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Compatable wifi card for Hackintosh
So I am thinking of creating a Hackintosh but I don't know if its worth it. I have a dell inspiron 7359 and everything seems to be compatible except for the wifi card. Right now I'm housing a AC-3165 via M.2 slot. I could always buy a usb adapter but I kind of want it in my computer. So now I'm...- Darren_pan
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- dell hackingtosh siera wifi wifi card identification
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- Forum: Alternatives to Mac Hardware
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Can an AirPort Express be used to extend wifi from a non-apple router to an imac?
I live in an apartment with a lot of walls in between me and the router so my imac and even my iphone are constantly disconnecting from the wifi. I just got an AirPort Express to extend it but now that I'm trying to figure out how to set it up I'm seeing a lot of posts saying that you have to...- ushika
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- airport airport express imac wifi
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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iPad Pro Wifi login page
so i live in a rented room near my campus. The wifi here needs the user to enter their account to use the wifi. Similar to hotel's wifi or mall's wifi. The problem is, i can't open the login page. I tried accessing the router's address but it won't work. I can connect using my android phone and... -
How to Find Wifi Password on Mac ?
This is easy, just go into key finder and then click show password. Then, Mac asks for admin password. You type it in and it spits it out. But, I do not know the admin password. Also, I am running in a standard account, so I can't create a root user. Help, Plz ?- nt-authority
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- utilities wifi
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- Forum: iOS 11
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macOS Scripting the sniffer built into Wireless Diagnostics
I'm interested in using the built-in wireless sniffer (accessible from Wireless Diagnostics by pressing Cmd-Opt-6) as a part of a script. Is there a way to control it via scripting, maybe AppleScript? I only need to start the sniffer and to be able to change the channel and bandwidth. Can the...- TenthAlmond
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- applescript sniffer sniffing wifi wireless
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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My iPad Air tests faster than my iPhone 7 over wifi..
Hello, I tried doing some research on this but couldn't find much help. When using the app Speedtest on my iPad Air and iPhone 7 for some reason my iPad test results are significantly faster than my iPhone. iPad tests an average of 65 Mbps download while my iPhone 7 averages 30 Mbps download...- Ds2983
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- ipad air iphone 7 wifi
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Other Other devices can turn on my iPHone's hotspot?
So even if I have "Personal Hotspot" turned off on my iPhone, it still appears as available on my Macbook Pro and it can connect to my iPhone which automatically turns the hotspot on and the wifi off on my phone. Is this because they are on the same Apple ID? Is there a way to stop this? I... -
iPhone 5 WiFi issues
(not another generic 'help my wifi is slow' post) Hello, Recently I started having strange issues with my iphone 5 (yes it's old) and wifi. I've noticed that it was superslow so I've installed the speedtest (ookla) app. This thing says that the average download speed is 0,50 Mbps (yes, bits)...- Sharasuke
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- apple watch bluetooth iphone 5 sim wifi
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Can not connect to wifi/airport problem
Ok so bought a new imac monday os sierra 10.12.4 and having problems connecting to wifi i will post a few photos to tell you whats wrong As you can see the network window there is no wifi on the left hand side clicking the + brings up a window 'thunderbolt bridge' clicking 'other wifi devices... -
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Mac Mini WiFi Issues
Hello - I purchased a 2014 Mac Mini. I took it apart a few days ago to install a SSD. Everything seemed to go well. I installed the OS via WiFi and then upgraded to Sierra the same day. The WiFi worked fine the first couple days, but then today I went to put some files on the external drive... -
iPad Pro 10.5 issues. (IPP 10.5 only)
What are the IPP 10.5 issues that I should be aware of? -- Looking to purchase it this weekend.- SinkOrSwim
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- ipp 10.5 issues wifi
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- Forum: iPad
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iPhone 5 Wifi Trouble
Hi everyone, Had a dodgy replacement phone screen from a cheap shop, (it was jumping about and pressing the wrong bottons) took it back and the guy said doing a network reset should solve the problem, so he went on to do that.. Now ever since my iPhone struggles to to see any Wifi connections... -
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iMac (2013) problem - WiFi connects, but no internet
So just the other day, the internet on my iMac started playing up when I try to use WiFi. I can still connect to the WiFi signal (and can even access the router), but I'm getting no data, even though other devices in my house are functioning just fine. It does still connect to the net via... -
Other (explained) How to make your wifi always on even when phone is sleeping
Well, all of you know that when you have your wifi on and phone goes to sleep, that wifi goes off in sleeping state (disconnects). I was arguing, well not arguing, lets say chating with some of MR members that they said that I'm lying etc. Now I can prove my point and two of my friends stated... -
MacBookPro (Sierra) brings down WiFi network
Our devices We have a household with two MacBook Pro's (one Sierra, one El Capitan), and iPhone 7 and an Android Nexus 6. The problem Yesterday, seemingly out of the blue, the WiFi stopped working for my wife. When we investigated, it turned out that every time she connects her MacBook Pro to...- zocarius
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- broken macbook pro problem sierra wifi
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Windows 10 Bootcamp cannot connect wifi
Hi all, I've installed Windows 10 via Bootcamp to my 13 inch 2016 MacBook Pro. Everything seems to be fine except I cannot connect to wifi. The Windows OS itself detects my wifi network, but when I click connect, it says can't connect after running for a while. Can anyone help me with this? I...- thinhpham
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- boot camp connecting macbook pro (13" late 2016) problem wifi windows 10
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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Dual band Wifi solution recommendation
We need a recommendation for a reliable dual band wifi solution, wether it's a USB dongle or airport card that fits PCI-E for Mac pro 2006 2.1 now with 8 Core Upgrade running El Capitan. Thanks- earthwriter
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- 2.1 airport dual band el capitan mac pro (2006) usb wifi
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Airdrop works iPhone to iPhone, and MacBook to MacBook, but not iPhone to MacBook.
Airdrop on my iPhone works fine when connecting to another iPhone. No problems at all, anywhere. Airdrop on my MacBook pro works fine when connecting to the other macbook pro in our house (on the same network). But I cannot connect from my iPhone to either of the MacBook pros. Neither shows up...- Ilfracombe
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- airdrop bluetooth wifi
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPad mini 4 - strange wifi issues
Hi. I will try to be brief. I have an iPad mini 4 128gb with sim card tray / 3g. Here are the errors: Wifi keeps disappearing. Not loosing signal strength or turning off. I mean the actual icon disappears along with the ability to search for any wifi networks. The options app can sometimes... -
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iPhone 6s Not Reconnecting to WiFi
With recent updates to iOS, I am having problems reconnecting to WiFi after sleep mode. Reconnection sometimes takes a few minutes. During that time, I cannot obtain data, even though I have cell and LTE service. Curious is that in Settings, it shows I am connected to WFi, but signal strength...
