What do you guys think apple will do with all the Pre-N hardware comming out? wait for the standard to be ratified or build "pre-n" stuff? Just wondering because I had heard that apple was the pioneer in 802.11b. what do you guys think?
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Apple and 802.11n???
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I doubt we'll see anything until 802.11N is official. I don't think there's really any rush on Apple's behalf since 802.11N isn't a radical step like the original move to 802.11B was.
Oh man, I have mixed feelings about the 'N standard. I'd love to see it, but how would I install it on my PB (Isn't the AP card soldered on).
I'd be so awesome to use my PC's 280GB HD as a wireless scratch disk
...
But then I'd need to buy another AP and AP card (assuming I could change it)
Hmm...
I'd be so awesome to use my PC's 280GB HD as a wireless scratch disk
...
But then I'd need to buy another AP and AP card (assuming I could change it)
Hmm...
blaskillet4 said:
I installed mine on my own, as the aluminium PBs from back in the day (ie: 2 years ago
) didn't all come with one, and so I bought mine 6 months after my PB purchase. I installed it myself. Maybe things are different now that all PBs and iBooks come with a card, but I don't think it'd be a problem to provide an install option.
blaskillet4 said:Oh man, I have mixed feelings about the 'N standard. I'd love to see it, but how would I install it on my PB (Isn't the AP card soldered on).
I'd be so awesome to use my PC's 280GB HD as a wireless scratch disk
...
But then I'd need to buy another AP and AP card (assuming I could change it)
Hmm...
The airport card on PowerBook isn't soldered on, and it's easily replaceable. I don't know if it's the same on the 15" and 17" PBs, but on the 12", you take the battery out and there's a little door that opens up. Behind that door is the AP card, and it just slides out.
I don't think the AP cards are user removable or replaceable, because its standard across the line. Plus I don't recall seeing an AP card when I removed the battery or added RAM on my rev D 17" PB. I'd be nice though.
blaskillet4 said:
It's definitely removable on my 12" Rev. C PowerBook, I know that because I've done it.
I knew this was just talked about:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/146308/
I believe N is backwards compatible with G and B, and they are most definitely NOT currently soldered on to the mb.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/146308/
I believe N is backwards compatible with G and B, and they are most definitely NOT currently soldered on to the mb.
homerjward said:i read somewhere it's soldered on on the latest rev ibooks
well if apple did solder them onto the new 'books MB then that was a pretty stupid move. many people will get upset i think if N becomes a standard and then apple released a N card that a lot of people wont be able to use.
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