I have an 802.11n router, but MacBook Pro Link Speed shows 54mbps...

…any idea how I get to to connect at N speeds?
I know some old Macs had to buy an "N Enabler" app from Apple, but I didn't think my Mid-2010 i5 17" MBP needed it.
The router is a Netgear DGN3500 and is set to "Up to 270Mbps" (the other options are "Up to 130Mbps", "g only" or "b/g".
Thanks

Ok, I realised my router was set to WPA security.
I then read the following in the router's setup page:
"WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key ) - use WPA-PSK standard encryption. This option is only available for the g & b wireless mode.
WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key ) - use WPA2-PSK standard encryption. This option is only available for the g & b wireless mode.
WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key ) - use both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK standard encryption. A high performance client like the NETGEAR WN511B must connect using WPA2-PSK in order to achieve maximum performance. Wireless clients that connect to this router using WPA-PSK will run at no more than 802.11g speed."
I took that to mean that in WPA mode, you can't get faster than 802.11g. But in WPA2 mode, you can get to 802.11n.
I switched to WPA2, and low and behold, the PHY Mode is now "802.11n" and my Link Speed is 144Mbps. Still nowhere near 270mbps, mind you!

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I have searched everywhere through the box and looked everywhere on the one install disk (disk version 2.1 2Z681-6107-A) but I can not find anything that looks like enabler software for the WiFi network card in my MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo. The en1 page in Network Utility shows Model: Wireless Network Adapter (802.11 a/b/g).
How is the enabler normally shipped in the AirPort Extreme wireless base station package? On a separate disk? On the install disk? As a free download?
Regards
Peter

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There were several MacBook Pro models with 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processors. Your computer must be have a Core 2 Duo processor to qualify for the enabler.
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There is only a single installation disk that is provided with the base station. The enabler software is located within the AirPort.mpkg package. There is a download, but it is not free. (ref: AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler for Mac)

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Since I installed the 802.11n enabler software
yesterday, my mac has hung up on my about a dozen
times, and the problem is getting worse. I can no
longer use my MBP if my airport is turned on.
This has happened while being connected to the
Airport Express, as well as while being connected to
a new Linksys 802.11n router and and old Netgear
802.11b router. It works fine for a few minutes, and
then Internet dies, followed by application hangs,
and then, the whole computer hangs.
I have tried putting it in sleep with no luck (it's
won't sleep). I tried to open the Activity Monitor,
and it won't open. In the end, I have to do a hard
reboot.
Has anyone else had this problem? I would love to
find a fix, but if none is available, at least some
information on how to remove the enabler
package?
MacBook Pro
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)
2GB Memory
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Hi,
I have a Netgear DGN2000 802.11b/g/n Modem/Router and I have tried, and failed, to get my Macbook to sync at 270mbps. I have set the router to this speed in the setup page, but the network utility has me consistently connected at 130mbps. Is there something I need to enable? Or could the problem lie with the router. I have no other draft n spec machine to test on. Is there anyway other than network utility to see what the router is outputting?
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a brody wrote:
130 mbps is still faster than 802.11g. I suspect the problem is with your router's implementation of 802.11n. It is still a draft standard. Also if your connection is in any way open, it will slow down with each additional machine on the network. Check your router's firmware, and check what happens if only one machine is on the wireless network.
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http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/d4141airportenablerLM.png
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