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iW00t
Jan 30, 2007, 10:46 PM
Ok so I got the enabler, installed it, rebooted it, seems fine.

Just need an Airport Extreme to test it :D

Do I need to install the patch again should I reinstall OS X?


imac9556
Jan 30, 2007, 10:59 PM
I am thinking you do not have to.. since I am assuming its a firmware update for the Mac.
But, did I hope you know that if you purchased the new Airport extreme, the firmware update comes with it, you do not have to purchase it to use the draft-n speeds? (the $1.99 one)
Skrilla™
Jan 31, 2007, 01:53 PM
I would like to know if this is firmware or not. It really doesn't make sense to pay $2 every time you installed OS X, who knows?
iW00t
Jan 31, 2007, 02:23 PM
I'm not sure. It seems to have installed some files into my OS X installation hence I was wondering.
joshysquashy
Jan 31, 2007, 02:42 PM
when you buy the enabler, you get to use it on any machines you own or control, you get to use it as many times as you want. just burn it to a disk and its at hand if you ever need it again.

if you want to check if its enabled, there are instructions on the apple website.
djinn
Jan 31, 2007, 02:55 PM
Just go to Applications / Utilities / Network Utility choose En1 for you network device and look at the bottom.

Should see a/b/g/n

My friend gave me his enabler and it worked on mine.
Chanabra
Jan 31, 2007, 02:56 PM
Umm... Why would you want it to not be permanent..?
And, you don't have to have a Apple Airport Extreme, my D-Link is absoultely fantastic and broadcasts 802.11n
djinn
Jan 31, 2007, 02:59 PM
I think having an apple airport with the 802.11n is the same concept as.. wearing all Nike gear including the shoes gives you better performance. So they say..... ;)
jsw
Jan 31, 2007, 03:00 PM
Umm... Why would you want it to not be permanent..?
He does, I think - he just wanted to confirm.
And, you don't have to have a Apple Airport Extreme, my D-Link is absoultely fantastic and broadcasts 802.11n
As an example, I'm getting one for the USB HD + printer support in addition to the 802.11n draft.
micsaund
Jan 31, 2007, 05:08 PM
He does, I think - he just wanted to confirm.

As an example, I'm getting one for the USB HD + printer support in addition to the 802.11n draft.

Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring? If so, I may just go ahead and order one, although I still wish they had included a gigabit switch for that much $$$ (and, every Mac has had gigabit for how long now?)

Mike
richard4339
Jan 31, 2007, 06:45 PM
My guess is no.
jsw
Jan 31, 2007, 06:48 PM
Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring?
It won't do it directly. It'd possibly allow it via software RAID on a wirelessly connected Mac. But, over a shared 100Mbps port?

Slow city.
iW00t
Jan 31, 2007, 07:14 PM
Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring? If so, I may just go ahead and order one, although I still wish they had included a gigabit switch for that much $$$ (and, every Mac has had gigabit for how long now?)

Mike

I don't think the Airport Extreme is that smart. But you can always find external cases that do RAID 1 by themselves. No speed gains though, since it is still limited to 100mbps.
micsaund
Jan 31, 2007, 08:38 PM
Yeah, speed is not an issue - I just like having my network drive, where I dump lots of stuff as a backup (or until I feel like burning it) to be a mirrored set. I currently used FreeNAS, which is great (supports AFP, SMB, FTC, rsync, etc.), but I'm always interested to reduce the box-count/power draw in my basement :D