IOGEAR - USB CAC Reader. User rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars with 7 reviews. 4.3 (7 Reviews) 3 Questions; Highly rated by customers for. Portable Common Access Card Reader / CAC Reader Go mobile with IOGEAR's Portable Common Access Card Reader. Our latest Common Access Card (CAC) reader is the perfect communications medium between a CAC or 'Smart Card' and a host (e.g. A computer or a point-of-sale terminal).
Works on the following IOGear CAC reader models:
Iogear Cac Reader Setup
GSR202, GSR202V, GSR203, & GSR205 (USB type C reader)
1. Information
Some IOGear CAC readers have a firmware version that will not work on a Mac (0x9540), this page will show you how to change it to 0x9520, which will work on your Mac using a program called EepromMP.
2. This procedure must be completed using a Windows computer (or Bootcamped Mac), it will not work using a virtual version of Windows (i.e. Parallels, VMware, or Virtual Box)
2.1 Install the AU9540_V1.7.2.0 driver (from the CD in the box), then plug in the GSR202, GSR202V, GSR203, or GSR205 to your Windows computer.You may also download it from: http://www.iogear.com/support/dm/driver/GSR202
2.2 Double click EepromMP.exe found at: http://militarycac.com/CACDrivers/iogear/AU9540_EEPROM.zipAU9540 reader will look like Figure 1. Click the Setting button (DO NOT insert your CAC in the reader).
Figure 1
2.3 Match your screen to the information below completely, and then click OK to go back to the main page. (Figure 2)
Figure 2
2.4 Click Write Eeprom to program the external EEPROM. (Figure 3)
Figure 3
2.5 When write Eeprom is finished, a SUCCESS message will be displayed (Figure 4)
(DO NOT insert your CAC). After the task is finished, click Cancel to quit the program
Figure 4
Iogear Cac Reader Website
2.6 Unplug the reader, and then plug it back into your computer (very important step)!
Iogear Cac Reader Mac Installation
2.7 You are finished.Try your CAC reader on your Mac now.