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    How well do non apple Wireless N Routers work with Macbook

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Kel108, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. Kel108

    Kel108 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering what people's experiences are between wireless N routers that are not manufactured by Apple and their Macbook.

    I remember reading last year that some people had problems - I am about to buy a wireless n router and will have a mix of apple and windows n capable based laptops connecting up.

    Am leaning toward the Linksys WRT610 (dual band) or D-link DIR 655 (single band) gigabit lan solution
     
    Kel108, Jul 19, 2008
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    There's no need to get Apple's Airport Extreme, basically any major router will work fine!
     
    Sam, Jul 19, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My instinct would be to worry more about the Windows-based systems than the Mac systems; there's probably a bigger chance that a Windows-based system will be unable to work with an Apple-based router than that a Mac will be unable to work with a non-Apple-based router.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 20, 2008
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