MacBook Pro - Wireless N "do it yourself" upgrade?

kaltek657 · kaltek657 #1 (**permalink**)

01-12-2007, 12:54 AM

Just curious If anyone has done this or has any speculations as to if its possible. they have a few Dell *shivers* Truemobile 1500 cards on ebay which are Draft N I am wondering if osx would take conflict with a different wireless chipset

kaltek657 · kaltek657 #2 (**permalink**)

01-20-2007, 05:37 AM

No help?

if anyone has any thoughts please feel free to share them

??? · ??? #3 (**permalink**)

01-20-2007, 05:57 AM

Just wait for apple to release an apple wireless n card. Shouldn't be too far off as they have a n router now.

dohidied · dohidied #4 (**permalink**)

01-20-2007, 06:43 AM

The MacBook Pro currently has a Draft N card, but Apple hasn't enabled it yet. The current rumor is that it will cost $1.99 to upgrade to 802.11n because of accounting laws. It should come out next month around the time the new Airport base station is released.

http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2007/...18183157.shtml

??? · ??? #5 (**permalink**)

01-20-2007, 07:16 AM

only C2D MBP have them.

dohidied · dohidied #6 (**permalink**)

01-20-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ???

only C2D MBP have them.

Yes, as I said, the MacBook Pro currently has a Draft N card.

taylorwilsdon · taylorwilsdon #7 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 12:09 AM

The accounting laws is bs, because the hardware is already built into the machine - they're just itching for a lawsuit (read: crippled bluetooth on motorola v710)

dohidied · dohidied #8 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by taylorwilsdon

The accounting laws is bs, because the hardware is already built into the machine - they're just itching for a lawsuit (read: crippled bluetooth on motorola v710)

A lawsuit? They advertise the computers as having 802.11g, which the card does perfectly fine. Apple has no responsibility to enable the 802.11n capabilities of the card.

??? · ??? #9 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 09:41 AM

Thats US law isn't it?

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #10 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 11:11 AM

Yea it has to do with Sarbanes Oxley Act which is one gigantic pain in the butt for companies to comply with completely.

??? · ??? #11 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 12:39 PM

This is why written constitutions suck, but they have their upsides. Should be free else where then.

dohidied · dohidied #12 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ???

This is why written constitutions suck, but they have their upsides. Should be free else where then.

Written constitutions suck? Wow. First, Sarbanes Oxley isn't part of the Constitution. Second, as long as Apple is incorporated in the US, they are bound by US laws, so this wireless update will not be free elsewhere.

??? · ??? #13 (**permalink**)

01-22-2007, 02:58 AM

That sucks. Looks like you guys need to update your laws a bit.

sixslinger · sixslinger #14 (**permalink**)

01-22-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ???

That sucks. Looks like you guys need to update your laws a bit.

thanks for your opinion on US law.....why dont you do a little research and find out exactly why that law is in place (consumer protection) before you say it "sucks"

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #15 (**permalink**)

01-22-2007, 01:54 PM

the law doesnt suck at all, its basically just to protect people that like to buy things!!! EVERYONE.

now as for apple needing to get sued over this? i think not. when you bought the machine you bought it with G wifi, nothing more. if you want the N, that you didnt really buy in the first place, pay the 2$. if you dont want it, forget about it and move on.

trpnmonkey41 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-21-2007, 11:11 AM Yea it has to do with Sarbanes Oxley Act which is one gigantic pain in the butt for companies to comply with completely. Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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kgeier82 #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	01-22-2007, 01:54 PM the law doesnt suck at all, its basically just to protect people that like to buy things!!! EVERYONE. now as for apple needing to get sued over this? i think not. when you bought the machine you bought it with G wifi, nothing more. if you want the N, that you didnt really buy in the first place, pay the 2$. if you dont want it, forget about it and move on. 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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kaltek657 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2005 Location: Triangle, NC Posts: 48 Mac Specs: 2.0Ghz Macbook Pro 2GB Ram 160GB hdd	01-12-2007, 12:54 AM Just curious If anyone has done this or has any speculations as to if its possible. they have a few Dell shivers Truemobile 1500 cards on ebay which are Draft N I am wondering if osx would take conflict with a different wireless chipset
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kaltek657 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2005 Location: Triangle, NC Posts: 48 Mac Specs: 2.0Ghz Macbook Pro 2GB Ram 160GB hdd	01-20-2007, 05:37 AM No help? if anyone has any thoughts please feel free to share them
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dohidied #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 574 Mac Specs: 20" iMac 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 12" iBook G4 1.07 GHz	01-20-2007, 06:43 AM The MacBook Pro currently has a Draft N card, but Apple hasn't enabled it yet. The current rumor is that it will cost $1.99 to upgrade to 802.11n because of accounting laws. It should come out next month around the time the new Airport base station is released. http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2007/...18183157.shtml
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??? #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 333 Mac Specs: MBP 2.0Ghz	01-20-2007, 07:16 AM only C2D MBP have them.
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taylorwilsdon #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 17, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 201 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 2.4ghz 4GB RAM	01-21-2007, 12:09 AM The accounting laws is bs, because the hardware is already built into the machine - they're just itching for a lawsuit (read: crippled bluetooth on motorola v710)
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??? #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 333 Mac Specs: MBP 2.0Ghz	01-21-2007, 09:41 AM Thats US law isn't it?
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??? #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 333 Mac Specs: MBP 2.0Ghz	01-21-2007, 12:39 PM This is why written constitutions suck, but they have their upsides. Should be free else where then.
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??? #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 333 Mac Specs: MBP 2.0Ghz	01-22-2007, 02:58 AM That sucks. Looks like you guys need to update your laws a bit.
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