X120e WiFi Connection Speed - is 802.11n speed possible?

Dear guru!
Could you please tell me what should I do in order to get 802.11n connection speed on my new x120e? The better speed I get is 65Mbs. On T500 I get 300Mbs with the same WiFi access point (so it definitelly depends on notebokk but not the infrastructure).
Thanks in advance,
Vadim

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I installed my first Apple TV yesterday. Great stuff!
My iTunes movie library is on a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro. I have not yet used the AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler on this MacBook, since I just found out it exists. If I use it, can I utilize 802.11n sync speeds with the Apple TV? How?
My AirPort network uses only an "old" 802.11g AirPort Extreme base station, not the "new" AirPort Extreme base station with 802.11n.
I have three 802.11g AirPort Express base stations on my network, mainly for using AirTunes.
My iMac connects to my wireless network using 802.11g, and I don't think the 802.11n Enabler works with it.
My cable modem current connects to my Airport Extreme (802.11g) base station via Ethernet.
I understand I can get a new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station to replace the 802.11g one, and that would let me use the higher 802.11n speed from the MacBook to the Apple TV. It would also allow (unless I misunderstand) all my 802.11g devices to access the network at the lower speeds they are capable of. Correct?
I also understand there is something called a "dual band network" that involves using both base station types in one large network, but I don't know what the advantage of doing that would be, compared with just replacing the old base station. Can someone fill me in on that?
And, is there any way to get 802.11n speeds from the MacBook Pro to the Apple TV without getting an 802.11n base station?
Thanks in advance.

If I use it, can I utilize 802.11n sync speeds with the Apple TV? How?
And, is there any way to get 802.11n speeds from the MacBook Pro to the Apple TV without getting an 802.11n base station?
No. Unless you set up an adhoc network between your Mac and the Apple TV.
I understand I can get a new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base > station to replace the 802.11g one, and that would let me > use the higher 802.11n speed from the MacBook to the Apple > TV.
Yes, it would.
It would also allow (unless I misunderstand) all my 802.11g devices to access the network at the lower speeds they are capable of. Correct?
If you set things up this way, then I believe you wont be able to use wideband mode on the AEBSn. Your AEBSn will be opperating in mixed mode and its 802.11n performance will be degraded. The best set up would be to keep your old router to service the G only devices, and have your new AEBSn service the N capable devices. This would allow you to take full advantage of the performance increase provided by 802.11n capable devices.
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802.11n Extreme + Airport Express on same WDS w/802.11n speed?

I'm traveling now, but when I get home on Monday morning a factory refurb Core2Duo Macbook Pro waiting for me. I've had an Airport Extreme 802.11n for a couple months now and would love to upgrade the network for 802.11n (for faster transfer speeds to the Airdisk I use as the depository for all my music). but I have an Airport Express I want to keep on the same network (in order to stream internet radio to my stereo since that feature was conveniently left out of the Apple TV, though the Express also serves as a bridge for my Xbox 360 & PS3). Is there a way to configure a WDS so I can keep the Express in the loop and enjoy 802.11n speeds? I read the Apple support doc, and it was kinda vague about whether it would work if I followed the model that involves running an Ethernet cable from the Extreme to the Express? I'd hoped the manual would clear things up, but it only left me more confused...

I have a similar issue here, only I'm keeping my snow Airport base station around just in case. I assume the following will work:
Airport Extreme 802.11n
-connects via ethernet cable to-
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Airport Express.
The Snow has a spare ethernet out, which can connect to a PS3, Network Area Storage Hard Drive, or a TiVo at 802.11n (or higher, since it's all wired) speeds.
The Airport Express has AirTunes out of the mini jack.
My only question is this: does having the Airport Express connected to the Airport Snow (via 802.11g, I assume) put a drag on the overall 802.11n speeds? Or because the Snow and the Express are only on "bridge" setting, it's a non-issue?

Problems connecting on Wireless 802.11n with my T61 with Intel Wireless AGN

Hi, I live in Thailand and have a similar problem as others with my Intel Wireless AGN connection as others. I have a D-Link Model DSL-2740B Rangebooster N ADSL2/2+ Modem Router. It is supposed to support 802.11n draft wireless connections of up to a maximum of 270 MBPS versus 54 MBPS for 802-11G wireless. Of course, I don't expect it to reach the maximum transfer speed, particularly here in Thaiand, however I would expect it to produce results better than the 54 MBPS rate for 802-11G. I first tried it on my ThinkPad T61 which incorporates Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN. When connected, it shows a speed of 54MBPS (802-11G) instead of higher wireless 802-11n speeds. I've upgraded my router to the latest firmware and have tried different configurations with no improvement in performance. One think I have noted is that when I make an on-line configuration change to my router configuration then select "apply", immediately my ThinkPad rate changes to 150 MBPS momentarily then my connection is lost (to be expected as the router changes are being implemented), followed by reconnection of wireless signal only to return at 54 MBPS again. I also have an older ThinkPad model without built-in wireless capability so I purchased a Belkin wireless 802.11n USB adapter to connect to my router. Again, the maximum connection is at 54 MBPS. When I repeat configuration changes to my router as I did above, my ThinkPad connection momentarily changes to only 1 MBPS instead of 150 MBPS as in my other T61 ThinkPad then reverts back to 54 MBPS once the configuration changes have been completed. Has anyone successfully used wireless 802.11n successfully at the higher transfer rates (above 54 MBPS)? Is it possible that my TOT Goldcyber connection speed is artificially limited? I notice that my rated speed for my desktop computer connected to my same D-Link DSL-2740B only indicates a rated speed of 100 MBPS. I use Vista Home Premium 64-bit on my destop, Vista Home Premium 32-bit on my ThinkPad T61, but us Windows XP Professional on my older ThinkPad. I feel that my problem is either with my ADSL carrier (TOT) or compatibility with my D-Link DSL-2740B Modem Router and my ThinkPad T61 internal wireless card and/or Belkin wireless n USB adapter. IT-City is letting me swap out the Belkin USB for the D-Link Rangebooster n DWA-140 USB adapter next week when they restock. The only other think that I can think of is that wireless n just doesn't work in Thailand and that maybe I should just stick with wireless G and go with a higher powered wireless USB model such as the business rated EmGenius EUB 362 EXT. Has anyone used this model and had good success with it; I've heard that it is a long range model and has the capability of reaching 108 MBPS through some sort of magic? Looking forward to reading your replies and possible solution.
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Hi!
Intel Wi-Fi cards support full 802.11n speed of 300 Mb/s working at 5 GHz range only. Your D-Link DSL-2740B works only in 2.4 GHz range. So to get 300 Mb/s you have to get another wi-fi router that supports 802.11n in both 2.4 and 5 GHz, for instance Lynksys WRT610N or Apple Airport Extreme or whatever.

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I currently have a Time Capsule set up in bridge mode, giving me a wired+wireless network off my Belkin modem. I just bought an Airport Express to serve as a wireless bridge (to connect my wired PC to the network) but transferring files across the APE-TC connection goes at a woefully slow 3-4MB/s! (When I connect my 802.11n laptop to the TC directly via wireless, it was 3-4x faster.)
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+What to do?+
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If you plan to use the iPhone most of the time when you are in proximity of the AirPort Express, I suggest that you delete the current WiFi connection on the iPhone, restart the device, locate it near the AirPort Express, and set up a new connection to your network.
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I just set up my AXn last night and tried some settings. I found that if I set the radio to 802.11 (n only, 5GHx) mode. The connection speed show in the network utility is 270Mbps. But the Tx rate (Option + click on airport icon) is only 54mbps all the time. In the other way, if I set the radio to 802.11 (n/b/g compatible, 2.4GHz). The connection speed became 130Mbps. But I can get a much faster Tx rate now (sometimes reach 130Mbps). This also prove but actual download exercise
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Just tried 802.11n only (2.4GHz), it can also reach TX rate 130Mbps. But why 802.11n only (5GHz) oly reach Tx rate 54Mbps????
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Airport Extreme 802.11n Speed

Hello Everyone,
I am planing to buy an Airport Extreme 802.11n for my iMac Core Duo at home, I am trying to find out if this upgrade will benefit the speed of wireless connection, as I am using actiontech DSL modem which was provided by the ISP. I have to reset the current DSL Modem every other day to keep the consistant speed. Please enlighten me with your wisdoms.
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As far as resetting your modem, that is an issue with the DSL modem and your ISP. The router may help only if you have your computer directly connected to the modem, as it will prevent you from losing your connection to your isp when your Mac goes to sleep. As the router is an "always on " device it should keep the connection unless your ISP has its network set up to time out your IP address regardless of your connection status.
Your Base Station will have no effect on your internet speed because the minimum connect speed for most routers is much faster than even the fastest internet speed ( this axiom may soon be untrue with fiber getting so fast, but for now you router will not be the weak link in the chain.)
What a faster router will do is increase the speed within your network (moving files accross your local network), adding a layer of secuirty between you and the outside world (which is better than most software firewalls if you are connecting your Mac directly to your modem).
The new airport extreme (80211n) also has the added bouns of letting you network USB drives (great for backup and keeping large files off of your hard drive) and sharing USB printers.
I just set up mine and it works great. The automatic setup is VERY easy to use and did a good job setting up my network. And there are plenty of manual settings for advanced users ( I am tweaking some of my security settings now.)
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Hi there,
I got a brand new Airport Express with 802.11n. But I'm really disappointed with the speed in a draft-n-only environment.
Before I used as a router my 54Mbit/s Linksys WRT54GL with DD-WRT v23, which gave me on its g-Standard network a throughput of 3 MB/s when copying something via finder to my Ubuntu server.
But with the new AE I got only 1 MB/s as transfer rate for the same job. I tried already various configuration setups, but nothing helped. It seems to me if there is a bandwidth limitation thing in the AE.
Can someone help me to find the reason for my problem or give me some advice after what I have to look at?
Many Thanks,
Jan.

Welcome to the discussions, Tiggar!
A few suggestions from here, where my AirPort Express far outperforms my older "g" router.
1) Try to position the AirPort Express as high as possible and away from any other electronic gear. The general design of the product unfortunately encourages users to position the device low on a wall, often behind a desk and close to other electronic devices that sometimes can interfere with the wireless signal. Use an extension cable to get the Express up high and give it as much free air as you can.
2) You need to remember that higher frequency "n" signals...although faster...do not penetrate walls and other obstructions as well as lower frequency "g" signals. Try to establish a line of sight situation between your computer and the Express if possible and mimimize obstructions in the signal path.
3) Your Linksys may have been using a different wireless channel than the Express. Try different channel settings on the Express to see if you can find a good channel that is free of interference. To do this, open AirPort Utility, click Manual Setup and click the Wireless tab below the row of icons to get to the Wireless settings page.
4) Turn off any cordless phones that you may have there for an hour or so to see if you notice any improvement in performance. If you do, try to position the cordless phone as far away as possible from the AirPort Express.
Let us know if things improve when you can.

USB 2 HD connected to AirMac 802.11n station

Since I got my AirMac 802.11n base station I had my external HD connected to it and felt it was sort of slow that way.
Today, when I had to copy like 20,000 files over I was getting frustrated and unmounted it wirelessly and connected it directly to the USB 2 port on my MBP.
As suspected, the direct connect transfer speed is approximately 1 jillion times as fast.
So unless you have multiple computers and absolutely need to mount your HD wirelessly I strongly recommend directly connecting it.
doug

This is quite normal. Since you're using a wireless interface, you'll probably get 1/5 the speed as a direct connection with USB.
My setup with a USB disk gets about 80-130mbs wirelessly vs. 350-380 through a direct USB connection.
For bulk file operations, video conversions and backups, I connect directly to the USB. If I'm watching videos or editing files wirelessly through an Airport Disk, it's always on the Airport Extreme.
I guess what I'm saying is that you're right and that what you're seeing is normal.
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MacBook Pro elbows out MacBook from Internet connection on AEB (802.11n)

I have recently setup Airport Express Base Station (802.11n) to connect to Internet via PPPoE. I have the following:
a) MacBook Pro;
b) MacBook;
c) ITouch;
d) Wii
All four hook up to the AEB, and connect to the Intranet individually.
But the two laptops do not connect to the Internet simultaneously.
If the MacBook Pro is already connected, the MacBook does not. When I shutoff the WiFi on the MacBook Pro, I have to go through all the steps in the Airport Utility on the MacBook, to connect to the Internet. It works fine, as long as the WiFi on the MacBook Pro remains switched off. As soon as I connect MacBook Pro to the AE, the Internet on the MacBook drops out. The MacBook does however continues to show the name of my AE network (along with several others in the neighborhood) networks.
Internet Connection from ITouch and the Wii remains unaffected.
My intuitive analysis was that perhaps both laptops are using the same frequency or channel to connect to the AE. So I changed from "Automatic" to "1" on the MacBook Pro and "2" on the MacBook. It did not help despite more combination.
Any suggestion please.
regards ... Ajay

Ajay,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Do me a favor, as so many others are experiencing this as well with multiple Macs on a network. I've suggested so many different things, but this one just came to mind while I read your post. Try this on all the Macs and let us know...
*Can’t Access Certain Web Sites / DNS Server Settings Issue*
I'm wondering if either or both Airport Utility & Network Prefs have proper DNS server settings. Try this
Launch Airport Utility.
Select TC on left.
Click "Manual Setup".
Select "Internet" from the toolbar above.
What's listed for "DNS Server(s):"?
Try putting in these servers from OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click "Update".
Your TC will restart with the new settings.
Next, launch System Prefs --> Network Prefs.
Select the service you usually connect with on the left (Airport or Ethernet).
Then click, "Advance..."
Click the "DNS" tab.
What's listed for "DNS Server(s):"?
Usually "10.0.1.1" will be listed first in gray. This refers back to the settings in the Airport Utility.
Nevertheless, it doesn't hurt to add the DNS servers noted above here as well.
Click "OK" then click "Apply".
Finally, reboot your Mac.
Now see if you have internet access all around.
Let us know if this resolves your issue.
Cheers!

Connecting Nintendo Wii - 802.11n AEBS - Broadband Router aint worken?

Hey guys, Ive just bought a new Nintendo Wii which is working a charm, but i cant seam to be able to get it to connect to my wireless network, (my new iPod Touch is also having the same problems (works fine on all networks other than home).
Essentially I've got my broadband modem plugged into a router upstairs and my AirPort Extreme (802.11n) plugged into the aforementioned router upstairs (for some reason AirPort Extreme wouldn't recognize plugging the broadband router straight in rather than through another router) so my setup is:
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I think the fact that i have my internet connection coming from another router (whose settings i cant change cause I've forgotten the routers password) and then plugged into my AirPort is whats causing all my troubles??? So ideally if anyones got any suggestions why my AirPort wont accept direct connection from my broadband router i think that might do the trick but making my current setup work for the Wii would be cool.
This is really causing me allot of troubles with heaps of devices so any help is welcome!
Thanks in advance!

Hello kungfuelmosan. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I suggest that you try connecting the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) directly to the broadband modem again, but this time make sure to allow enough time for a complete power recycle of the network components when doing so as follows ...
Try the following, in order, until resolved:
1. If the modem has a reset switch, use it to reset the modem. Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the modem to initialize.
2. Remove power from the modem. If it has a backup battery, remove this as well. Wait 5-10 minutes. Replace the battery, and add power back to the modem.
3. Perform a complete power recycle of your network components as follows:
Modem/Router Power Recycling - Quick
o Power-off the modem, AEBSn, & computer(s); Wait at least 5 minutes.
o Power-on the modem; Wait at least 5 minutes.
o Power-on the AEBSn; Wait at least 5 minutes.
o Power-on the computer(s)
If this fails to get the modem to "recognize" the Internet router, then try the "Full" version.
Modem/Router Power ReCycling - Full
o Power-off the modem, AEBSn, & computer(s). (Wait at least 30 minutes. If possible, leave the modem off overnight.)
o Power-on the modem; Wait at least 15 minutes.
o Power-on the AEBSn; Wait at least 5 minutes.
o Power-on the computer(s)
4. Contact your ISP to have them perform a "modem reset."

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Hi all,
I do realize that there are a number of threads adressing what seems to be my problem, but none of the solutions have worked for me.
I have a 2 year old AE 802.11n that has given me flawless wireless network for a long time now. I have for some time been unable to connect to it and change settings through the Airport utility, for example I was unable to update to the 7.4.1 firmware, so I am (was) running 7.3.2.
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