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Waahmbo's avatar
Waahmbo
Star
Jan 06, 2023

a8000 and macos

Is there any particular reason that the a8000 (axe 3000 usb wifi adapter)  is listed as not compatible with macos?   I've never ran into an uncompatable wifi adapter yet.
michaelkenward's avatar
michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 07, 2023
Waahmbo wrote:

I've never ran into an uncompatable wifi adapter yet.

That's odd. Very few Netgear wifi adapters promise Apple compatibility. And those that do are often behind the times and don't work on the latest versions of MacOS.

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  • Dominus's avatar
    Dominus
    Aspirant
    Jan 22, 2023

    Really not working 😄 Tested by myself. Maybe there is somehow possible to making it work? trying to figure out for now 

    • beardedGaijin's avatar
      beardedGaijin
      Aspirant
      Feb 09, 2023

      Anyone have an update on A8000/AXE3000 (wifi6e USB dongle) + OSX? Just picked one up and would rather use it in my Macbook or a rPI instead of standing up a windows machine. 

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        Feb 09, 2023

        Right now its only showing windows compatibility. 

        You might be able to find out the chipset and see if there's generic drivers for your specific device but you won't find them on the official forums.