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matthewcap

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Sep 19, 2007
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just wondering how the airport wireless 802.11n card in the new imacs compares to other apple products such as its laptops? thanks
 

mkrishnan

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Jan 9, 2004
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This is sounding dangerously like a bad penis size analogy, but....

It's not the quality of the card that counts. The antennas are the dominant factor in how well the card works.
 

Tom Sawyer

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Aug 29, 2007
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I 2nd that.. .OUTSTANDING reception, better than any other device in my home and I see 9 other wireless networks in my neighborhood (other machines/devices see 3 or 4 at most)! :D

Apple has put some outstanding antennas in the iMac. This card looks just like the Intel A/G/N (4965 I think) card I had in my Inspiron E1705.
 

stockcerts

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Jun 29, 2007
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Pensacola, FL
I spent last night in a local hotel and had my new IMac with me. I was very impressed as to the quality of the connection using wireless. I did not notice any difference in performance from using my cable modem at home.
 

mike009

macrumors newbie
Oct 11, 2007
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External Antenna?

I have the new Imac, I would like to get access to the airport card so I can connect an external antenna. I have seen posts of the new Imac being disassembled but can not identify the wireless card. Does anyone know where it resides?
 

crazycat

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Dec 5, 2005
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Its pretty good, i have had no problems at all connecting to my network. I think its even better then the ones in the MacBooks :eek:
 
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