Re: A7000 AC1900 WiFi USB adapter - Mac OS X Catalina (10.15.5) incompatibility

notgearneofit · ‎2020-06-17

Received the A7000 today. I use a MacBook Pro on the latest OS X 10.15.5. I could not install the drivers as a message about 'incompatibility' came up. I see historical messages about this problem ever since Catalina was released. Anyone know of a 'fix' that has ezy to follow instructions? Thanks I've been on hold for a dispiritingly long time this evening with N-support, so please don't tell me to call them. Feel free to tell me to return the product for a refund if that is the best solution.

brown7477 · ‎2020-07-30

@notgearneofit

I found the solution and it works great.

I found a video on YouTube that and followed along and My A7000 is connecting.

Here is the YouTube Link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_mg0lCSghM

The file you need is here. https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Adapter/releases/tag/V12

There is also a step by step on this page: https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Adapter

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michaelkenward · ‎2020-06-18

@notgearneofit wrote:
Feel free to tell me to return the product for a refund if that is the best solution.

That would be my move. This has been hanging around since the first Catalina release. Netgear shows no sign of action.

Unfortunately, Macs aren't like Windows, so you probably won't find any hacks out there in the wild.

brown7477 · ‎2020-07-30

@notgearneofit

I found the solution and it works great.

I found a video on YouTube that and followed along and My A7000 is connecting.

Here is the YouTube Link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_mg0lCSghM

The file you need is here. https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Adapter/releases/tag/V12

There is also a step by step on this page: https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-Adapter

michaelkenward · ‎2020-07-31

@brown7477 wrote:

@notgearneofit

I found the solution and it works great.

Well done. And to the person who who came up with it.

Buyt that still does not absolve Netgear from criticism. If someone else can fix it, why can't Netgear?

brown7477 · ‎2020-07-31

@michaelkenward wrote:
@brown7477 wrote:
@notgearneofit
I found the solution and it works great.
Well done. And to the person who who came up with it.

Buyt that still does not absolve Netgear from criticism. If someone else can fix it, why can't Netgear?

I agree.