Fire up System Profiler and look under Network -> Airport.
Really? I get hardware and firmware versions along with supported modes.That doesn't tell me anything on mine.
Nevermind... I was looking at System Preferences... not System Profiler! Brain Cramp! However, in System Profiler, I still don't see where it shows what mode (b/g/n) is enabled.Really? I get hardware and firmware versions along with supported modes.
Network Utility shows what modes are available as well.
System Profiler and Network Utility both show what 802.11 modes are available.Nevermind... I was looking at System Preferences... not System Profiler! Brain Cramp! However, in System Profiler, I still don't see where it shows what mode (b/g/n) is enabled.
System Profiler and Network Utility both show what 802.11 modes are available.
The best I've been able to come up with to know what mode you're actually in is to check the transmission rate in Network Utility or once again in System Profiler. 130 Mbits tends to imply you're working under 802.11n mode.
I was wondering what key that was. I've tried Option before but it didn't seem to work until just now.If the only indication is an inference from the transmission rate, that can easily be found by pressing Option while clicking the Airport icon on the Menu Bar. I thought there was something in SysProfiler that specifically stated which mode, like Airport Utility does.
I was wondering what key that was. I've tried Option before but it didn't seem to work until just now.
Otherwise I believe the OP did ask what modes are available to them on their older MacBook Pro. System Profiler and Network Utility will both show of 'n' is supported or not.
Yes, I know mine is capable of n, since I've selected n with b/g compatible. That means it will support n, g or b, depending on the devices on the network at any given time. What that doesn't tell me is which is currently in use. For example, I run on n when it's just my MBP, but if my wife connects her PC to the network, it drops to g, since hers doesn't support n. My System Profiler doesn't show a fraction of the information yours shows. I don't know if that's because you have iStumbler installed or not, but mine doesn't even show 802.11a/b/g/n.Download iStumbler and your airport is capable of N according to your screenshot
And when i look in system profiler -> airport it list at what protocol it´s connected with
No worries. It happens to all of us.Yes, the confusion on my part is their thread title asks which is running, but the body of the post asks which is enabled.
I happen to have it memorized at 130, 54, and 11 Mbits for (n, g, b) respectively. It takes a little brain work to interpret Wikipedia's table.Two different questions. By the way, is there a quick "cheat sheet" to use to infer from the transmit rate which is n, g, b, etc.?
No worries. It happens to all of us.
I happen to have it memorized at 130, 54, and 11 Mbits for (n, g, b) respectively. It takes a little brain work to interpret Wikipedia's table.
72.2 * 2 = 144.4Mine is 144...I guess that's N? I always wondered because I have an older generation Time Capsule.
Yes, I know mine is capable of n, since I've selected n with b/g compatible. That means it will support n, g or b, depending on the devices on the network at any given time. What that doesn't tell me is which is currently in use. For example, I run on n when it's just my MBP, but if my wife connects her PC to the network, it drops to g, since hers doesn't support n. My System Profiler doesn't show a fraction of the information yours shows. I don't know if that's because you have iStumbler installed or not, but mine doesn't even show 802.11a/b/g/n.
I know that. I said exactly that in my 4th post in this thread. I'm not worried about anything. My WiFi works just fine. I know how to see what Radio Mode I have selected, as I mentioned in my 1st post. I know how to quickly determine my transmit rate, as I mentioned in my 3rd post.your WiFi will go up and down in speed based on connected devices with n/b/g so don´t worry...