I heard somewhere that if anyone on your network has a wireless G card that it will effectively nullify wireless N? So in essence I'd lose the benefit of having a wireless N router? I'm not sure if I read it right when I did. My roommate has an older Toshiba laptop with a wireless G card, I have a new aluminum Macbook with a wireless N card. Ideas? Suggestions? Thanks.
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Just bought an Aiport Extreme Base Station... question about wireless N settings
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There is an effect, but it's not as bad as dropping from N -> G speeds. I'm on a mixed network at home, and my MBP (wireless N) is about 5x faster than my wife's older MB (wireless G).
I actually haven't tested it wireless N only, since that would kick a printer, iPhone and two Macs off the network.
I actually haven't tested it wireless N only, since that would kick a printer, iPhone and two Macs off the network.
Speed difference
well you will not feel any internet download speed differences with other devices using your internet connection and airport working in b/g/n mode. But yeah there is lot of speed difference in copying files over N network instead of b/g network.
well you will not feel any internet download speed differences with other devices using your internet connection and airport working in b/g/n mode. But yeah there is lot of speed difference in copying files over N network instead of b/g network.
