802.11n question

[newmacfilm]

i'm getting a new mbp and i see the wireless is 802.11n...if you have this new mbp do you need to update your wireless modem?

 

[deadpixels]

no, it's backward compatible with 802.11 b/g so no problem.

 

[newmacfilm]

thanks!

 

[a4abt]

i'm getting a new mbp and i see the wireless is 802.11n...if you have this new mbp do you need to update your wireless modem?

your wireless router probably is 802.11g, which will work fine with the MBP. 802.11g offers speed of up to 54Mbps. 802.11n offers twice that transmission speed and often has better range depending on the router model.

 

[PowerBookRelic]

Just curious, if you are hooked up to local cable internet, do you see an advantage to having the n protocol? Besides the increase in range, I get nowhere near 54 mbs, obviously, so why would doubling that increase the speed of my internet? Maybe I am missing something?

 

[squeeks]

Just curious, if you are hooked up to local cable internet, do you see an advantage to having the n protocol? Besides the increase in range, I get nowhere near 54 mbs, obviously, so why would doubling that increase the speed of my internet? Maybe I am missing something?

well, im guessing he is talking about a wireless router, as there are no wireless modems that i know of...(just the modem no switch)

so he might want it for file transfer or other things like that

but yeah wireless internet isnt going to be much over 20mbps but he isnt asking that question, he just wants to know if his new MBP is going to work with his existing hardware or if he has to upgrade