# Channalyzer on Mac M2 Processor

**URL:** <https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687>\
**Category:** Chanalyzer\
**Created:** [September 15, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687 "2022-09-15T19:13:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![TechStreamlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@TechStreamlined](https://community.oscium.com/u/TechStreamlined)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687/1 "2022-09-15T19:13:55Z")

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Hi, Ch-analyzers. To run Chanalyer I’ve been using a 2020 MacBook Pro with a Windows virtual-machine inside of Parallels. It’s been great.

I purchased a new Mac with an M2 processor. Windows 11 runs great under Parallels, and Chanalyzer launches and recognizes the WiSpy.

But unfortunately, I have 3 different USB-Wi-Fi adapters and none of them work inside of the ARM-based Windows virtual machine. Windows detects the device as a network adapter but never finds drivers.

Has anyone found a USB WiFi adapter that works with Windows 11 on an Apple silicon M2 chip?

## Thanks for any info you may have. –Ari

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**Author:** ![marc.tseu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@marc.tseu](https://community.oscium.com/u/marc.tseu)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687/2 "2022-11-18T13:48:34Z")

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Was there anything special you had to do for Chanelyzer to recognize the WiSpy in Parallels Windows 11? It shows up fine as a device to enable in Parallels but it won’t get recognized when I run Chanelyzer or Tonic.

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**Author:** ![TechStreamlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@TechStreamlined](https://community.oscium.com/u/TechStreamlined)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687/3 "2022-11-18T20:56:37Z")

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Hi, Mark. I installed Chanalyzer before I inserted the WiSpy, but that was about it.

You might check your Device Manager while the WiSpy is connected, to see if it appears with a bang (exclamation point). If it does, right-click and uninstall the device from Device Manager, remove the WiSpy from the Parallels auto-connect, then unplug and reconnect the WiSpy and see what happens.

No problems running Chanalyzer, but I still haven’t found a Wi-Fi card that works with Windows on ARM.

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**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://community.oscium.com/u/jeff)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687/4 "2023-01-19T21:36:22Z")

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Having the same issue on my M1 running windows virtual-machine with parallels 18. Any luck w/ a solution?

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**Author:** ![TechStreamlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@TechStreamlined](https://community.oscium.com/u/TechStreamlined)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/channalyzer-on-mac-m2-processor/2687/5 "2023-01-27T22:47:35Z")

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Hi, Jeff. It’s been a while since I’ve tried a Wi-Fi card in the Parallels-based Windows. Last time I tried, though, there were still no drivers for Wi-Fi cards in Windows on ARM.

–Ari