[screener13]

I apologize in advance for my ignorance about this. I purchased an Alfa USB HIghpower Adapter for my MacBook (Mac OS X 10.5.2) and can't seem to get it to work. I downloaded the drivers, but nothing at all happens when I plug the USB cord into my computer. No device is recognized and there is no indicator light on the device. I can't use the mini CD manual that was included in the package because I can't use the mini CDs in my CD slot, so I'm not sure if I'm missing something or whether I received a defective unit. Any help with this is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[ghporter]

Have you tried going to Alpha's site and downloading the manual? I almost never bother with manuals on CD because the disc seems to never be handy when I need it, so I download manuals all the time. (Keep track of which ones' you download so you don't wind up with several copies of the same thing!)

[mduell]

Manual says it's 10.4 compatible, but the only driver available is for Vista.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by mduell 

Manual says it's 10.4 compatible, but the only driver available is for Vista.

Which should in theory mean that it wouldn't require a driver... Not necessarily the way it is though.

After some lucky searching, I found this page which offers a Mac driver for the AWUS036H. I can't test it, but it looks like it will work. If it doesn't work, I searched for "awus036h mac driver" and got plenty of results to pour through.

[screener13]

Thank you very much for the replies. I couldn't find a manual for the product on the Alfa website, but I did send them an email. I have a feeling I might have to send the adapter back. Any suggestions for a good wireless range extender? The Alfa one seemed to have good reviews, but I'm not sure if there's a better one out there in the same price range. Thank you again for all your help.