802.11n windows pc card

has anyone successfully connected a windows pc card to airport extreme via 802.11n? Anyone know a compatible card?

Although there is no guarantee between vendor products, most devices developed for the same Wi-Fi standards should work together.
One example of a Windows PC Card is the Linksys WPC300N.

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Here is the ifixit link:
www.ifixit.com/MacBook-Parts/MacBook-802-11n-Airport-Extreme-Card/IF185-038
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Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro1,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          2 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBP11.0055.B08
SMC Version (system):          1.2f10
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State:          Enabled
Software Versions:
Menu Extra:          6.2.1 (621.1)
configd plug-in:          6.2.4 (624.2)
System Profiler:          6.0 (600.9)
Network Preference:          6.2.1 (621.1)
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IO80211 Family:          3.1.4 (314.1.1)
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en1:
Card Type:          AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Firmware Version:          Atheros 5424: 2.1.14.5
Locale:          FCC
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Thank you MasterG.
I followed the link you posted and you were correct in suggesting that a WLAN card pin assignment was an issue.
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Boot Camp forum.
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Recommended 802.11n PC-cards

Any 802.11n PC-cards/PCMCIA cards known to work with the PowerBook?

Well, nobody answered my question, so I went to Fry's Electronics and purchased the Linksys, Netgear and Dlink cardbus adapters for my Toshiba notebook PC. Fry's allows returns, no questions asked.
I have good news. All three cards work fine at 54 Mbps 802.11g speeds, connected with the Apple AEBSn. Kind of expected there.
One and only one, the Linksys WPC300N card (from Cisco) works PERFECTLY at 802.11n speeds with the AEBSn. In fact, this card performs twice as fast than any of the 802.11n Airport on MacBook Pro and Apple TV!
The Airport Utility reports the following "rates" in the Advanced - Logs and Statistics - Wireless Clients screen:
54 Mbps - Wireless-"g" clients
130 Mbps - Apple Wireless-"n" clients (MacBook Pro and Apple TV)
270 Mbps - Linksys WPC300N
I highly recommend this card for anyone wanting to get a Notebook "Windows PC" to interface with the AEBSn at maximum speeds.
Here is again a link to the spec page:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=LProductC2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisit orWrapper&lid=1319639789B01
I also recommend to download the "newer" Windows XP (4.100.15.5) or Vista (4.102.15.56) drivers + setup available at:
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Copy the downloaded files to a CD and use the newer CD instead of the one included in the package (an older driver 4.80.9.2).
Obviously, I kept one card and returned the other two

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Has anyone had a chance to test an enabled 802.11n card under windows? Im just wondering if I will have n type speeds under windows. I am away from home right now, so I cant personally test. But when I boot into windows, I dont see anything that listed the wifi as an 802.11n adapter. Just wondering.....

gt2000racer, Welcome to the discussion area!
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