Santa Rosa models have extended ranges for wireless... My friend's router was placed upstairs and we were both downstairs... Perhaps that is another reason why: his card has a better range and is faster anyway and mine is just average or close to average. I mean his MacBook is fast, really fast.
Still, I'm just guessing. Again, anyone else know?
-BMF
Will a somewhat new, 2.2Ghz white MacBook with an n-enabled AirPort Extreme card be much faster on a g network compared to a 2.16Ghz MBP that has the n capability (but runs on g since the n Wi-Fi part has not been enabled)? Reason I ask is my laptop runs very well on wireless, but my friend's MacBook's download and upload speeds are overwhelmingly high when compared to mine (we both used the same network and were in the same room). So I end up questioning, again, if my AirPort card is messed up. But, I just turned AirPort off and plugged it into my own router with a cable and tested it. It had the same speed when I turned the wireless back on. The PC that I have wired to the modem and router had the same speed as well.
Does this mean that the Santa Rosa MacBook family really has a huge advantage in terms of wireless networking? If my laptop is at fault, I'll go have it checked out, but it's interesting that it matches my wired PC when both wired and wireless... though my friend's MacBook was somewhat quicker on my network too I think, but perhaps the newer models just transfer quicker after all... Anyone know?
-BMF

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