Wireless n or g?

jonesy16 · jonesy16 #1 (**permalink**)

05-21-2010, 08:33 PM

I have a Powerbook G4 that is 5 years old. Will it make any difference if I buy a wireless router that is the new N technology, or is it so old that it won't know the difference from G?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

05-21-2010, 08:50 PM

It will run at the speed of your Airport Card, and that is G if you have a later model PB, say a 1.67GHz, or if much earlier maybe even B.

jonesy16 · jonesy16 #3 (**permalink**)

05-21-2010, 11:22 PM

1.67 is exactly what I have. Thanks for saving me some money!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

05-22-2010, 12:16 AM

Send me a crate of beer eh?

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #5 (**permalink**)

05-22-2010, 12:17 AM

Crate! aren't we being a bit greedy - i would have told him that for a bottle of wine.

Mac SK · Mac SK #6 (**permalink**)

05-22-2010, 12:26 AM

Im seeing wireless G stuff at the thrift store like crazy...where talking good stuff.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #7 (**permalink**)

05-22-2010, 06:34 PM

Shhhh Collin don't be a cheap skate!

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jonesy16 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 63	05-21-2010, 08:33 PM I have a Powerbook G4 that is 5 years old. Will it make any difference if I buy a wireless router that is the new N technology, or is it so old that it won't know the difference from G?
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	05-21-2010, 08:50 PM It will run at the speed of your Airport Card, and that is G if you have a later model PB, say a 1.67GHz, or if much earlier maybe even B.
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	05-22-2010, 12:16 AM Send me a crate of beer eh?
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Collin Bl #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	05-22-2010, 12:17 AM Crate! aren't we being a bit greedy - i would have told him that for a bottle of wine.
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Mac SK #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 1,483	05-22-2010, 12:26 AM Im seeing wireless G stuff at the thrift store like crazy...where talking good stuff.
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harryb2448 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	05-22-2010, 06:34 PM Shhhh Collin don't be a cheap skate!
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