Belkin F5D7050 802.11g USB Adapter, questions - Page 6

dispecers · 08-09-2006, 09:28 AM

Who have X.2.X system, please try this
http://web.belkin.com/support/downlo...wnload=F5D6050

I have ASUS WL-167g USB wifi dongle and its working fine with my ibook G3 300Mhz and MAC OS 10.2.8

also there is drivers for older MAC OS

serapio · 08-11-2006, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dispecers


	Who have X.2.X system, please try this http://web.belkin.com/support/downlo...wnload=F5D6050 I have ASUS WL-167g USB wifi dongle and its working fine with my ibook G3 300Mhz and MAC OS 10.2.8 also there is drivers for older MAC OS

The WL-167g works with the F5D6050 driver? The WL-167g is supposed to be ralink rt71w chipset, and the F5D6050 is an atmel chipset. Did the WL-167g change chipsets?

pbfhpunk · 08-11-2006, 05:38 AM

Ok I'm a total total novice!! my Mac is an Emac and is running 10.3.9 I've managed to get the usb thing working and when the wireless utility box comes up it sees the modem and I can connect to it and it puts a little green symbol in the box and the status all changes to show the signal and everything, but everytime I try to do something that uses the internet it says there's no connection.

The modem is attached to a PC running XP is it something on the modem settings I have to change?

Please help me I'm getting so frustrated I'm thinking of buying a PC!!!

Thanks H

Q2 · 08-25-2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPress


	I tried everything in this forum. This driver works in Tiger. http://www.factman.com/USB_Wireless_Installer.dmg It will read it as a Ethernet Port Adapter. I had to go to System Preferences>Network>Network Port Configuration and make sure Ethernet Port Adapter is at the top of the list. Hope this works for everyone. I recommend only using Apple products form now on. Silly me for trying to save money. JP

A miracle!!! After hours of incessant frustration trying to get my F5D7050 to work on my old G3 (OSX 10.4.7), it suddenly happened with the aid of the above mentioned driver. No help from Belkin support who advised another driver from the Ralinktech site, so don't bother calling them.
PS Don't forget to change the broadcastchannel of your accespoint. The software only recognises channels 1-11. Mine was set at 12, so that was another 30 minutes of wondering why all the AP's in my neigbourhood except mine appeared on my sitesurvey.

roadrunnermm · 09-04-2006, 09:32 AM

Belkin F5D7050 (v.3000) works with older Macs running Tiger!
I just purchased the Belkin F5D7050 from Caretek for $45 with the hopes of getting 802.11G connectivity for my iMac G4 running Tiger (10.4.7) through USB. The 10.3 drivers on Belkin's website didn't work at all (as of 8/27/06) but I did download the ralinktech driver and it worked right away.

See link: http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm

I downloaded this one:
RT2571W/RT2671 Date Version OS Version Release Note
USB 2006/07/07 Drv1.1.4.0 10.3.X ~ 10.4.X Doc

I hope that this was helpful to anyone who want an alternative to finding an old Apple Airport Card.

Trevor
email: trevorp@caretek.ca
Caretek Integrated Business Solutions - Apple Authorized Dealer in Toronto

dadcad · 09-13-2006, 12:30 AM

Firstly, thanks to all for the various contributions. I have an iMac G5 running Tiger 10.4.6. I am using the Belkin USB dongle thingy. I downloaded the drivers from Ralink and have connected to the network. It drops out occasionally and the signal is weak and I believe that has more to do with me being on the fringe of the wireless transmission.

The transmission source in this case is my kids school which is just across the road. It is using a dlink DI-624 wireless router. I am able to get the connection but cannot connect to the internet. I tried to renew the DHCP lease, turned IPv6 off. It is an open network, with WEP. I have the security key, the IP address, the dns. No matter how many things I try, I can't get internet. I am beginning to think it is the dlink router and not my imac. Anyone have any ideas?

nickpdx · 09-13-2006, 02:22 PM

If you have version 4 of this device, or 4000, or v4000, or whatever you wanna call it, and like me you cannot use the Ralink drivers, here's some help:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26045

With the drivers linked from that page:
http://www.atheros.com/RD/downloads/...ad_ZD1211B.htm
I was able to get the Belkin dongle working with my G4 Powerbook running OSX 10.4. Cheers!

jzdavid · 09-15-2006, 09:18 AM

So, because I'm a newbie... will the Belkin work with an Airport or any other type of wireless card? I have a Quicksilver 867 mhz G4 and I will be installing Tiger this weekend, and I just need to know if I can plug the Belkin into a USB port with out needing any other wireless card.

I know this may seem like a stupid question... any help would be greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

dob.irl · 09-17-2006, 05:17 AM

I have had a saga trying to get my sons G4 mac (running OSX 10.3.3) connected to an Airport extreme. I simply could not get it to work! Long story and lost weekends..... nearly ended in divorce.

I now have a belkin dongle and am able to connect to a Belkin wireless router f5d8630-4 ver 1000uk. This works and it is faster than anything else in the house (Tosh laptops running win XP).

My problem is that everytime I boot up the computer I have to unplug my dongle and replug it and re-initiate the connection in the wireless utility. By the way I am using a Ralink driver for the RT2501 USB chipset.

When I called Belkin TechSup they said 'it is a Mac problem' and V a Versa. Anybody got an idea. I am afraid the connection will become loose in time with pulling the dongle in and out

Thanx dob.irl

xtgold · 09-18-2006, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickpdx


	If you have version 4 of this device, or 4000, or v4000, or whatever you wanna call it, and like me you cannot use the Ralink drivers, here's some help: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26045 With the drivers linked from that page: http://www.atheros.com/RD/downloads/...ad_ZD1211B.htm I was able to get the Belkin dongle working with my G4 Powerbook running OSX 10.4. Cheers!

I bought the v4000 from wally world and had to use the zydas driver with
the edited info.plist file to get it working on a G3 iMac with OSX 10.3.

spankypdx · 10-13-2006, 12:30 AM

I have the 4000 version.
I got it working using the zydas driver.

System recognizes as an ethernet port, I'm able to connect to the internet and browse web pages no problem, and I can connect to other macs on my network -- however: the only network shares that seem to be showing up are the Windows File Sharing (SMB) shares.
No apple shared volumes, no iTunes sharing, no shared printers, etc.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is it an issue with the zydas driver or their wlan utility? I'm fairly certain my network settings are correct, the thing was working perfectly when I was using the built in ethernet, but when using the Belkin wireless adapter the only thing that works is TCP/IP and not any of the higher-end appleshare frills. Kind of like getting used to watching HD digital TV and then downgrading to basic cable. Workaround anyone?

Mac Mini (G4)
10.4.8
Belkin F5d7050_4000

LifeOnaPlate · 10-19-2006, 04:36 PM

OK, I appreciate any help I can get on this.

I bought the Belkin, running ox4, i can connect to my network just fine. But when I open safari it tells me I am not connected to the network.

I am terrible with mac's, can someone help me?

jedi719 · 10-22-2006, 03:59 PM

I upgraded my G3 ibook os to 10.3.9, installed the Beklin driver for the f5d7050, plugged-in the device and everything worked perfectly ... for one session!

On my next visit to the same wi-fi hotspot, I booted the system, plugged-in the f5d7050, and the computer acted as though it had never heard of it!

I uninstalled, then reinstalled the driver to no effect. I also tried the latest ralink drivers, and still nothing. The two ralink drivers that were installed are present in the extensions folder. I also tried reinstalling the Belkin driver, to no effect.

The computer will not detect the device (I checked the usb ports on the system profiler, as well as the network preferences pane).

I checked the usb port with another device, and the port is functioning normally.

Can anyone suggest anything I can do to allow my ibook to again detect the f5d7050?

royharper · 10-30-2006, 03:39 PM

I have discovered that Atheros Communications has acquired Zydas and the old links for drivers no longer work. Having poked around a bit, I have found the new location to download Zydas drivers for this chipset...

http://www.atheros.com/RD/downloads/...ad_ZD1211B.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by macfabulous


	Here is some help for those who have purchased the BELKING F5D7050_V4. I wrote Belkin when I originally bought my v_4, before I got impatient and switched to the v_3. I do hope their response will assist those of you that bought the v_4 and decided to stick with it. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: euro escalation <euroescalation@belkin.com> Date: Mar 24, 2006 11:40 AM Subject: FW: UK - SERVICE REQUEST FORM Good Morning, As of yet there are no official Belkin drivers for the 7050v4 The v4 is based on a Zydas 1211 chipset The Zydas drivers for Windows, Mac OS X (10.3 and 10.4) and Linux are available on: http://www.zydas.com.tw/downloads/download-1211.asp If you should need further assistance please feel free to contact me again. Technical Support Escalations Coordinator Belkin Ltd Mailto:euroescalation@Belkin.com Tel:00 44 (0) 1933 352070

andrewe2 · 12-29-2006, 01:45 AM

Took awhile but I just got it working. I bought the Belkin USB at Frys for $29 (I think). The only way I could tell it used the Zydas chip was from one of the files on the CD.

I downloaded the drivers on the atheros site and after configuring the network adapter (en1) it's working just fine on an old iMac.

The only other thing I had to buy was a powered usb hub since it appears that the device draws more power than the Mac USB can provide.

Total cost about $50 with the powered hub.

maccheng · 01-28-2007, 12:28 PM

Thank you to all who have done the work to get the belkin fsd7050 v.4000 working on osx. I've been using it successfully for several months now thanks to reading this forum.

My question to all of you out there is, how do I get it to work with different user accounts? I have no problem with it in the main user account, but it doesn't work when I log in under a different account. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm on a g4 tower with mirrored drive doors. 10.4.8

Also, the link to the drivers on the Atheros site does not work, for those who are still looking for the drivers.

maccheng

Thinine · 02-07-2007, 04:10 PM

Just wanted to thank everyone for this thread. I just got the F5D7050 for my Mom's snow iMac DV and worked with the Ralink drivers. I'll have to see if it'll remember the settings after restarts and stuff, but other than that it works great.

prewrap · 02-28-2007, 05:38 PM

I want to ditto the above post for my imac PowerPC 750. I bought the F5d7050 adapter and downloaded the drivers from the above posts links. I got it working after running into most of what you see above. I had to deinstall and reinstall driver. I am sure I will run into other issues which i will keep you updated with. I lost my ethernet port when lightening struck near my house. This is the best solution for the least pain and expense. Thanks to all of the above threads.

xtgold · 03-13-2007, 01:55 PM

V4000 drivers.I couldn't get the osx 10.3 driver to work,
I am using the osx 10.4 driver now.No more editing required.
ftp://ftp.zyxeltech.de/ZYDAS/ZD1211_USB/Macintosh

jaybee1939 · 04-18-2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickpdx


	If you have version 4 of this device, or 4000, or v4000, or whatever you wanna call it, and like me you cannot use the Ralink drivers, here's some help: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26045 With the drivers linked from that page: http://www.atheros.com/RD/downloads/...ad_ZD1211B.htm THIS LINK IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED, SEE BELOW I was able to get the Belkin dongle working with my G4 Powerbook running OSX 10.4. Cheers!

Here is the new link for the driver that recognizes the ZD1211 chipset as used by the Belkin.
ftp://ftp.zyxeltech.de/ZyDAS/ZD1211_...ll_4_5_7_0.dmg

I have installed it in an old ibook with 10.4 osx and it works fine with WEP and PSK/TKIP included. However, I had to manually setup the IP address, subnet mask, and both router and DNS IP's (same one for both, it is the router ip. Belkin is 192.168.2.1 and Linksys as I recall is 192.168.0.1).

BTW, if you have one of these working on a 10.4 osx, can you measure the download speed and post here? I am getting download speed measure of 125 K (ridiculous on comcast isp) and upload speed measure of 1200K! pages load at average speed for a broadband. I haven't tried a streaming newscast or such yet. I use http://speakeasy.net/speedtest to measure

09-04-2006, 09:32 AM	#105
roadrunnermm Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Belkin F5D7050 (v.3000) works with older Macs running Tiger! Belkin F5D7050 (v.3000) works with older Macs running Tiger! I just purchased the Belkin F5D7050 from Caretek for $45 with the hopes of getting 802.11G connectivity for my iMac G4 running Tiger (10.4.7) through USB. The 10.3 drivers on Belkin's website didn't work at all (as of 8/27/06) but I did download the ralinktech driver and it worked right away. See link: http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm I downloaded this one: RT2571W/RT2671 Date Version OS Version Release Note USB 2006/07/07 Drv1.1.4.0 10.3.X ~ 10.4.X Doc I hope that this was helpful to anyone who want an alternative to finding an old Apple Airport Card. Trevor email: trevorp@caretek.ca Caretek Integrated Business Solutions - Apple Authorized Dealer in Toronto

09-13-2006, 12:30 AM	#106
dadcad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	Connected ok, but Internet KO. Firstly, thanks to all for the various contributions. I have an iMac G5 running Tiger 10.4.6. I am using the Belkin USB dongle thingy. I downloaded the drivers from Ralink and have connected to the network. It drops out occasionally and the signal is weak and I believe that has more to do with me being on the fringe of the wireless transmission. The transmission source in this case is my kids school which is just across the road. It is using a dlink DI-624 wireless router. I am able to get the connection but cannot connect to the internet. I tried to renew the DHCP lease, turned IPv6 off. It is an open network, with WEP. I have the security key, the IP address, the dns. No matter how many things I try, I can't get internet. I am beginning to think it is the dlink router and not my imac. Anyone have any ideas?

09-13-2006, 02:22 PM	#107
nickpdx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	v4000 + OSX 10.4 If you have version 4 of this device, or 4000, or v4000, or whatever you wanna call it, and like me you cannot use the Ralink drivers, here's some help: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26045 With the drivers linked from that page: http://www.atheros.com/RD/downloads/...ad_ZD1211B.htm I was able to get the Belkin dongle working with my G4 Powerbook running OSX 10.4. Cheers!

09-17-2006, 05:17 AM	#109
dob.irl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	Belkin f5d7050 ver 3000uk I have had a saga trying to get my sons G4 mac (running OSX 10.3.3) connected to an Airport extreme. I simply could not get it to work! Long story and lost weekends..... nearly ended in divorce. I now have a belkin dongle and am able to connect to a Belkin wireless router f5d8630-4 ver 1000uk. This works and it is faster than anything else in the house (Tosh laptops running win XP). My problem is that everytime I boot up the computer I have to unplug my dongle and replug it and re-initiate the connection in the wireless utility. By the way I am using a Ralink driver for the RT2501 USB chipset. When I called Belkin TechSup they said 'it is a Mac problem' and V a Versa. Anybody got an idea. I am afraid the connection will become loose in time with pulling the dongle in and out Thanx dob.irl

10-13-2006, 12:30 AM	#111
spankypdx Prospect Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	works -- almost I have the 4000 version. I got it working using the zydas driver. System recognizes as an ethernet port, I'm able to connect to the internet and browse web pages no problem, and I can connect to other macs on my network -- however: the only network shares that seem to be showing up are the Windows File Sharing (SMB) shares. No apple shared volumes, no iTunes sharing, no shared printers, etc. Has anyone experienced this before? Is it an issue with the zydas driver or their wlan utility? I'm fairly certain my network settings are correct, the thing was working perfectly when I was using the built in ethernet, but when using the Belkin wireless adapter the only thing that works is TCP/IP and not any of the higher-end appleshare frills. Kind of like getting used to watching HD digital TV and then downgrading to basic cable. Workaround anyone? Mac Mini (G4) 10.4.8 Belkin F5d7050_4000

08-09-2006, 09:28 AM	#101
dispecers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	Who have X.2.X system, please try this http://web.belkin.com/support/downlo...wnload=F5D6050 I have ASUS WL-167g USB wifi dongle and its working fine with my ibook G3 300Mhz and MAC OS 10.2.8 also there is drivers for older MAC OS

08-11-2006, 05:38 AM	#103
pbfhpunk Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Ok I'm a total total novice!! my Mac is an Emac and is running 10.3.9 I've managed to get the usb thing working and when the wireless utility box comes up it sees the modem and I can connect to it and it puts a little green symbol in the box and the status all changes to show the signal and everything, but everytime I try to do something that uses the internet it says there's no connection. The modem is attached to a PC running XP is it something on the modem settings I have to change? Please help me I'm getting so frustrated I'm thinking of buying a PC!!! Thanks H

09-15-2006, 09:18 AM	#108
jzdavid Prospect Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	So, because I'm a newbie... will the Belkin work with an Airport or any other type of wireless card? I have a Quicksilver 867 mhz G4 and I will be installing Tiger this weekend, and I just need to know if I can plug the Belkin into a USB port with out needing any other wireless card. I know this may seem like a stupid question... any help would be greatly appreciate it. Thanks

10-19-2006, 04:36 PM	#112
LifeOnaPlate Prospect Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	OK, I appreciate any help I can get on this. I bought the Belkin, running ox4, i can connect to my network just fine. But when I open safari it tells me I am not connected to the network. I am terrible with mac's, can someone help me?

10-22-2006, 03:59 PM	#113
jedi719 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	10.3.9 - f5d7050 Mystery I upgraded my G3 ibook os to 10.3.9, installed the Beklin driver for the f5d7050, plugged-in the device and everything worked perfectly ... for one session! On my next visit to the same wi-fi hotspot, I booted the system, plugged-in the f5d7050, and the computer acted as though it had never heard of it! I uninstalled, then reinstalled the driver to no effect. I also tried the latest ralink drivers, and still nothing. The two ralink drivers that were installed are present in the extensions folder. I also tried reinstalling the Belkin driver, to no effect. The computer will not detect the device (I checked the usb ports on the system profiler, as well as the network preferences pane). I checked the usb port with another device, and the port is functioning normally. Can anyone suggest anything I can do to allow my ibook to again detect the f5d7050?

12-29-2006, 01:45 AM	#115
andrewe2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	Belkin USB v4 works fine with Atheros drivers Took awhile but I just got it working. I bought the Belkin USB at Frys for $29 (I think). The only way I could tell it used the Zydas chip was from one of the files on the CD. I downloaded the drivers on the atheros site and after configuring the network adapter (en1) it's working just fine on an old iMac. The only other thing I had to buy was a powered usb hub since it appears that the device draws more power than the Mac USB can provide. Total cost about $50 with the powered hub.

01-28-2007, 12:28 PM	#116
maccheng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	WLAN in different user accounts - mirrored drive doors running osx 10.4.8 Thank you to all who have done the work to get the belkin fsd7050 v.4000 working on osx. I've been using it successfully for several months now thanks to reading this forum. My question to all of you out there is, how do I get it to work with different user accounts? I have no problem with it in the main user account, but it doesn't work when I log in under a different account. Any help would be appreciated. I'm on a g4 tower with mirrored drive doors. 10.4.8 Also, the link to the drivers on the Atheros site does not work, for those who are still looking for the drivers. maccheng

02-07-2007, 04:10 PM	#117
Thinine Prospect Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Just wanted to thank everyone for this thread. I just got the F5D7050 for my Mom's snow iMac DV and worked with the Ralink drivers. I'll have to see if it'll remember the settings after restarts and stuff, but other than that it works great.

02-28-2007, 05:38 PM	#118
prewrap Prospect Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	I want to ditto the above post for my imac PowerPC 750. I bought the F5d7050 adapter and downloaded the drivers from the above posts links. I got it working after running into most of what you see above. I had to deinstall and reinstall driver. I am sure I will run into other issues which i will keep you updated with. I lost my ethernet port when lightening struck near my house. This is the best solution for the least pain and expense. Thanks to all of the above threads.

03-13-2007, 01:55 PM	#119
xtgold Prospect Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	v4000 drivers V4000 drivers.I couldn't get the osx 10.3 driver to work, I am using the osx 10.4 driver now.No more editing required. ftp://ftp.zyxeltech.de/ZYDAS/ZD1211_USB/Macintosh