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    Wireless N is now FREE? update today

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by JimyTheAssassin, Jan 26, 2007.

  1. JimyTheAssassin

    JimyTheAssassin Notebook Evangelist

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    I started my Imac C2D today to find an airport express update.. 2007-001. I can't find the page at apple, but the few posts I've seen say, apple has indeed confirmed this is the wireless N update. Has anyone seen it yet? I don't know how to confirm on my Mac if it's capability has been increased. This isn't like a huge deal. .I mean it's only 1.99, but still pretty sweet if it's true.

    GOT IT! http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/airportextremeupdate2007001.html

    It is TRUE! Edit: It's atleast true that Apple has released a confusing statement! =P Netziens are divided still if any new "N" capability has been included, or if this is strictly a security fix
     
    JimyTheAssassin, Jan 26, 2007
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    Well that's cool, there was a big article in the Wall Street Journal about how Apple didn't really have to charge for it according to accounting experts so I guess Apple figured that was right. Cool that it's there already and free for you.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jan 26, 2007
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Kind of odd to see Apple have a PR goof up like this. They are usually pretty PR savvy.
     
    cashmonee, Jan 26, 2007
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  4. oneway23

    oneway23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have to buy the new airport base in order to utilize it anyhow, no?

    D'oh! Unless of course you have another brand's N-router...How silly I am!
     
    oneway23, Jan 26, 2007
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  5. easyeye

    easyeye Notebook Consultant

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    I wonder if it's possible to change the chip in core duo so that it can run on wireless N :p
     
    easyeye, Jan 26, 2007
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  6. l33t_c0w

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    I'd imagine the hardware just plain isn't there on the wireless chip or card or whichever. (edit) oops.. completely missread your post.
     
    l33t_c0w, Jan 26, 2007
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  7. JimyTheAssassin

    JimyTheAssassin Notebook Evangelist

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    All the scuttle butt on the net is doubting it's a real N update. Besides that it says "robust wireless network offering up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of networks created with the earlier 802.11g standard. " Has anyone been able to test this out yet? I can't.. we only have a G based dsl router.
     
    JimyTheAssassin, Jan 26, 2007
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  8. Don_Vito_Corleone

    Don_Vito_Corleone Notebook Guru

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    I kinda wish I'd bought a Slingbox Pro versus an Slingbox AV, so I could use an N connection to stream HD. I didn't even know I had an N-capable laptop, but lo and behold I do (a MacBook).
     
    Don_Vito_Corleone, Jan 26, 2007
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  9. Qhs

    Qhs Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice find!
     
    Qhs, Jan 26, 2007
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  10. ilkevinli

    ilkevinli Notebook Enthusiast

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    1st of all this is NOT the N upgrade. This is merley a secuirty fix. 2nd, the slingbox does NOT stream HD. It merley allows you to connect an HD input to the slingbox. FYI.

     
    ilkevinli, Jan 27, 2007
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  11. oneway23

    oneway23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    That is correct...The high end slingbox downgrades the HD signal, unfortunately.
     
    oneway23, Jan 27, 2007
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