Wi-Fi Quality on new MBPs
To anyone with a Penryn (or even older) MBP, I was wondering how is the quality of signal over a wireless network? I am looking to get a new MBP for home and work and have heard mixed things about the MBP's ability to pick up an "n" and sometimes ever "g" signal. Anyone here that can provide insight, good or bad? Much appreciated. Also, please state how your wireless signal is set up (ie a OTC Linksys, AEBS, APE, Time Capsule, etc.).
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I can tell you from reading those support threads that several users seem to be having trouble with 10.4.10 - 10.5.2 and wireless reception WITH CERTAIN ROUTERS. 10.4.9 and earlier work fine with everything. I don't know which routers (read the threads as people often mention them), but Apple routers (AirPort Extreme, etc.) do not seem to be a problem.
My PB is on the g spectrum, but I've read that applying Apple's N updater (which costs like a dollar or something) and setting your reception to N only is a fix if you're having wireless issues. I am not worried about any issues, put it that way. I've also seen several MB and MBP owners say they don't have any wireless issues and they're on 10.5.2. Either way, Apple will come out with a patch soon enough, and if need be, I'll downgrade to 10.4.9 if I absolutely have to.
To anyone with a Penryn (or even older) MBP, I was wondering how is the quality of signal over a wireless network? I am looking to get a new MBP for home and work and have heard mixed things about the MBP's ability to pick up an "n" and sometimes ever "g" signal. Anyone here that can provide insight, good or bad? Much appreciated. Also, please state how your wireless signal is set up (ie a OTC Linksys, AEBS, APE, Time Capsule, etc.).
Thanks!
I've a rev b MBP that has the 2.16 ghz C2D cpu.
My wireless card is the 'g' variety that can be upgraded to 'n' with a software upgrade. I've never bothered. I have a netgear wireless 'g' access point in my house and it works fine. I also use it at my offices which have linksys wireless access points ('g'). Never any problems at hotels either.
Can't speak the 'n' but my MBP has never had a problem with 'g' wireless networks.
No problems, and I use the MBP fairly far away from the router, with multiple floors/ceilings/walls between me and the router. Consistently get a full-strength signal on the MBP Airport indicator.