802.11n on MacBook Pro 2.16?

I've just purchased a Time Capsule for my home network to replace an Airport Extreme base station and have two MacBook Pros (2.16 GHz core duo).
Am I understanding correctly that I can't make these laptops work on 802.11n?
And that if I had gone for the slower 2 GHz models then I could have run the 802.11n updater?
Is there any way of getting these laptops to run Aiport at the quicker speed?
TIA
Jamaes

As far as I know, from Core2Duo processors and up, there is an N airport card. Maybe, I am speculating here, Core Duo can't handle n speeds. If you have an Apple Store nearby, ask one of the Genius Bar guys, they will tell you if you can upgrade the airport card to n, but I have a feeling it is more of the Atheros chipset on the logic board.
The Apple techs can explain better this for you, for sure.
AJ

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en1:
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Wake on Wireless: Compatible
AirDrop: Compatible
Estado: No asociado
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ufff i feel walking to a dark room...
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1.fix my router if is possible in admin setup or
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Surprise, these change de LAOS country code to US and now 802.11/n, but still left to /ac This is the reason for i bought a 868L dlink router to use 5ghz.
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Tipo de tarjeta:      AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xF5)
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Canales admitidos:                1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
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