BearExtender Turbo connects to your Mac using a high speed USB 3.0 interface. Also works with Macs that have USB 2.0 port.

How it Works BearExtender Turbo contains a High Speed chip. Combined with twin dual band antennas and USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connectivity, BearExtender Turbo can deliver speeds up to 867 Mbps. The included driver for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard through OS X 10.9 Mavericks allows you to scan and connect to networks. Regarding OS X 10.10 Yosemite compatibility, for the latest status before purchasing. Performance and Benchmarks Product benchmarks are often performed under unrealistic conditions like testing two feet from a router with no obstructions. A real world test of BearExtender Turbo was conducted through multiple doors and walls at a distance of 75 feet between the test computer and base station. Using AJA System Test on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, a 2GB file was transferred between a Mid-2012 802.11n MacBook Air and a 2013 Apple Time Capsule at a rate of 10.66 Megabytes per second (MB/s not megabits).

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The same test with BearExtender Turbo connected to the MacBook Air’s USB 3.0 port had a rate of 23.84 MB/s, more than twice the Macbook Air’s internal Wi-Fi card. This real world test also included the overhead from transferring a file using the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP). Real world tests help reflect actual 802.11ac performance instead of theoretical maximum rates. For maximum connection speeds, BearExtender Turbo must be used with an 802.11ac router and a USB 3.0 port. It is backward compatible with 802.11b/g/n standards. Internet download and streaming speeds will be limited by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) plan and service tier. For example, if your 802.11n Mac already gets the full speed provided by your ISP, BearExtender cannot increase the speed of your ISP No Internal AirPort card required Because BearExtender Turbo contains both transmitters and receivers, an internal AirPort card is not required.

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This makes BearExtender Turbo a great way to upgrade an older Mac to the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard even if the Mac's internal AirPort card is damaged or missing. Maximum Throughput 867 Mbps when used with an 802.11ac router and USB 3.0 Antennas Twin dual band (2.4/5 Ghz) 2 dBi antennas Encryption Support WEP, WPA, WPA 2 (Note: 802.1X/WPA-Enterprise security not currently supported) Band Dual band (2.4 and 5 Ghz) Beamforming Yes, Optimized for Apple AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule USB Compatibility USB 3.0 SuperSpeed, USB 2.0 (Not compatible with USB 1.0 or USB 1.1) USB Cable 2 feet length Dimensions Credit card sized: 3.5 in x 2.2 in x 0.4 in Weight Light weight, easy to carry, just 1.8 ounces Warranty Return Policy.