Upgrading to 802.11n

I have a 20" iMac 2GHz Core Duo (not core 2) and a 1.66 CD mini. I don't think I have 802.11n in either of these machines. But will there be an option to upgrade these machines to 802.11n?

I'm going to buy it and give it a try, but even if it does work (i.e. correct drivers) will it work with the airport at N or G speed or at all? Or will I need the belkin router? (I have no problem buying a different router). Just need to make sure the store has a good return policy just in case.
And no the case was not changed in the imac from core duo to core 2 duo, I called one of my friends who repairs them at the mac store. He has no answer to if I will be able to buy the parts but he assured me they will work and will fit and it can also be upgraded to a core 2 should I ever choose, but this would void my warranty.

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Hi, I'd like to know if there is a firmware/software upgrade to make to older airport express upgradable to 802.11n?

No, but they have just brought out a 802.11n express, so I'm afraid you'll have to pay again.....

Firmware upgrades to 802.11n (final)?

I have an Airport Extreme (Early 2009). The spec is 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n (draft). Do the firmware upgrades upgrade the unit to 802.11n (final)?

Hi,
Thanks for the quick response. Does this mean that it support 300MHz?
SyB

Upgrading to 802.11n on older Mac Mini

I have 2007 802.11a/b/g Mac Mini Intel Core 2 Duo and a few questions:
1) How can I get 802.11n on this machine?
2) How much improvement will I see going from a/b/g to n?
3) Will this enabler do the trick? http://store.apple.com/us/product/D4141ZM/A
4) How about this USB adapter? http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MXP2802NU2C/
5) How about getting a Airport Express and connecting to its Ethernet port?
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated!

2) How much improvement will I see going from a/b/g to n?
What you do will determine if you'll see any improvement. For example, if you're only surfing the net, checking email, you may not see any improvement as your speed limit is with your ISP and not Wi-Fi. Many people have "basic" broadband which is less than 10Mbps. This is around 802.11b speeds. So upgrading to g or n will not get you any improvement.
If you're trying to share files between multiple computers within your own LAN, then you may see an improvement going to n. But it may only be noticeable with moving very large files. (i.e.: movies instead of Word documents.) Potentially it could help if you're viewing movies in the iTunes library on another computer (since it's all on the LAN and not through your ISP.) Listening to music from another computer uses less bandwidth so you likely won't see any difference between g & n.
4) How about this USB adapter?
5) How about getting a Airport Express and connecting to its Ethernet port?
Either could get you 802.11n, if you need to speed up your LAN. The USB adapter is straight forward, but it does require you to add a driver. Newer Tech's website shows the driver for 10.3, 10.4 & 10.5, but doesn't specifically mention 10.6.
Airport-to-the-ethernet port would work and wouldn't need drivers, but does require some skill configure...at least require a willingness to try. It's not that hard, but many people are put off by networking.
Me personally, I'd prefer not to have to install drivers since a future OSX update could affect the driver. So I'd be going with the Airport-to-ethernet option. (Actually, I'd be going with wired since you'd get 100Mbps or 1000Mbps (depending on the equipment), which is as fast as the real-world speeds you get with 802.11n (or faster) and has much less configuring than Wi-Fi and less susceptible to radio interference, and I do move very large files to the server on my LAN...but that's just me. )

Can 802.11g upgrade to 802.11n

i have an older airport basestation (domed top) plus two airport express units that operate on 802.11g.
can they be upgraded to work with my newer 802.11n equipment?

Sorry, but no. Complete internal hardware changes would need to be made to the older Express device....which is not possible.

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So I have decided to get a new Airport Extreme but... I have an old iBook G4. Is there any possibility of upgrading it to the new 802.11n standard? Really not hugely fussed if I can or not but i would like to give it a try.

So I have a macBook Intel Core Duo, with Airport Extreme -- but while it can see the new airport extreme network, I can't resolve any web addresses. The same connection serves the web fine to my macbook pro core 2. Is there no way to serve n-style connections to computers that can deal with it and the slower speed to those that can't, if indeed this is the problem I am having with the macbook? Pretty insane that this machine, not even a year old, can see the wireless signal but can't use it?

WRT54GX4 upgrade to 802.11n

Since both the SRX 400 routers and the 802.11n routers are MIMO based, has any thought been given to offering firmware upgrades to the new 802.11n standard for customers with the WRTGX4 and the PCI Card SRX 400? I've invested a lot of money in these systems.
Thanks,
Jeff Rollins

hi....MIMO is a technology used by both the srx and n router...while the wireless standards are different for both of them.....wrt54gx4 works on wireless-g standard and n routers work on wireless - n standard......so i don't think that it is possible to upgrade the devices with different standards....

1210 AP Upgrade to 802.11n?

I have the older 1200 series ap's 1210's and was curious if Cisco was going to provide a 802.11n radio upgrade for them.
Thank you in advance for any informtion on this.

Hi Richard,
Here are comments from 2 Cisco reps on 802.11n in some threads from this past Spring. Both indicate no upgrade path for existing AP's to accomodate 802.11n (these threads both refer to the 1231 and 1242's, but I think this most certainly carries over to all the 1200 Series);
Brad from Cisco Systems;
http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&forum=Wireless%20-%20Mobility&topic=WLAN%20Radio%20Standards&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Dpass_through%26location%3Doutline%40%5E1%40%40.1dd9471c/5#selected_message
Seema from Cisco Systems;
http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&forum=Wireless%20-%20Mobility&topic=WLAN%20Radio%20Standards&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Dpass_through%26location%3Doutline%40%5E1%40%40.1ddd9186/2#selected_message
Hope this helps!
Rob

Powermac G5 Quad upgrade to 802.11n

I have searched and searched and searched for an 802.11n upgrade for my Powermac Quad G5 without success. QuickerTek has a PCI upgrade card but it will not work with the Quad G5 since the card is PCI and the Quad G5 is PCI Express. The closest I have come is a USB 802.11n device also from QuickerTek called the nQuicky USB but I would rather find an internal card or replacement for the Apple installed card.
Anyone have the same problem or solution? Anyone else try the nQuicky? It has a hefty price of $149.

I have an Intel based Macbook Pro and I have the nQuicky USB device. When it works, it works extremely well. Whenever I reboot, remove and re-insert the device or some other events we are still trying to determine, the device stops working and the software must be re-installed. The company now thinks that it might be a hardware problem. I hope it is.

Satellite Pro A200-16YT - Wireless adapter card upgrade to 802.11n

Satellite Pro is A200-16YT (PSAE1E) with Windows XP Professional SP3.
I have been trying to increase my existing 54 Mb/s wireless network speed by replacing the existing Atheros AR5007-EG 802.11a/b/g with the faster 802.11n adapter.
The Atheros driver is v9.2.0.439 (04/08/2011) which I believe is the latest. I have tried to install an Azurewave AR5BXB72 (Atheros AR5008) as a replacement, but with no success. As well as trying the standard Windows Wireless set-up, I have used the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) which confirms that the card and driver are installed and enabled, but the radio does not switch on, so no there is no association/connection with any wireless network!
Reinstalling the original AR5007 works without any problems. If anyone has experienced similar problems and/or can offer a solution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thank you MasterG.
I followed the link you posted and you were correct in suggesting that a WLAN card pin assignment was an issue.
On older cards, (before Revision 1.2 of the PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical Specification), *Pin 20* was +'reserved for future wireless disable signal (if needed)'+, so presumably on my Toshiba Satellite A200, disabling the old AR2007 card was handled by the system software and the Wireless ON/OFF switch.
On the newer adapter cards, Pin 20 is assigned to a *W_DISABLE#* signal which, when low, will disable the radio.
As suggested by other posts, masking Pin 20 on the AR5008 card has prevented the radio from being disabled, and the only small problem with this is the radio can no longer be switched off with the Wireless ON/OFF switch (or with Function+F8).
However, the wireless speed is now 144.4Mbps, enabling BT Infinity broadband download speeds in excess of 30Mbps.
Your assistance is very much appreciated.

Current MacBook Pros Now Upgraded to 802.11n Networking - Software Upgrade

"These Mac computers support 802.11n in the new AirPort Extreme Base Station using the included enabler software:
iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (except 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac)
MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo
Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme card option"

and the new airport handles 802.11a in addition to the ones already mentioned above in the prior post...
Also, although 802.11n is still draft, Apple pushed this out (as they did with draft-g) hoping they have the right technology for the soon to be finialized spec. The hopes are usually that the hardware remains the same and if there are slight alterations, that a simple firmware update will fix it... Obviously it is always a risk, but chances are it will workout in the end, because imagine if it didn't! It would be bad for consumers and for apple. Hmmm you just bought our $180 router that we were wrong on, and now we are releasing an entirely new one, sorry. This will most likely not happen.
BTW Apple TV doesn't really impress me, I was praying Apple would come out with DVR like ability... Sense they do not have such I still think Windows Media Center, and TIVO, have an edge for people who do not like to buy non-HD quality shows that can be HD for free over the airwaves... Just my random tangent for the day.
-TM

Cant upgrade Airport Extreme on Macbook Pro Core Duo to 802.11n

I have an original Macbook Pro Core Duo, purchased not long after Apple's announcement of "Bootcamp", and it has a "Wireless Network Adapter (802.11 a/b/g).
From what I can tell from various documentation around the web, this should be upgradable to 802.11n with Apple's 802.11n Enabling software, however it tells me that the hardware is not compatible.
If anyone can suggest what I am doing wrong, or whether I miss out, that would be good.
Also, assuming it can not be upgraded, will running my local Airport network in "802.11n 5GHz 802.11a compatible mode" affect the speed of my other 802.11n devices on the network?
Thanks.

So you're basically saying 'Link Speed' shows the current connection? If so, the problem resolved itself. Sorry, my bad. Thanks anyways.
(My Time Capsule hasn't arrived yet. I'm currently using an older version of Airport Express.)
Another thing. When I asked at the local Apple Center for the 802.11n card, they told me, the card itself is not sold separately and even if so, it could not be exchanged, since it's unremovably attached to the logic board. Why do they tell the customers something like that? I mean, if Apple doesn't want the users to make changes like that, fine. Then they should say so. But why make up stories in order to dissuade people from their ideas? Is that common policy?

Upgrading a Macbook1,1 to 802.11n

Hi there. Just bought a noname Mini-PCIe card with a BCM94321MC chipset for my Macbook1,1. Install the card, but then I can't boot. Just black. No chime, no nothing. When I put the very same card in my PC, there's no problem what so ever.
When I put the old Airport card (atheros chipset) back in, it boots up just fine again.
So now I'm about to buy a Apple-branded card from ebay, still with the BCM94321MC chipset. Is it possible that not all cards with this chipset work? I read about Dell cards being used successfully for this purpose, which is why I originally bought this one. Obviously I was wrong.
Will this be a better match?

Neither.
If you have a Core2Duo is the only time you can upgrade to 802.11n. It is a firwmare update, no hardware will make a difference. It is
http://store.apple.com/se/product/D4141ZM/A
Otherwise CoreDuo & CoroSolo Macs, you'll need a USB adapter from http://www.macwireless.com/ or an ethernet sharepoint that changes your ethernet signal to a USB signal listed on that website.
You can't change the wireless card within a MacBook easily, nor will it necessarily give you the speed you desire, as drivers for the card have to be installed too.

How can I make by MB Pro work on 802.11n wireless?

A month ago we bought a new MacBook and in conjunction with that purchase we upgraded from a Linksys 802.11g to the AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Wireless Base Station. We wanted to have the 802.11n access for the new MacBook and for our other laptop (mine) - a MacBook Pro 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo 15" purchased in March 2006.
I just figured there would be some downloadable upgrade to take my MacBook Pro from 802.11g to 802.11n ... but that does not appear to be the case. (Boy, do I feel stupid.)
So - the question: What do i need to do to get my MacBook Pro to work fully on the 802.11n standard? Do I need something new physically installed in the laptop? Is there a downloadable upgrade or something on the CD that came with the Airport Extreme unit that I can install? Help!
I really hope I didn't buy a $200 router that I can never fully utilize - there has to be some way to upgrade from a/b/g to a/b/g/n, right?
Thanks to any and all who can provide guidance on this.
MacBook Pro 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10) puchased in March 2006

Thanks for the tip on the upgrade. I upgraded to Airport Utility 5.1 (I had 5.0) and then did the firmware upgrade at the link you provided. So, all is installed, and I restarted the MB Pro, but my Network Utility still shows that I have only 802.11 a/b/g capability.
Do I need to take other steps? Do I need to anything like turn my cable modem or Airport Extreme unit on or off or something like that?
I am really frustrated and confused on this. Is it possible that my MB Pro that is all of 15 months old can't upgrade to 802.11n? I know that the new Inel Core 2 Duo MB Pros have the 802.11n built in. My MB Pro is the older Intel Core Duo (not "Core 2 Duo").
Anyone else have ideas? Thanks!
MacBook Pro 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10) puchased in March 2006

Native Aiport cardbus/PCMCIA card for 802.11n

My wife has a Powerbook. For airport we are using a Microsoft (gasp!) MN-720 cardbus card. This has the same Broadcom chipset in it as an Airport Extreme card and is recognized by the Apple Airport drivers as a native airport extreme card. It works great and no third party drivers were needed. I'm interested if anyone has found a cardbus card that uses the same chipset as Apple does for their 802.11n implementation. The object being of course to have the Apple drivers see it as a native extreme N card. I'm aware of the Quickertek nQuicky cardbus card, but that requires their drivers. I'm looking for something that the Apple drivers will recognize as their own. Thanks ... Perry

Hardware differences. Core duos don't have the ability to be upgraded to 802.11n via the software update.

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