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ankurcd
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Dec 2, 2007, 09:04 AM
 
ok... here is a dumb question... but sorry I have to ask it....

I have a US Robotics Wireless Ndx Router 802.11N at home... will a Macbook be compatible with this for wireless?

Thanks...
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Dec 2, 2007, 09:48 AM
 
The whole "802.11" thing is an international standard. So yes, your MacBook will be able to connect via this particular router. Whether you get the kind of speed and range you might from other draft-N routers is completely up to how closely USR followed the draft specifications. But since they're all backward compatible, you will get at least 802.11G performance no matter what. And odds are you'll get pretty close to N performance too.

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ankurcd  (op)
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Dec 2, 2007, 06:22 PM
 
Thanks ghporter ... I could not set up US Robotics Wireless Ndx Router 802.11N !!! Spent 2.5 hours... called up the internet service provider... nobody could do anything... it is that this particular router doesn't have a DSL/ADSL out... only a WAN out... and somehow was not compatible with my ADSL... I am changing the darn router with a MAXg router which has an ADSL out.... what a waste of a Sunday ....sigh!
( Last edited by ankurcd; Dec 3, 2007 at 12:04 PM. Reason: spelling)
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