{"id":5846,"date":"2016-07-20T14:53:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T21:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/?p=5846"},"modified":"2016-07-20T14:53:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T21:53:07","slug":"the-best-wifi-modules-for-mac-os-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/the-best-wifi-modules-for-mac-os-x.html","title":{"rendered":"The Best Wifi Modules For Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I&#8217;ve been using Mac OS X on my PCs and Windows Laptops for a while now, I did experiment with many wifi-BT combos, I would like to list a few that work with Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><button class=\"w3-button w3-black w3-round-xlarge\">AW-CE123H BCM94352HMB Dual Band Wifi and BT 4.0 Combo<\/button><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In order for El Capitan Airdrop to work, the Bluetooth must have handoff supported and this Wifi\/BT module is supported.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>If the module doesn&#8217;t work, you may have to tape a certain pins for it to work.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"igallery\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Mask Pin 51 of AW-CE123H\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/pin51_mask.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6399\" src=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/wp-content\/uploads\/pin51_mask-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"Mask AW-CE123H Pin 51\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a class=\"preview\" title=\"Mask Pin 20 of AW-CE123H\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6400\" src=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"AzureWave AW-CE123H Taped pin\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/taped_pin.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_pinout.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"preview\" title=\"BCM94352HMB - AW-CE123H\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_x360_minipcie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_x360_minipcie.jpg\" alt=\"BCM94352HMB - AW-CE123H\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"preview\" title=\"Clover patch for Handoff and 5Ghz wifi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_btHandoff_wifi_5ghz_text.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5849\" src=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_btHandoff_wifi_5ghz_text-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"Clover patch for Handoff and 5Ghz wifi\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a class=\"preview\" title=\"El Capitan BT4.0 Handoff Support\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_handoff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5851\" src=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/wp-content\/uploads\/z_handoff-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"El Capitan BT4.0 Handoff Support\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yqxm-J7FKr0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This is the best working module out there for El Capitan (Yosemite), but there are many different configurations, we need to find the one that works with our laptops, it&#8217;s kinda trials and errors. The original ones are made by AzureWave, then some are made by Asus, some are made for HP 724935-001. <a href=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/how-to-replace-hp-x360-15-u011dx-wifi-bluetooth-combo-module-with-bcm94352hmb-724935-001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HP module may not work with all HP laptops<\/a>. Most of HP laptops, you may have to tape either pin 20, 51 or both for them to work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=dognmonkey-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00HRFS1GQ&amp;asins=B00HRFS1GQ&amp;linkId=8a9b0e351e8c15f6b01ec98b564866a5&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=dognmonkey-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00N3SRLU8&amp;asins=B00N3SRLU8&amp;linkId=d66b13097e7d177ca65970fb90869367&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><button class=\"w3-button w3-black w3-round-xlarge\">BCM943225HMB Wifi and BT 3.0 Combo<\/button><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This one is 2.4Ghz and Bluetooth 3.0 Combo which I used in my daughter HP Envy 4-1115dx and they both work perfectly. NO AirDrop. I didn&#8217;t have to use the HP version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=dognmonkey-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00IPTGTKS&amp;asins=B00IPTGTKS&amp;linkId=db4b6d5dd7636a2e5a6f4b34ab1aa490&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=dognmonkey-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00B14AOXM&amp;asins=B00B14AOXM&amp;linkId=ea77ebf0a13eb2ebeed0982acca68dde&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><button class=\"w3-button w3-black w3-round-xlarge\">Atheros AR5B195 AR9285 Wifi and BT AR301 Combo<\/button><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This is a very solid wifi &#8211; bluetooth module from Atheros. All we need is to add &#8220;2b&#8221; in the Atheros kexts and it should work perfectly. Just install IOath3kfrmwr.kext from rehabman and bluetooth will work reliably.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"igallery\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"preview\" title=\"patch AR9285 for El Capitan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-content\/uploads\/ar9285_patch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5855\" src=\"\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/techs\/wp-content\/uploads\/ar9285_patch-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"patch AR9285 for El Capitan\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been using Mac OS X on my PCs and Windows Laptops for a while now, I did experiment with many wifi-BT combos, I would like to list a few that work with Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5. In order for El Capitan Airdrop to work, the Bluetooth must have handoff supported and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/the-best-wifi-modules-for-mac-os-x.html\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,61,65,25,58],"tags":[128,186,201,237,351],"class_list":["post-5846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-apple-devices","category-clover-boot-loader","category-el-capitan-10-11","category-mac-wanna-be","category-yosemite-osx","tag-airdrop","tag-aw-ce123h","tag-bcm94352hmb","tag-bt4-0","tag-dual-band"],"views":7,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/mythemes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}