These instructions are a mix of what I got from:
https://blog.alfa.com.tw/2016/03/01/using-alfa-network-awus036nh-awus036neh-awus036nf-awus051nh-v2-awus052nh-on-osx-10-11-el-capitan/
https://www.bearifi.com/pages/bearextender-1200-support
- Run the following instructions:
- Create a new directory for the downloads
mkdir ~/BearExtender - Put the following download in the directory called ~/BearExtender
- Download the BearExtender Kernel Extension from here: http://107.170.140.210/s/8aa1Wf38QGi7R7v
- Get the BearExtender software
- Put the following download in the directory called ~/BearExtender
- Download the BearExtender software from here: http://www.bearextender.com/doc/BearExtender-5.4.dmg
- Create a new directory for the downloads
- Disable the Apple SIP Protection as follows:
- Click the Apple menu.
- Select Restart…
- Hold down Command key and R key to boot
- into the Recovery System.
- Click the Utilities menu and select Terminal.
- Type csrutil disable and press return.
- Close the Terminal app.
- Click the Apple menu and select Restart…
- Open the bear Extender APP installer in BearExtender-5.4.dmg
- Read and follow the instructions in Instructions.pdf (content of the opened .DMG file)
Note: At the end of the instructions it says that the BearExtender should reconnect within 7 sec when the USB cable is pulled out, BUT my experience is thet it doesn’t :-(.
You either need Restart the Mac. - Since the application doesn’t install the Kernel Extension at_all/properly we need to do some under-the-cab work.
- Start the terminal APP from Applications/Accessories
- Prepare and copy the BearExtender driver to the Extensions directory
cd ~/BearExtender - Open Terminal and type ( or copy and paste) those 3 commands:
sudo chmod -R 755 RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext (enter)
sudo chown -R 0:0 RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext (enter)
sudo cp RT2870USBWirelessDriver.kext /System/Library/Extensions (enter)
cd /System/Library/Extensions ( enter) - Clear the kext cache by typing the following 3 commands in Terminal:
sudo chown root:admin / (enter)
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel (enter)
sudo kextcache -system-caches (enter) - Plug the BearExtender to USB and reboot
- Follow the last paragraph of the instructions on hoe to use the Connection Manager of the Bear Extender
(Contained in the opened BearExtender-5.4.dmg) - Happy surfing