WRONG. That's your experience. That's not what's going in general with Apple's products. I have a MBP, a 24" iMac and my iPod Touch and none of them have wireless issues.
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wow, MBP wireless SUXK!!!!!!!!!
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WRONG. That's your experience. That's not what's going in general with Apple's products. I have a MBP, a 24" iMac and my iPod Touch and none of them have wireless issues.
I had a Linksys at one time to. Got tired of my iPhone and computers never being able to connect in the next room.
Got an AEBS and I never lose the connection. MBP, iMac and iPhones always stay connected.
It's not your computer.
That may be your experience, but it's grossly inaccurate to claim Apple products in general have poor reception. I can walk outside with my MBP and walk 50-60 feet away from my AirPort Express, still surfing the web and playing music over AirTunes.
To be fair, it's the metal housing from the computer. A plastic MacBook will get better reception than an aluminum MacBook Pro. Remember the first generation iPhone? There is a reason the 3G and 3GS are both plastic.
The antenna on a MBP is under the plastic-covered hinge. It's not under aluminum. This has been discussed ad nauseam in dozens of threads.
I second this - my iMac and Macbook have no wireless issues wherever I have them in the house but our Acer 6930 and Dell Mini 9 will only connect if in the same room as the wireless router.
Seems like the guy had a problem at first but figured it out.
And I quote
"EDIT: Problems solved by connecting the MBP to the AEBS via an ethernet cable."
That's very doable for me
. And I believe that's what I did for the first backup.Not a problem for me.
And yes, as for the person who said I don't want to drop $200 on an Apple Router.
Let me tell you my story briefly. I had a Dell D420, and a Macbook regular. I had a Linksys WRT54G. Kept disconnecting, kept shutting connection. I then had a Linux computer running as a router with a corporate HP Access Point 420. Still had problems dropping and disconnecting. Eventually the HP just died. So I said screw it, and bought a D-Link-DGL4500. It was $200 bucks around. I upgrade the firmware, and apparently they botched it and every 2 days I have to go and unplug it to get back to running. So you know what I said? Screw this. If I have problems with Macs and Airport Extreme, I'll bring both to the Apple Store LOL! But honestly, I have not had 1 problem with my Airport Extreme. It's been perfect. Not sure if it's cause I'm using 5ghz Wireless N now or what. But it's been flawless for me.
i've started using dlink routers. i have far less drops than when i used a linksys, and i'm able to get a solid signal everywhere in my house, upstairs and downstairs. i wanted an airport extreme but i just couldn't justify the cost difference.
This is definitely a mac issue. Not sure if it's hardware or software related though. I have the same problem with a generation 1 macbook pro. How old is your computer? I think it started dropping the wireless connection after I upgraded to Leopard. Now on Snow Leopard it drops the wireless whenever the computer gets hot. I have to put the computer to sleep for a while and cool off before it will work again. Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? I know it's not the router's fault because other computers connect fine to it - definitely a mac related issue!
I agree .. it's not your computer; it's your cheap router. Get an AEBS and, as long as you're not trying to connect your iPhone, set it to 5G and .11N and you'll be able to use your laptop anywhere in the house.
I don't know if it's reception issues. I've always had excellent reception anywhere in my house. I could be in the basement and router be on the top floor and still get full reception. It's the performance of the AirPort that I get annoyed with. I'm sure there could be many issues but I've done many different configurations with different hardware and they all come back the same, my cousins average Gateway laptop always tops my MacBook Pro in terms of ping and performance with online games. My ping will always be in the high 70's or higher while my cousin's will always be in the low 30's or lower (in the same game). Again, I've tried many different configurations so right now I have to say it's the AirPort in the MacBook Pro.
It could be software problems on the Mac side so I'm in the process of testing the same game in Windows.
It could be software problems on the Mac side so I'm in the process of testing the same game in Windows.
In my apartment complex there is over 200 units and free wifi. When someone between me and the router (like 3 -5 apartments away) uses their microwave the internet drops until they are done. Tried putting a glass of water in the microwave for 3 mins and yep, dropped it.
Tried to get them to switch channels, but they don't care. hahah
Weird. I've been using Apple networking products exclusively for 4 product generations, probably more since I likely skipped some.
I also use a Mini, MBP, and previousl a PowerBook all wirelessly 100%. I don't recall ever having a single dropped connection.
I also use a Mini, MBP, and previousl a PowerBook all wirelessly 100%. I don't recall ever having a single dropped connection.
well...looks like i have to stick with windows 7 now
connection stay on 24/7 with windows 7
maybe i shouldve bought a dell xps......
connection stay on 24/7 with windows 7
maybe i shouldve bought a dell xps......
Bring it to the Apple Store if you have such a serious issue. But sounds like it's your router configuration at home.
Enjoy Windows 7.
I just want to chime about the few users that say the all Apple products have crap wireless. Stop making such blanket statements.
This is your experience. I, and other users, can flatly state that we have never had an issue whatsoever with any of the Apple products we have owned.
It adds nothing to the discussion, nor does it help the OP solve his problem.
As for the OP:
That being said, Linksys routers, in my experiene (both with Macs and PCs), have not been the best. It could be your router configuration or your provider, not necessarily your computer.
But if all you want to do is complain, and not actually fix the problem, then stay with Windows 7, or buy that Dell that you said you should have bought.
This is your experience. I, and other users, can flatly state that we have never had an issue whatsoever with any of the Apple products we have owned.
It adds nothing to the discussion, nor does it help the OP solve his problem.
As for the OP:
That being said, Linksys routers, in my experiene (both with Macs and PCs), have not been the best. It could be your router configuration or your provider, not necessarily your computer.
But if all you want to do is complain, and not actually fix the problem, then stay with Windows 7, or buy that Dell that you said you should have bought.
I have a nice refurbed Linksys WRT-160N that has been running great for me. I had issues at first as I was running g/n at the same time and that was causing issues. I dropped back to g because I have zero devices that can run n. No problems since then. It has been going strong for three months without a restart. Another thing you can do is to change the channel on your wireless settings. There could be interference and changing the channel may help.
I recently had connection issues myself with a netgear wireless N. I tried everything I could think of and even called apple who offered nothing new. I finally made a static IP for my macbook pro and now all is right with the world.
Turns out it's a common problem with OSX dating back many years.
So.... create a static IP for your MBP and see if that solves it!
Turns out it's a common problem with OSX dating back many years.
So.... create a static IP for your MBP and see if that solves it!
mikes70mustang said:
Apple's smart enough to not put what's basically a miniaturized radio under a blanket of aluminum. End. Of. Story.
Just because its not under the aluminum doesn't meant that it's not interfering. Its pretty well known that the MBP doesn't get near the reception of macbooks or any plastic pc. Ive seen too many Macbooks and plastic pcs out do mbps. Even if the MBPs wireless isn't the worst, its sure not the best.
I bet its easier to find more about how bad it is than ones that say how good it is.
That's because most of us, who have no problems with wireless on our MBPs, have no reason to post, just to say it works perfectly! People usually post when they have a problem, not when they don't. Remember, there are millions of MBP users out there, versus the very few you'll find complaining in a forum about isolated problems.
Like i said, it might work fine when you are 30 feet from your router, but it's definitely not up to par with many other machines. I just find it amusing, sitting in class at school and the few people in class with MBPs can't get wifi reception. Yet, those with a crappy acer or dell get full signal or a little less.