use. By downloading MediaTek product drivers you acknowledge they are provided without warranty and MediaTek does not provide direct support to end-users. Below are the driver packages to install various wireless devices including Realtek chips on Real Macintosh & Hackintosh machines on Mac OS 10.9 t o10.15 Caralina. Please visit the git hub for these devices here (real mac) and here (Hackintosh) for more information and support.
1Ralink RT2571W/RT2573/RT2671 Driver 1.1.0.5 Linux
rt73_linux_sta_drv1.1.0.5.bz2
Linux
1.1.0.5
343 Kb
10 Feb 2011
2Ralink RT2571W/RT2573/RT2671 Driver 1.1.0.4 Linux
2010_0817_rt73_linux_sta_v1.1.0.4.tar.bz2
Linux
1.1.0.4
341 Kb
17 Aug 2010
3Ralink RT2500/RT2571W/RT2671 Wireless Driver 1.3.0.0 Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6
rtusbd71w-1.3.0.0_ui-3.0.0.0_2010_04_13.dmg
Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6
1.3.0.0
5.00 Mb
13 Apr 2010
4Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT520x Wireless Driver 3.1.7.0/1.3.5.0 Windows 2000/XP/Vista
is_ap_sta_rt7x_d-1.3.5.0_va-3.1.7.0_w7-4.0.3.0_ru-3.1.2.0_au-3.0.3.0_082409_1.5.4.0_free.exe
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
3.1.7.0/1.3.5.0
26.63 Mb
24 Aug 2009
5Ralink RT2501USB(RT73:RT2571W/RT2573/RT2671) Driver 1.1.0.3 Linux
2009_0713_rt73_linux_sta_drv1.1.0.3.zip
Linux
1.1.0.3
475 Kb
13 Jul 2009
6Ralink RT2571W/RT2671 Wireless USB Driver 1.2.4.0 Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5
rtusb d71w-1.2.4.0_d2500-1.1.3.0 ui-1.6.8.0_2008_12_04.dmg
Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5
1.2.4.0
5.00 Mb
4 Dec 2008
7Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 3.1.5.0/3.1.0.0 Windows Vista(x32/x64)
is_ap_sta_7x_d-1.3.2.0_va-3.1.5.0_ru-2.1.9.0_va-2.2.4.0_au-2.0.9.0_va-2.0.9.0_111108_1.0.6.0_free.exe
Windows Vista(x32/x64)
3.1.5.0/3.1.0.0
Hp Ralink Wireless Driver
36.89 Mb
11 Nov 2008
8Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 1.3.2.0/2.1.1.0 Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP(x32/x64)
is_ap_sta_7x_d-1.3.2.0_va-3.1.5.0_ru-2.1.9.0_va-2.2.4.0_au-2.0.9.0_va-2.0.9.0_111108_1.0.6.0_free.exe
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP(x32/x64)
1.3.2.0/2.1.1.0
36.89 Mb
11 Nov 2008
9Ralink RT73/RT2501USB Wireless Driver 1.1.0.1 Linux
2008_0506_rt73_linux_sta_drv1.1.0.1.tar.bz2
Linux
1.1.0.1
330 Kb
6 May 2008
10Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 3.1.0.0 Windows 98SE/ME/2000/(XP/Vista x32/x64)
is_ap_sta_7x_d-1.2.3.0_va-3.1.1.0_2500_d-2.1.1.0_va-3.1.0.0_ru-2.0.4.0_va-2.0.4.0_au_1.2.1.0_va-1.0.4.0_101707_0.1.0.29.exe
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/(XP/Vista x32/x64)
3.1.0.0
32.48 Mb
26 Oct 2007
11Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 3.0.5.0 WHQL Windows 98SE/ME/2000/(XP/Vista x32/x64)
is_ap_sta_7x_d-1.2.1.0_va-3.0.5.0_2500_d-2.1.1.0_va-3.0.2.0_ru-2.0.2.0_va-1.0.11.0_au-1.1.9.0_051707_0.1.0.18.zip
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/(XP/Vista x32/x64)
3.0.5.0
28.00 Mb
4 Jun 2007
12Ralink RT2571W/RT2573/RT2671/RT2501USB Wireless Driver 1.0.4.0 Linux
rt73_linux_sta_drv1.0.4.0.tar.gz
Linux
1.0.4.0
342 Kb
9 May 2007
13Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 3.0.3.0 WHQL Windows Vista x32/x64
va_is_sta_7x_d-3.0.3.0_2500_d-3.0.2.0_ru-1.0.4.0_021307_0.0.0.10f.zip
Windows Vista x32/x64
3.0.3.0 WHQL
4.20 Mb
15 Feb 2007
14Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500 USB Wireless Driver 2.1.1.0 WHQL Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP x64/2003 x64
is_ap_sta_7x_d-1.2.0.0_2500_d-2.1.1.0_ru-1.2.9.0_au_1.1.5.0_011807_0.0.7.6.zip
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP x64/2003 x64
2.1.1.0 WHQL
26.67 Mb
18 Jan 2007
15Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2500USB Wireless Driver 1.1.7.0/1.1.3.0 Mac OS X 10.3/10.4
rtusb d70-1.1.3.0 d71w-1.1.7.0 ui-1.3.0.0_2006_11_10.dmg
Mac OS X 10.3/10.4
1.1.7.0/1.1.3.0
1.51 Mb
10 Nov 2006
16Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2501USB Wireless Driver 1.0.3.6 Linux
rt73_linux_sta_drv1.0.3.6.tar.gz
Linux
1.0.3.6
330 Kb
4 Jul 2006
17Ralink RT2571W/RT2671/RT2501USB Firmware 1.8 Linux
rt71w_firmware_v1.8.zip
Linux
1.8
1 Kb
23 Mar 2006
Thanks for reviving the old DWL-G122 thread from a year ago and for the excellent summary! There are testimonials to the DWL-G122 at Amazon and numerous dongles for sale on ebay and a real need to sort out what works and what doesn't.
Some followup comments and questions:
1. One reason why you might be interested in a USB wireless antenna even if you've got a modern Mac with builtin wireless is that the reception on the Airport cards (at least in a titanium PowerBook like mine) is notoriously weak. There are lots of times when I get little or no reception and my pals with Dell laptops are doing great. I also want a cheap USB wireless device so I can play with gizmos like the famous Chinese cookware antenna.
2. Thanks for the warning that two antennas in use simultaneously can damage each other. But there's no problem as long as you turn off your built-in antenna before plugging in the USB one, right? Presumably you could avoid the problem by putting the USB antenna at the end of a cable, correct? How long would be far enough? And doesn't this problem also apply if people on two different laptops are working in close quarters?
3. So the Ralink driver trick only works with the B1 version of the G122. What if you can locate an older A1 or A2 version? Will they still work on Mac OS X 10.4? There seem to be plenty of them on ebay, although a lot of the sellers don't say and probably don't know which version they've got. (The ones who do so are trying to cater to TiVo users, who also have dependencies on the G122 version.)
4. Finally, are there any *other* USB wireless antennas which can be scrounged up cheap for use on a Mac? Don't answer that -- I'll start another thread.
Ralink Driver For Windows 10
Thanks again!