MacBook Pro (oct 2013) don't support 802.11ac

[fasimons]

Just had a long call with Apple Support that told me that as the 802.11ac is based on a IEEE draft specification they can't support the 802.11ac.

Anyone of you have experience with this and is this an valid argument?

Was on their webpage and can see that they have stated this with small print.

 

[rdowty]

It couldn't be more clear on the web site. Why would you even call and ask?

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/

 

[pat.micunnis]

It couldn't be more clear on the web site. Why would you even call and ask?

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/

ROFL ... thinks the MBP may be too advanced for the OP

 

[Domdog31]

Just had a long call with Apple Support that told me that as the 802.11ac is based on a IEEE draft specification they can't support the 802.11ac.

Anyone of you have experience with this and is this an valid argument?

Was on their webpage and can see that they have stated this with small print.

How long was this call and by 'Apple Support' could you perhaps mean 'Olive Garden'? Drugs can be a powerful thing.

 

[john123]

While y'all are making fun of the OP, it's worth munching on this wonderful find this past summer by Anand when looking at 802.11ac performance on the MBAs:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7085/the-2013-macbook-air-review-13inch/10

Sometimes, things are not always as simple as they might appear.

 

[NewbieCanada]

Just had a long call with Apple Support that told me that as the 802.11ac is based on a IEEE draft specification they can't support the 802.11ac.

Anyone of you have experience with this and is this an valid argument?

Was on their webpage and can see that they have stated this with small print.

Are you talking about the "classic" MacBook Pro or the retina?

The retinas support 802.11ac and you shouldn't be experiencing any problems with it. The classic wasn't updated and doesn't.

 

[Paapaa]

That is not a stupid question at all! Like Apple states:

"Requires Internet access. 802.11ac is based on an IEEE draft specification."

No need to worry. ALL 802.11ac implementations from all manufacturers are based on this same draft. This is very common practice in Wifi standards as full approval takes years. 802.11ac will get approval in 2014 most likely.

So your MBP/MBA will have full standard compliance.

 

[Quu]

I have an 802.11ac router (Asus AC66U) and I got 90MB/s transfers between my server connected to my router via 1Gb Ethernet and my Retina MacBook Pro connected to my router over 802.11ac.

90MB/s = 720Mb/s which is quite a bit more than 802.11n (450Mb/s).

 

[DarwinOSX]

While y'all are making fun of the OP, it's worth munching on this wonderful find this past summer by Anand when looking at 802.11ac performance on the MBAs:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7085/the-2013-macbook-air-review-13inch/10

Sometimes, things are not always as simple as they might appear.

Bzzt. This was already fixed by Apple. Y'all.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/mavericks-fully-fixes-802-11ac-transfer-speeds-in-os-x/

The Op must have misunderstood what he was being told on the phone.

 

[john123]

Bzzt. This was already fixed by Apple. Y'all.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/mavericks-fully-fixes-802-11ac-transfer-speeds-in-os-x/

The Op must have misunderstood what he was being told on the phone.

That wasn't my point. My point was that the earlier posters were making fun of the OP and basically insisting that Apple can do no wrong. Obviously that isn't true.