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MacBook Pro 802.11ac Wave2?

Howard2k said:
I don't believe so. It's the Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) 339S00428 chipset which is the same as the new iMac uses, and that doesn't support Wave 2 as far as I know.

I think this is a list of possible Wave 2 devices:
https://www.wi-fi.org/product-finde...t_order=desc&capabilities=9&certifications=59

I searched for 802.11ac with 160Mhz channel support since I couldn't find a specific Wave 2 option.
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Cheers, thought not. I'd expect it would get mentioned somewhere if it was. I'm looking for a new router but I wont bother with the expense of looking for a AC Wave 2 model if I've got nothing that can use it.
 
I doubt Apple would add support for Wave 2 AC especially with WiFi 6 on the horizon. I think thats much more of a worthwhile update for them.
 
satinsilverem2 said:
The processors support it internally yes but Apple to my knowledge used Intel internet adapters. They have always used BC.
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Right, but the wifi chipset wasn't included in the previous processors. It is in this one. Apple still may use BC, but that would seem a bit silly to have the wifi chipset embedded with the processor and then not use that but use the BC chipset instead to get a lower performing wifi. You could be right though.
 
Howard2k said:
Right, but the wifi chipset wasn't included in the previous processors. It is in this one. Apple still may use BC, but that would seem a bit silly to have the wifi chipset embedded with the processor and then not use that but use the BC chipset instead to get a lower performing wifi. You could be right though.
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yeah it doesn't make sense to me but I'm sure there's a reason. ive used intel modems in the past with windows computers and they weren't really powerful or reliable. So maybe that has something to do with it.
 
satinsilverem2 said:
yeah it doesn't make sense to me but I'm sure there's a reason. ive used intel modems in the past with windows computers and they weren't really powerful or reliable. So maybe that has something to do with it.
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I guess we’ll find out soon enough. Maybe we’ll get Wave2 but limited to 2x2 like the current nTB. That would be disappointing.
 
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