I inserted my install dvd and booted to it. Ran the internet utility or whatever it is and looked at the wifi broadcom card info. It stated that it was an a/b/g nowhere did it mention that it was an n card. Is the n capability just not listed or do I have a bad/wrong card in my pro?
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Unibody pro only have a/b/g wifi card?
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I just looked into that matter with my Network Utility, and for me the en01 interface says I only have a/b/g, and no "n".
Does it have something to do that I'm connected to a 54Mbps network?
Does it have something to do that I'm connected to a 54Mbps network?
nope shouldn't matter
I am connected with a 54mbit link currently (g only) and it still shows the n as you can see in the screenshot.
This is on a Unibody as well
I am connected with a 54mbit link currently (g only) and it still shows the n as you can see in the screenshot.
This is on a Unibody as well
Unibody MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz
Are there some models out there, which don't have N yet? Country-specific maybe?
I have to take a look at my Early 2008 White MacBook which should have N too.
PS: I just looked at my country's Apple page, and N is listed there too.
I just had a clean install, 10.5.6 was a little annoying for my MBP, but that couldn't be that, could it?
Are there some models out there, which don't have N yet? Country-specific maybe?
I have to take a look at my Early 2008 White MacBook which should have N too.
PS: I just looked at my country's Apple page, and N is listed there too.
I just had a clean install, 10.5.6 was a little annoying for my MBP, but that couldn't be that, could it?
Unibody MBP 2.53.
Confirming mine DOES list n in the exact screen you guys are posting.. Very odd. Im in the US if it makes a difference.
Maybe other countries had a restriction on pre-n devices?
Confirming mine DOES list n in the exact screen you guys are posting.. Very odd. Im in the US if it makes a difference.
Maybe other countries had a restriction on pre-n devices?
My white MacBook 24 GHz (2008 model) has the a/b/g/n wireless adapter.
Tomorrow I go into the store where I bought the MBP and look at other MBP models and see if it is widespread.
PS: I just go into the store to have my battery checked, as it underperforms, not because of the wireless adapter as it is no biggie right now.
I'll also perform a target disk boot with booth MBs I have to see if it has something to do with the system on the machine.
Tomorrow I go into the store where I bought the MBP and look at other MBP models and see if it is widespread.
PS: I just go into the store to have my battery checked, as it underperforms, not because of the wireless adapter as it is no biggie right now.
I'll also perform a target disk boot with booth MBs I have to see if it has something to do with the system on the machine.
There is something wrong with the machine. You should've let the Genius inspect it while you where there, oh well.
Since it's not important use it as you are, but if you need to go to an Apple store for some reason or another do get it checked. It's not a software issue.
Since it's not important use it as you are, but if you need to go to an Apple store for some reason or another do get it checked. It's not a software issue.
Glad I'm not the only one. I have the unibody MacBook pro 2.4 and I live in the us. it would be weird if they screwed up on the cards, I'm connected to an n router so I would think it would say n. We need to get more people to check their unibodys to see if it's widespread. Btw I have 10.5.6 and the newest airport update
I've heard of this, maybe they forget to enable wireless N, there is a wireless N enabler for sale on the apple website, maybe that has something to do with it
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D4141ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Mg&mco=MjE0NDc1NQ
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D4141ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Mg&mco=MjE0NDc1NQ
I also have an Alu iMac (2Ghz), which has the a/b/g/n wireless adapter (shown in the Network Utility).
Now I put the MacBook Pro in Target Disk Mode, connected it to the iMac (FW800 to FW400 cable), and guess what.... now it only shows an a/b/g wireless adapter.
That's really strange, as only the MBP's HDD is used as a startup volume, and not any other component. SO it seems to be a driver issue.
But putting the iMac into Target Disk Mode helps nothing, as the MBP reboots time after time, only showing a blank grey screen, then turning the display off, and then playing the notorious chime. And that in a loop.
I try again with my MacBook, which has a working a/b/g/n wireless adapter.
The MacBook as a startup volume shows me, that I have an a/b/g/n adapter.
The MacBook has 10.5.6, the MBP has 10.5.5 (downgraded from 10.5.6 as it removed the trackpad feature and was suspect of really abysmal battery drainage) and the iMac has 10.5.5.
So the culprit might be 10.5.5. I'll see later.
PS: How to roll back to 10.5.5 from 10.5.6, without reinstalling? Will the 10.5.5 Combo Updater from Apple's Support site do?
Now I put the MacBook Pro in Target Disk Mode, connected it to the iMac (FW800 to FW400 cable), and guess what.... now it only shows an a/b/g wireless adapter.
That's really strange, as only the MBP's HDD is used as a startup volume, and not any other component. SO it seems to be a driver issue.
But putting the iMac into Target Disk Mode helps nothing, as the MBP reboots time after time, only showing a blank grey screen, then turning the display off, and then playing the notorious chime. And that in a loop.
I try again with my MacBook, which has a working a/b/g/n wireless adapter.
The MacBook as a startup volume shows me, that I have an a/b/g/n adapter.
The MacBook has 10.5.6, the MBP has 10.5.5 (downgraded from 10.5.6 as it removed the trackpad feature and was suspect of really abysmal battery drainage) and the iMac has 10.5.5.
So the culprit might be 10.5.5. I'll see later.
PS: How to roll back to 10.5.5 from 10.5.6, without reinstalling? Will the 10.5.5 Combo Updater from Apple's Support site do?
As far as I know you'd have to perform an Archive and Install. You could modify the 10.5.5 Combo Update .pkg file to allow installation over 10.5.6 but that would more than likely wind up being very tricky and probably unstable.
Now I have 10.5.6, and the adapter is a/b/g/n too.
Really strange how a software update can modify my hardware in such way.
Probably it just enabled the n. WTH.
Really strange how a software update can modify my hardware in such way.
Probably it just enabled the n. WTH.
I have an unibody MB and installed 10.5.6 manually (combo update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6) and I have a/b/g/n enabled.
You shouldn't have to try the enabler. Do a system archive and install and see if you get it back. If you don't, then you should take it back to the store/genius and complain. This is a no-argument switch
You shouldn't have to try the enabler. Do a system archive and install and see if you get it back. If you don't, then you should take it back to the store/genius and complain. This is a no-argument switch
@ Menge: I just did an update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6, and the Network Utility showed me that my card is a/b/g/n.
So it might have been a bug in 10.5.5 not recognizing the wireless adapter correctly in 10.5.5 .
I didn't install anything else to enable the n.
I will still go to the store (which isn't a Apple store as my country only got one recently, 500 km away) and let them check out several mishaps.
So it might have been a bug in 10.5.5 not recognizing the wireless adapter correctly in 10.5.5 .
I didn't install anything else to enable the n.
I will still go to the store (which isn't a Apple store as my country only got one recently, 500 km away) and let them check out several mishaps.