what is AirPort?

indapino22 · indapino22 #1 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 12:36 AM

im very confused as to what airport is? is it 802.11n? is it the thing thats $1.99 from the apple website? if im getting a brand new mbp do i have to get the $1.99 thing from apples website? im very confused about all this...i was under the impression that 802.11n was in the computer and that you had to buy and download the thing from apple for $1.99 to activate it.

nukemm · nukemm #2 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 12:43 AM

Airport is the name that Apple uses for wireless networking. A new MBP is 802.11g out of the box, and the $1.99 download you are referring to enables the 802.11n - doubling the potential wireless speed.

Kash · Kash #3 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 01:14 AM

Well, an airport is generally a place with really long roads called runways that these giant flying machines called planes take off from and land on. There is also a section called the Terminal where passengers check in their luggage and sit to wait for their flights.

Wait what? This ISN'T an aviation forum? Computers you say? Ahhh. Well then, in that case, Airport is just what Apple calls its wireless networking. :black:

indapino22 · indapino22 #4 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nukemm

Airport is the name that Apple uses for wireless networking. A new MBP is 802.11g out of the box, and the $1.99 download you are referring to enables the 802.11n - doubling the potential wireless speed.

ok cool thank you, so when i get my mbp ive got to get the $1.99 download to get 802.11n?

mikeyman · mikeyman #5 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 08:24 PM

Unless you have a 802.11n router dont bother
apparently apple ships it free with its router

snoslicer8 · snoslicer8 #6 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 09:28 PM

Yep, I bought the router at my Apple store, and it works very well...very fast. I'm loving the USB networked storage drive too, I can keep all my videos on it and move my MBP around the house now.

But anyway, the enabler DID come for free with the new Airport Extreme router.

NeoGreen · NeoGreen #7 (**permalink**)

02-09-2007, 11:21 PM

802.11n what happened to a, b and g? Man, I am lost in time. Man, I am lucky to have switched to a Mac and found this forum.

indapino22 · indapino22 #8 (**permalink**)

02-10-2007, 01:36 AM

ic i have this router http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper how do i hook it up to that?

dohidied · dohidied #9 (**permalink**)

02-10-2007, 04:29 AM

Since that's 802.11g, there's no need to get the wireless-n enabler. You just hook up to it like any other router. Select the network from the Airport menu and type in the password.

christm · christm #10 (**permalink**)

02-10-2007, 05:06 AM

its basicaly apple's name for wireless

yogi · yogi #11 (**permalink**)

02-10-2007, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indapino22

how do i hook it up to that?

The point of wireless is that you don't have to hook anything anywhere

Unless your router has 802.11n, you don't need to spend $1.99. As stated above, your router is still 802.11g, and it is not going to be upgradeable unless you buy a new router.

So save $1.99 and buy a chocobar.

indapino22 · indapino22 #12 (**permalink**)

02-10-2007, 10:04 AM

ok thanks guys!

nukemm #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 15, 2006 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 925 Mac Specs: 2.33Ghz Core2Duo MacBook Pro /// 2.2Ghz Core2Duo MacBook	02-09-2007, 12:43 AM Airport is the name that Apple uses for wireless networking. A new MBP is 802.11g out of the box, and the $1.99 download you are referring to enables the 802.11n - doubling the potential wireless speed. Don't forget to use the reputation system! My Setup
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snoslicer8 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 471 Mac Specs: 15" Unibody MBP 2.4 Ghz C2D, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 320 GB Time Machine HDD, 1 TB Ext Media Drive	02-09-2007, 09:28 PM Yep, I bought the router at my Apple store, and it works very well...very fast. I'm loving the USB networked storage drive too, I can keep all my videos on it and move my MBP around the house now. But anyway, the enabler DID come for free with the new Airport Extreme router. MacBook Air Unibody Core i5 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, iPhone 4S 32 GB White Last edited by snoslicer8; 02-09-2007 at 09:28 PM. Reason: Misprint
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indapino22 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 138 Mac Specs: 15.4" c2d mbp 2gb ram 120gb hdd	02-09-2007, 12:36 AM im very confused as to what airport is? is it 802.11n? is it the thing thats $1.99 from the apple website? if im getting a brand new mbp do i have to get the $1.99 thing from apples website? im very confused about all this...i was under the impression that 802.11n was in the computer and that you had to buy and download the thing from apple for $1.99 to activate it.
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mikeyman #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 751 Mac Specs: 13" macbook C2D; 24" Imac, 8GB Iphone	02-09-2007, 08:24 PM Unless you have a 802.11n router dont bother apparently apple ships it free with its router
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NeoGreen #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 20, 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 108 Mac Specs: 13" White MacBook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD.	02-09-2007, 11:21 PM 802.11n what happened to a, b and g? Man, I am lost in time. Man, I am lucky to have switched to a Mac and found this forum.
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indapino22 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 138 Mac Specs: 15.4" c2d mbp 2gb ram 120gb hdd	02-10-2007, 01:36 AM ic i have this router http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper how do i hook it up to that?
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dohidied #9 (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	02-10-2007, 04:29 AM Since that's 802.11g, there's no need to get the wireless-n enabler. You just hook up to it like any other router. Select the network from the Airport menu and type in the password.
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indapino22 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 138 Mac Specs: 15.4" c2d mbp 2gb ram 120gb hdd	02-10-2007, 10:04 AM ok thanks guys!
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