WRT300N and MacBook's 802.11n

Does anyone know or experienced to use a 802.11n-enabled MacBook to work well with a WRT300N wirelessly? I have heard that there were some users who were able to attain a 150Mbps speed with a WRT300N using a MacBook. Is this true?

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MacBook Pro - 802.11n, WPA2-Personal and Time Capsules

I recently moved to using 802.11n (5GHZ) mode on my Time Capsule using WPA2-Personal security. I am unable to connect to the wireless network which is extremely frustrating since this is all Apple hardware. I have no problem connecting to the 802.11n 5GZ network using one of my PCs.
My MacBook Pro has the latest software updates available and does have 802.11n enabled.
I have been looking for similar issues on the forum and have tried a few things that were suggested by others, but nothing works. I've reset the router. Reset the SMU. Haven't reset NVRAM yet.
I have a mix of Apple and PC hardware that is connecting to this network. My 24" Intel iMac (Core 2 Duo) connects just fine.
I'm hoping there is a GURU on this forum that can assist me.
Thanks,
J.d.

I would try:
1. Examine your system.log for the error you are getting, if you cannot authenticate with the router it will say why. Go to the Apple icon, select "About this Mac", select "more info" button in the center, select "Log" under Software on the left panel side, select "system.log" then scroll to the bottom, look for errors in the log related to "airport" or 802.11...
2. Go to Finder/Utilities, pull up keychain access.app, click on System on the left, you should see an entry for your WIFI network, delete that entry, close Keychain access.
3. Try removing, reboot then re-add your Aiport entry. Go to System Parameters, Network, highlight "Airport" click on the minus button and remove it. Reboot your computer. When it comes back up go back to System Parameters, Network, then click on the button and re-add the Airport, when it says Airport 2, over write that with just "Airport", then click on Advanced, click on button to add the Preferred Network back in, type the name of the SSID on your router, then select WPA2 Personal from the drop down menu type. You can also display the password to confirm it matches what you input in the router for the password for WPA2 Personal.
Under TCP/IP, if you are getting a private IP address from the router via DHCP, then set IPv4 to DHCP. I would not use IPv6 for time being, set that to Off. Next click on your DNS and input your DNS if not automatically filled in by the router with DHCP, I always like to add a DNS not provided by the router that way if it fails or you go to Starbucks you will always have a DNS entry that works, I would input OpenDNS's entries, so those would be under IPv4:
208.67.222.222 and other is
208.67.220.220
So to connect, your computer needs to have an IP address, either DHCP or manually input (like 192.168.1.xxx) etc.
Next you need a DNS entry if not provided for by your router (should be if it is dishing out DHCP client addresses).
WINS and Proxies are only used in corporate environments where they are using a windows domain and/or proxy servers as a gateway to the WAN.
WPA2 Personal offers much better security than WPA or WEP shared, if you use a password make it at least 8 characters in length 10 is better. The longer you make it the higher the security, but it must match exactly what the password was set for WPA2 on the router.
TO make sure you are not having signal/noise problems get as close to your router as you can to establish the connection once that is done you can move farther away.

Hi, I have Imac 10.8.5 and Aiport Express 802.11n wi-fi. I need a airport admin utility that I can't download. How do I do? Help me, please!

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Late 2007 Macbook Pro 802.11n slow transmit rate

I have a Netgear Rangemax N router. But when I connect to the network and option+click on the wifi, my PHY Mode says "802.11n" but my transmit rate is only 54. When my Macbook air connects to the same router, the PHY Mode is still 802.11n, but my transmit is 170. What is happening that my Macbook Pro is connecting slower than the Macbook Air when on the same network?

When I read "crash," "distorted line across my screen," "it gets really hot," and "2007 17" MacBook Pro," the first thing that comes to mind is logic/graphics board. Visit your local Apple Store, and see if they can validate this suspicion or not. The SMART utility reading usually precedes a drive failure, but it's hard to conclude what's happening here.
In the meantime, make sure you're completely backed up. If you don't back up, purchase an external HD, and back up with SuperDuper. Preserve your machine by running things at lower temperatures (under 160•F), and keep an eye on iStat.
Oh, and tell us the problem when you know.

Macbook CD2 802.11n not working

I have a macbook (cd2) and it wont connect as a 802.11n to my linksys router that has 802.11n. i can get the Atheros ar5008 to connect as N while in my mac partition, but i cant get it to connect while i am in XP. i tried reinstalling the latest driver, and deleting all the "preferred networks," but it's not working

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iFelix

Is my Macbook pro 802.11n compatible?

Hello
So a few months ago I saw an article on a tech blog (can't remember which one) saying that some macbook pros were 802.11n capable with the use of the enabler. This site also had a link to a page that told you by serial numbers which MBP's were ok for N and which were not. I went there, plugged in my serial and it came back and said mine WAS N capable.
To make a long story short, I started drooling for the airport extreme as it allowed you to hook the hard drive. This would allow me to put all my old PC files on an external and go "Office Space" on my pc.
Got the extreme and a hard drive, hooked it up no problem, works beautifully. Downloaded the enabler (was not aware it came with my extreme software) and went to install it and I got the message "Your computer does not meet the hardware requirements for this update."
Does anyone know how I can verify if my MBP is in fact N capable? I'm hoping this is an error of some sort, although If I must I will get the N capable airport card installed. I just want to exhaust any simple solutions before that.
I bought her in April 2006 and she's a 1.83 Intel core Duo.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
JimBob

Hello
Yea. I just got off the phone with tech and mine is not n capable. Quite a bummer. I did some research and it seems some have been able to replace the g card with an n card in core duos without much problem.
Heres a link...
http://www.hardmac.com/articles/71/page1/
and another...
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/macbookprowireless_N_upgrade/macbookpro_N_cardinstall.html
I must say that if this is in fact possible, then apple should offer this as an upgrade. I paid over 3K Canadian for my MBP and I absolutely love the thing and will never go back to pc's. This is the first time I have been disappointed by apple in any way, and I don't see the business sense of saying that early adapters of the intel chipset are screwed unless you buy an updated computer.
I understand that a new wireless protocol is no small change but if the info in the links are right then why not provide the service through apple under warranty. I have never been much of a DIY'er when it comes to computers and putting the card in a laptop scares the crap out of me. BUT if it is my only option then I would do it, if only to extend the life of my laptop to take advantage of the obviously superior N protocol.
Using the external hard drive over the network in G only seems to be lacking. It takes about 10 - 15 seconds for a itunes song to start over the network and about the same to go to the next song. Kind of the whole point of getting the AEBS, as I have a 45 GB itunes library which I don't want on my 80 gb MBP hard drive for obvious reasons.
What do you guys think?
JimBob

Apple TV and Time Capsule 802.11n -- idle timeout and group key stuff...

I've been having some wireless issues since moving to a Time Capsule to provide my 802.11n service.
I have my time capsule setup as an 802.11n only router, on a 5 ghz band only, with WPA2 security (AES-CCMP.) My reception is great -- but I've noticed in the logs that there's an idle disconnect that seems to occur about every 10 minutes.
What seems to be happening is that when the idle disconnect occurs, the AppleTV renews its connection. The problem, at least 90% of the time, is that if the "group key timeout" value in the Airport Admin Utility has been passed AND the idle timeout occurs, the unit appears to be unable to connect to the network unless you reboot OR reenter the network password.
The Time Capsule is setup strictly from a networking standpoint as a wireless bridge -- I have an existing network DHCP server, and during the disconnects, a DHCP renewal is not occurring.
Another observation when this issue is occurring: on the "Network" settings page, instead of selecting wireless network, you can select TCP/IP, and select "DHCP" and the unit will state that it has successfully connected to the network, and states the network name. The Time Capsule though doesn't show an active client; I have to assume this is some sort of bug.
Since the unit works fine after a reboot, I have to assume something isn't quite right with the way it is attempting to reconnect to grab an update group key after an idle timeout occurs.
I'd like to test this further, but I can't find anyway in the Airport Admin Utility to change the idle timeout value. There's a place to enter the group key timeout, but not the idle timeout.
Has anyone else noticed this behavior and found a way around it?
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Just one more follow-up post to say that I continue to have the same problem. (Just picked up my TC and aTV on Tuesday and didn't get a chance to do too much with it until this weekend.
I have the TC running in bridge mode to my FIOS Actiontec router. The Actiontec does DHCP for the home network (has to because of paculiarities with FIOS on MOCA with a cable TV set-top box) and runs an 802.11 g network for all my non-N hardware (iPhone, older computers, etc.). The TC runs 5 GHz N-only, and the aTV connects to that. I set things up this way because I wanted to keep the aTV and my N-capable computers on a dedicated wireless channel for speed.
Alas, I'm afraid I'm going to have to use the aTV on the G network, or perhaps ethernet, until this problem gets sorted out.

Speed issue with TC and Airport Express 802.11n in WDS mode...

Here is my problem.
I replaced my older base station / Express duo with
a new Time Capsule (1TB) and a new Airport Express (802.11n).
I set up the network with the TC as base station running a WDS network (WDS main) and the Express is the WDS remote.
When I check the wireless clients from the TC, I find my iMac running at 130Mbits and the Extreme at 54Mbits.
No other wireless clients are connected to the network (I kept my slower network as a parallel one for my "older" Macs).
The only other connected device is my Dish network DVR that is connected via an Ethernet cable directly to the Express.
So my question is why does the Express not communicate at >54 speed rate with the TC?
And, why does my iMac connect with 130 and not with 300Mbits?
Any thoughts?

Instead of using WDS, you should take advantage of the "Allow this network to be extended" option that is available for the 802.11n AirPorts including the TC. WDS only operates in the 802.11g radio mode.
Here's the basic setup:
o If practical, place the base stations in near proximity to each other during the setup phase. Once done, move them to their desired locations.
o Open AirPort Utility and select the base station that will connect to the Internet.
o Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
o Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
o Next, select the base station that will extend this network, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
o Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name pop-up menu.
o Enter the base station network and base station password is necessary.
o Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
(ref: Page 46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility).

Speed issue with WDS, Airport Extreme, and Airport Express 802.11n

I have a Airport network set up using WDS and two airport base stations: an Airport Extreme 802.11n, and an Airport Express 802.11n. The Extreme is configured to be WDS main and is connected to my cable modem and other computers, while the express is WDS relay and acts as a switch.
I don't actually have any wireless clients connecting to the express. I'm using it to connect a mac with no airport card to the network by plugging it into the ethernet port on the express. For the most part, it works, and the mac gets a network address and can access the network. However, the connection speed from the Express to the Extreme seems slower than it should be.
Since both are 802.11n, and the Mac is plugged into the Express's 10/100 ethernet port, I figure the theoretical top speed that the Mac should be able to communicate with another device plugged into the Extreme is at around the same speeds as 100 mbps ethernet, since the 100 mbps ethernet connection should be the bottleneck in this case. In reality, the speeds are much slower: when I transfer files between a machine connected to the extreme (via ethernet) and my mac, the speed tops out at about 2 megabytes a second, if that.
I looked in the Airport Extreme's logs, and it indicates that the Express is only connected at 54 mbps, as though it were a 802.11g Express. I have no idea why this is! Also, the only wireless communication is between the Extreme and the Express, so one wireless device acting as a relay for another (and thus cutting the throughput in half) shouldn't be an issue.
Does anyone know why the speeds are so slow, and if there's anything I can do to improve them?

Hello Brian Kendall. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I looked in the Airport Extreme's logs, and it indicates that the Express is only connected at 54 mbps, as though it were a 802.11g Express. I have no idea why this is!
That is because you established a WDS which only runs in 802.11g. Since you have two 802.11n base station, you would want to take advantage of the "Extend a network" feature available with these base stations.
Here's a typical setup:
o If practical, place the base stations in near proximity to each other during the setup phase. Once done, move them to their desired locations.
o Open AirPort Utility and select the base station that will connect to the Internet.
o Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
o Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
o Next, select the base station that will extend this network, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
o Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name pop-up menu.
o Enter the base station network and base station password is necessary.
o Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
(ref: Page 46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility.)

Airport Express and Airport Extreme 802.11n

Hello,
I have a Airport Extreme 802.11n Base Station set up and a old Airport Extreme (the one before the 802.11n model) set up which extends the Base Station's signal.
Is the old Airport Express broadcasting the 802.11n put out by the Airport Extreme even though the Express is an older model?
Thanks!

No, the older AX (Airport Express) is not capable of communicating in 802.11n protocol. It would be 802.11g at best.

WRT160NL and AirPort Express 802.11n Connection

I have a Linksys WRT160NL that is currently connected to 2 Apple AirPort Express 802.11n via WiFi.
The connections are Cable Model via ethernet to WRT160NL
WRT160NL ethernet to PCs running XP and Vista
WRT160NL WiFi to laptops at 802.11g
WRT160NL ethernet to DirecTV HD Box
WRT160NL WiFi to Airport Express to ethernet connection of DirecTV HD Boxes (2 connections) (802.11g)
This current setup works. The hard wired components work as expected and the wifi to the AirPort Expresses work as well. The only issue I have is that the AirPort Expresses are only connecting to the the WRT160NL via WiFi at 802.11g speeds. I want to be able to conenct the AirPort Expresses at 802.11n speeds as I am having some streamin issues for High Def video. I verfied in the DHCP Client Table of the router that the AirPort Exresses are connected via "Wireless-G" to the routers. The AirPort Expresses are running the lastest firmware from Apple and I am running Firmware Version: 1.00.01 B17 on the router.
Any help/ideas on how I can connect the Apple Airport Express to the WRT160NL at 802.11n speeds? Are these 2 devices just not compatible with each other?

Thanks for the reply Scrooge. I have verified that the Apple Airport Express is 802.11n complaint:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB321LL/A/AirPort-Express-AirTunes?fnode=MTY1NDA0Mg&mco=MTA4NTc4MTE
I have also checked to make sure tha the router is set to Mixed mode:
Mode:     Mixed
Network Name (SSID):     xxxxxxxxx
Channel Width:    Standard - 20MHz Channel
Wide Channel:    N/A
Standard Channel:    2
Security:    WPA2 Personal
SSID Broadcast:    Enabled
The airport expresses are still connected at 802.11g according to the DHCP Client Table from the router. Is there any way to force the Airport Expresses to connect at 802.11n?
TIA

How to setup ADSL moden router and Airport Express 802.11n (1st Generation) to provide internet and airplay connections to multiple devices?

I have a Netgear wireless ADSL modem router (wireless + four ethernet out ports) that i'd like to connect to a 1st gen Airport Express to create a small home network to provide internet access for a MacBook, iPhone and Apple TV, and to provide Airplay connection to the Apple TV and Airport Express audio output jack.
I'd like to turn off the wireless function of the ADSL modem router, and to have from one of its ethernet out ports an ethernet cable providing internet directly connected to my MacBooks ethernet port.
Then from one of the other ethernet outs on the ADSL modem router an ethernet cable connected to the Airport Express's ethernet port. This would be to provide wireless internet connection for the Apple TV and iPhone via WiFi from the AE.
At the same time as the MacBook is receviing internet soley via the ethernet in port, i'd like it to have WiFi connection to the AE to provide Airplay connection to the Apple TV and the AE's audio out jack.
Is this all possible? How should I go about to configure this? How should the AE's ethernet port be configured?
Any special modes the ADSL modem router or Airport Express should be in? ie bridge or client?
Thanks

On the ADSL modem router web-based interface, should I set any security setting? I think not as there'll be no wireless signal coming from it, only wired ethernet connections to both MacBook and AE. Security should only be set on the AE to prevent someone from accessing its WiFi signal. Is this assumption correct?
These are all correct!
How should I go about setting up security for this network?
First I would recommend that you configure the AirPort Express for WPA2 Personal. This will provide you with the greastest level of security while still providing excellent bandwidth performance.
You would configure wireless security for the Express by using the AirPort Utility on a Mac, PC, or iOS device. Using your MacBook Pro as an example, you would do so as follows:
Run the AirPort Utility.
Select the Express, and then, click on Edit.
Select the Wireless tab to enable it.
Set the Wireless Security option to: WPA2 Personal
Enter the desired password in both the Wireless Password & Verify Password fields. Note: Use of a "strong" password is encourage here. By strong, I mean use a mix of upper/lowercase letters, numbers, & punctuation marks. Try not to use common dictionary words. If you operate your wireless in an area where security is of an utmost concern, I would further suggest that you change the wireless security password every 60-90 days. Also don't forget to change the default AirPort Base Station Administrator password as well.
Click on Update and allow the Express to restart.

Macbook pro 802.11n with Linksys WAG 160N router

Hi
I cant seem to get any connection in "N" mode , only in G (54mbs).. everything else seems to work fine, firmware on both devices is new (Linksys is 1.09)
more famous "N' compatibility probs?
anyone got any tips?
cole

sig wrote:
Your ISP isn't delivering N speeds in any case so at this point there is no need for it unless you constantly transfer files over a network and can't wait.
This is a fairly short-sighted statement. What about those users who do have internet connections fast enough to max out G? Remember, G realistically caps out at about 25mbit/sec which while still limited to certain regions in the US are not unusual abroad and are spreading here. I have a 10mbit cable line myself, if I'm maxing that out it's taking a significant chunk of my wireless speed which affects other wireless devices in my apartment as well.
Also, more and more of us are doing things over wireless that need higher speeds. Syncing my AppleTV, Time Machine, etc. How about those who have Macbook Airs without the USB superdrive or those who just don't want to carry around a disk dongle?
I know most people aren't as insane as me about their network usage (I have a gigabit switch under my couch so I can plug in when surfing in front of the TV) but with the rich media environment and heavy network usage promoted by some of Apple's own devices, it's not unreasonable to say that a number of non-technical users have similar usage patterns.

BigPond USB Modem and Airport Extreme 802.11n

Judging by the information I have found I do not think this is possible, but thought worth asking regardless.
I have a Telstra BigPond Wireless USB Modem (7.2) - is it possible to plug this into my AE base station to share with other devices?
Thanks
tkoe

If you are thinking about a plain USB-to-Ethernet adapter (the kind used to get Ethernet from a computer's USB 2.0 port), it is not going to work.
It may work if you can find a special device similar to this one, providing that the adapter manufacturer can guarantee support for the exact mobile broadband USB modem and network that you are using. If so, it should be possible to connect the Ethernet output of the adapter to the WAN port of the AirPort Extreme base station. I should add that I have not tested this.
Another way of handling a situation like this is to use a dedicated mobile broadband router with support for the USB modem/network in question (basically, something like these exemples). Telstra/BigPond may be able to suggest something suitable.
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My 13 inch Macbook connects to my airport network at 802.11n 5GHz dual bandwidth using OSX but only 802.11g works when using bootcamp and windows. My 802.11n network shows-up on windows as an available network and I can type in my network password but it won't make the connection. Is 802.11n automatically active with bootcamp? I am able to connect at 802.11n speeds to my network using my work's Window laptop and a Linksys 802.11n usb card so I know it works.

Boot Camp forum.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

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