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MacBook Air wireless problems?
This news comes just as some of you are un-boxing that shiny new MacBook Air. Macworld reports that Apple has updated the MacBook Air wireless release note. In this release note, Apple explains that you may experience problems with older 802.11n routers when using Remote Disc, Migration Assistant, or Remote Install. As a possible solution Apple mentions that you can try upgrading the firmware on your router; however, this is only possible if your router supports upgrades (although most popular routers do). Otherwise, you may be looking to get a new router; which adds to the total cost of owning a MacBook Air.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Big John said 11:31PM on 1-31-2008
My guess is that this stems from pre-draft N (even some early draft N) routers being out of spec. Anyone experiencing this? I'll probably bump up to gigabit ethernet all around when I move in May and as a result will end up with a Time Capsule but it'd be nice to know.
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Worth said 11:31PM on 1-31-2008
I guess this applies to the changes in the draft-n specs?
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Tim Kimberl said 11:55PM on 1-31-2008
Do they mean first gen 802.11n Airport Extremes?
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tito said 1:24AM on 2-01-2008
anyone who owns an apexbs and has used the airdisk feature could have guessed this would be a problem.
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Chris said 2:04AM on 2-01-2008
I'd say this more adds to the cost of buying draft spec hardware from non A-brand vendors rather than adding to the cost of the MBAir
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Fritz Laurel said 3:07AM on 2-01-2008
Respect, respect...
Hard of Hearing said 4:24AM on 2-01-2008
The all-new MacBook ... that will leave your wallet feeling lighter than air!
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Aron Trimble said 9:37AM on 2-01-2008
What's with the FUD? We all, every one of us, knew what we were getting into buying draft-N gear! This should come as no surprise to anyone...
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brian said 10:24AM on 2-01-2008
What's the big deal? If the wireless goes down you can just... oh yeah. Right. ;-)
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robogobo said 2:31PM on 2-01-2008
exactly. several of us now get to say "I told you so".
a ham sandwich said 11:17AM on 2-01-2008
uh...dont you mean leopard MB/MBP airport issues? cuz they're MISERABLE!
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Callipso said 3:20AM on 2-22-2008
Well, I have a MacBook Air...
and I have similar problems with it... Well, I've posted everything here: http://www.maconair.com
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