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Apple Quietly Releases 802.11n Enabler
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My goodness, that's a lot of misinformation for one paragraph. Thetv does not have a wireless access point built-in, so you need a separate wireless access point or base station to connect it to your network wirelessly. You can't transmit directly from your Mac to an
Can you connect to
TV via a wired connection? I personally don't really trust the security of wireless networks.But then again, that might be just because my house was robbed one time and I got about $3K of fraud on my credit card another time...
Update: Go my answer there:
Correction: Pre-N routers are out. The question is how compatible is one vendor's Pre-N router with another vendor's Pre-N card. That has always been one of the negatives of a 'draft' spec. Quite often, if you want the full speeds available, you need to get all your networking cards, access points, and routers from the same vendor.
The real question is how well will Apple's n-enabled cards work with someone else's pre-n access points or routers.
Can you connect to
But then again, that might be just because my house was robbed one time and I got about $3K of fraud on my credit card another time...
Yes it has ethernet so if you have Cat5 running in your house or just a wired network, you're good.
I'm gonna wait and see if it's in Leopard. If it is, I'll save $2. Besides, I don't really need n speeds at the moment and there aren't that many n routers in use to really make it worth it.
I'll admit, I still don't like having to pay for it, but I understand the need. Just not worth the effort to fight it.
One thing I would've liked is if the Mac Mini, Airport Extreme & TV were the same size and color so they'd be stackable. But that's just me.
I'll admit, I still don't like having to pay for it, but I understand the need. Just not worth the effort to fight it.
One thing I would've liked is if the Mac Mini, Airport Extreme &
TV were the same size and color so they'd be stackable. But that's just me.
Does ANYONE know if Macbook Pro Core duo (i.e. not Core 2 Duo) users will be able to buy a newer airport card and install it internally? I really want 802.11n support on my OLD macbook pro
My goodness, that's a lot of misinformation for one paragraph. The
From apple.com/appletv/connect.html
"Easy connectivity and built-in wireless make Apple TV right at home in your home entertainment system."
"And if you have a Mac or PC without built-in wireless capability, you can connect Apple TV to your network using an Ethernet cable (sold separately)."
and from apple.com/appletv/specs.html
"Ports and interfaces
HDMI (video and audio)
Component video
Optical audio
Analog RCA stereo audio
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
USB 2.0
802.11n wireless networking"
Seems like wired and wireless are both workable for the Apple TV.
$2 doesn't seem like much if you've already bought a newer Mac and are going to be buying the Apple TV -- ~2 songs -- no big expense
We Can Do it
I read that an outcry from us users spurred Apple's decision to lower the price to $1.99... so we just have to do the same thing and Apple will give us that 12" MacBook Pro, iMacPro, and full screen iPod Video with those new Hitachi 100GB hdd.
Come on guys! WE CAN DO IT!
I read that an outcry from us users spurred Apple's decision to lower the price to $1.99... so we just have to do the same thing and Apple will give us that 12" MacBook Pro, iMacPro, and full screen iPod Video with those new Hitachi 100GB hdd.
Come on guys! WE CAN DO IT!
It's just a driver update. I have a D-Link DIR-655 draft-N router and under Windows I am able to connect at 300Mbps (actual transfer rates vary). I had to download D-Link drivers for my MBP's wireless card.
Apple said:
For the first time, the Mac world wished their machines were zombie machines much like their Windows counterparts.
I'm hoping for some sort of ExpressCard 802.11n option soon either from Apple themselves or a 3rd party.
I can't believe all the negatives. Apple never advertised the N hardware. Nobody bought their C2D mac because it was, or might be, N compatible. So if you're happy with 802.11g, then use that. If you want the new standard, pay the TINY fee and be happy that you have the option. Stop whinning!!
I was considering paying this to help try and get better signals at school, but my guess is it won't do anything for me, and I'm probably going to get the new airport extreme in the next few months, so, I'll wait.
True, if it's a SU, all you have to do is to get a copy (legally, of course
)
I have a Mini, I am not complaining. But then again I just bought it as a holdover till Leopard. People really can't get over this idea of trying to future proof their purchases and so anyone with a CD is feeling fairly shafted. It really isn't the N aspect for internet, because that doesn't matter. But a lot of people are thinking in terms of either
tv or sharing/copying files over a home network. What's funny is that people are talking about the $1.99 and enabling and all that. The reality is that unless you have a wired network, you are looking at $299 for tv and another $179 for the new Airport Extreme or some other third party (ie. less expensive) N router.
ugh, everybody complaining shut up
it's. two. freaking. dollars.
get over it. people will spend money on a pack of cigs but complain for stuff like this. this is not a conspiracy, this is not about principle, this is not the start of future things to come, this is not the beginning of apple starting a new business model of charging money for seemingly petty upgrades. this is none of that. what this is, is two. freaking. dollars.
it's. two. freaking. dollars.
get over it. people will spend money on a pack of cigs but complain for stuff like this. this is not a conspiracy, this is not about principle, this is not the start of future things to come, this is not the beginning of apple starting a new business model of charging money for seemingly petty upgrades. this is none of that. what this is, is two. freaking. dollars.
Why? What responsibility does Apple have for Netgear products? What responsibility does Netgear have for Apple firmware? Catch-22 for you, but them's the breaks with non-standard products.
Apple is only guaranteeing that pre-N speeds will work with its own router AFAIK. But thanks for Beta-testing for the rest of us
The Airport Extreme shipped with Mac Pros and C2D iMacs are supposed to be 802.11g compatible. They are advertised as such and 802.11g is a recognised standard. Netgear, Belkin and other all comply to that standard. Apple should too.
It is reasonable to expect 802.11g speeds. Which are typically 2-6 megabytes per second.
A througput rate which maxes out at 400 K bytes per second, (which is what I am getting too) reveals that these parts fail to comply to that standard.
I now have an n-enabled Mac pro - which gets less throughput than a 802.11b equipped Powerbook from the same base station. Way to go Apple.
C.
All I'm saying is, is Apple going to release a new....
Aiport Extreme Card, so the rest of us can get the "n" speed??? I also don't understand the what hardware difference there is between the Core Duo's and the Core 2 Duo's, is it the airport card??? What else could be the difference. The $1.99 is a bargain.... to get "n" speed and range!
Aiport Extreme Card, so the rest of us can get the "n" speed??? I also don't understand the what hardware difference there is between the Core Duo's and the Core 2 Duo's, is it the airport card??? What else could be the difference. The $1.99 is a bargain.... to get "n" speed and range!
Belkin has ExpressCard34 for Draft N
For us MBP CD owners, I found this but Belkin's website does not have any drivers available for OSX only Microsoft. But since they showed it off at MacWorld I would think they are working on them. They also have a USB version.
http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/01_08_07N1ExpressCard.html
For us MBP CD owners, I found this but Belkin's website does not have any drivers available for OSX only Microsoft. But since they showed it off at MacWorld I would think they are working on them. They also have a USB version.
http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/01_08_07N1ExpressCard.html