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802.11n Access Points?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Bloomington, IN, USA
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Does anyone know of a good 802.11n(pre) access point? I'm not sure why it seems almost every device that's shipped is a router too. Sure, you can just use them in AP mode, but it just increases complexity, which can lead to failure.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Heh Apple has just launched an 802.11n AP Extreme, that should do the trick. As for the "but I don't want a router" argument I'd say get over it, it ain't gonna happen.
I'm more concerned with how I'm going to upgrade 5 macs to 802.11n which are a 20 inch G5 iMac, 20 inch Intel Core Duo iMac, G4 iBook, Intel Core Duo Macbook (black) and a 15 inch Intel Core Duo Macbook Pro. As far as I'm aware these all came with pre n cards installed. Is Apple going to release 802.11n cards for these machines?
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
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There are a couple 802.11n access points available - 802.11n Access Points at Newegg.com
That said, I agree with Macadvo; adding the router hardware (which is minimal at best) isn't going to change the failure rate much. And there are a lot more options for 802.11n routers, some of them cheaper than the access points - 802.11n Routers at Newegg.com
Originally Posted by Macadvo 
I'm more concerned with how I'm going to upgrade 5 macs to 802.11n which are a 20 inch G5 iMac, 20 inch Intel Core Duo iMac, G4 iBook, Intel Core Duo Macbook (black) and a 15 inch Intel Core Duo Macbook Pro. As far as I'm aware these all came with pre n cards installed. Is Apple going to release 802.11n cards for these machines?
USB2 or ethernet (or ExpressCard for the MBP) adapters. I doubt Apple will release 802.11n adapters for the Airport Express slot, and some of your machines don't have one anyway (Intel Macs).
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
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I guess what I really meant is that typically AP devices only have been better APs than routers. I'm also looking for cheaper (why pay for what you don't need). Thanks for the thoughts.
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I too would like to find how I can upgrade my Macbook Pro to wireless N. I have not seen any ExpressCard/34 products yet and wonder if they will ever. I hope apple or some one gets something out soon. Any Advice would be great.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
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EC/34 cards do now exist, and Belkin just announced one of them the other day. I would much prefer to not have something sticking outside my machine, like we would have with a card. That makes it difficult to slip it in a case, etc. As such, I'd love to get it inside the system. It was a totally new platform with the 1st MBP anyway.
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