Mac Mini and a Belkin G+ MIMO - compatible?

[Mikrogen]

Hello,

I purchased a new Mac Mini(2ghz) direct from Apple recently and have found the wireless connection using AirPort to be pretty bad to say the least. I am on a 20meg UK Virgin Media connection but with AirPort I can only seem to reach around 2meg.

Before the Mac Mini I had a PC that used a Belkin G+ MIMO USB network adapter and with this setup I was getting more like 15meg. So I thought I would try using the G+ MIMO with the Mac. After installing the MIMO, latest Mac Belkin software and configuring network details everything works fine, getting about the same as the PC setup, around 15meg, however a few hours later the connection dies and if I try to reconnect using the Belkin software it gives me the error "The application Belkin Wireless USB quit unexpectedly". Rebooting doesn't help, uninstalling then re-installing doesn't make any difference, I still get the same crash error if I try to connect. At this point if I check Network preferences the G MIMO has given itself a 169 IP address.

However, if I uninstall then reinstall and plug the G MIMO into one of the other USB ports it works ok for a few hours. Then the same thing happens all over again with the crash error "The application Belkin Wireless USB quit unexpectedly".

Me being a Mac noob i haven't a clue why this would be happening, can anyone offer advice please?

 

[Cantunis]

edit : busted

 

[Mikrogen]

Max you will get with an apple airport and a G+ router is 54 Mbps

.

I don't have a G+ router, I have a G+ MIMO USB network adapter (wireless adapter), this is what I am trying to get working with my Mac.
Sorry if that wasn't clear.

 

[Cantunis]

I don't have a G+ router, I have a G+ MIMO USB network adapter (wireless adapter), this is what I am trying to get working with my Mac.

Have you tried running it with the built-in wireless manager like you would do in windows ?

 

[Mikrogen]

Under the Apple Network preferences, for some reason it assigns itself a 169 IP address!! It doesn't offer me any wireless networks to connect to.

 

[Cantunis]

Under the Apple Network preferences, for some reason it assigns itself a 169 IP address!! It doesn't offer me any wireless networks to connect to.

Wow thats weird man . Have you tried any other wireless adapter to see if it works?

 

[Mikrogen]

Well this one does work temporarily. Like I said in the original post, it works for a few hours then stops and trying to reconnect crashes the Belkin software. If I uninstall then reinstall the Belkin driver/software and plug the MIMO into a different USB port it will work again for a few more hours. Then the same thing all over again!

AirPort works, its just a terribly slow connection by comparison to the MIMO connection.

I haven't tried any other wireless adapters. Being that I know the Belkin worked under Windows AND that Belkin supply Mac drivers I would have thought it would work OK.

 

[Cantunis]

Well this one does work temporarily. Like I said in the original post, it works for a few hours then stops and trying to reconnect crashes the Belkin software. If I uninstall then reinstall the Belkin driver/software and plug the MIMO into a different USB port it will work again for a few more hours. Then the same thing all over again!

AirPort works, its just a terribly slow connection by comparison to the MIMO connection.

I haven't tried any other wireless adapters. Being that I know the Belkin worked under Windows AND that Belkin supply Mac drivers I would have thought it would work OK.

Well .. my 3 wireless adapters i had on my windows PC did the same until I updated my driver with the latest "Atheros" driver .

You may check your adapter's chipset and download the latest driver directly from the chipset maker's page which is much more updated than the one at Belkin's page