Last Xmas we bought our daughter a MacBook. After some initial problems, which eventually Apple set right, it has performed well except for wireless networking. There are long time outs, massive packet loss, poor ping results.
The Macbook was intended for school but she hasn't been able to use it there because the disappointing wireless connectivity issue.
I have exhausted all suggested fixes here and elsewhere and Apple support's suggestions haven't worked either.
I'm pretty much convinced the problem is MacBook because other netbooks etc do not have problems connecting to our home network and my daughter's fellow students (none use Apple PCs) have no issues connecting to the school network.
Essentially, wireless connectivity (n and g) is hit and miss at best, miss mostly.
The many posts on the 'net about this problem suggest that my daughter's MacBook isn't the only one that suffers.
So, I was wondering before spending the money, has the new Snow Leopard OS addressed this issue?
NB: I selected 10.5 as the OS version she is using. However, I can't be certain except that she is using whatever the release was last December.
Thanks
The Macbook was intended for school but she hasn't been able to use it there because the disappointing wireless connectivity issue.
I have exhausted all suggested fixes here and elsewhere and Apple support's suggestions haven't worked either.
I'm pretty much convinced the problem is MacBook because other netbooks etc do not have problems connecting to our home network and my daughter's fellow students (none use Apple PCs) have no issues connecting to the school network.
Essentially, wireless connectivity (n and g) is hit and miss at best, miss mostly.
The many posts on the 'net about this problem suggest that my daughter's MacBook isn't the only one that suffers.
So, I was wondering before spending the money, has the new Snow Leopard OS addressed this issue?
NB: I selected 10.5 as the OS version she is using. However, I can't be certain except that she is using whatever the release was last December.
Thanks