802.11n enabler... is it permanent?

[iW00t]

Ok so I got the enabler, installed it, rebooted it, seems fine.

Just need an Airport Extreme to test it

Do I need to install the patch again should I reinstall OS X?

 

[imac9556]

I am thinking you do not have to.. since I am assuming its a firmware update for the Mac.
But, did I hope you know that if you purchased the new Airport extreme, the firmware update comes with it, you do not have to purchase it to use the draft-n speeds? (the $1.99 one)

 

[Skrilla™]

I would like to know if this is firmware or not. It really doesn't make sense to pay $2 every time you installed OS X, who knows?

 

[iW00t]

I'm not sure. It seems to have installed some files into my OS X installation hence I was wondering.

 

[joshysquashy]

when you buy the enabler, you get to use it on any machines you own or control, you get to use it as many times as you want. just burn it to a disk and its at hand if you ever need it again.

if you want to check if its enabled, there are instructions on the apple website.

 

[djinn]

Just go to Applications / Utilities / Network Utility choose En1 for you network device and look at the bottom.

Should see a/b/g/n

My friend gave me his enabler and it worked on mine.

 

[Chanabra]

Umm... Why would you want it to not be permanent..?
And, you don't have to have a Apple Airport Extreme, my D-Link is absoultely fantastic and broadcasts 802.11n

 

[djinn]

I think having an apple airport with the 802.11n is the same concept as.. wearing all Nike gear including the shoes gives you better performance. So they say.....

 

[jsw]

Umm... Why would you want it to not be permanent..?

He does, I think - he just wanted to confirm.

And, you don't have to have a Apple Airport Extreme, my D-Link is absoultely fantastic and broadcasts 802.11n

As an example, I'm getting one for the USB HD + printer support in addition to the 802.11n draft.

 

[micsaund]

He does, I think - he just wanted to confirm.

As an example, I'm getting one for the USB HD + printer support in addition to the 802.11n draft.

Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring? If so, I may just go ahead and order one, although I still wish they had included a gigabit switch for that much $$$ (and, every Mac has had gigabit for how long now?)

Mike

 

[richard4339]

My guess is no.

 

[jsw]

Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring?

It won't do it directly. It'd possibly allow it via software RAID on a wirelessly connected Mac. But, over a shared 100Mbps port?

Slow city.

 

[iW00t]

Has anyone heard any info about if you plug-in 2 external USB HDs if it will do RAID1 or some other form of redundant mirroring? If so, I may just go ahead and order one, although I still wish they had included a gigabit switch for that much $$$ (and, every Mac has had gigabit for how long now?)

Mike

I don't think the Airport Extreme is that smart. But you can always find external cases that do RAID 1 by themselves. No speed gains though, since it is still limited to 100mbps.

 

[micsaund]

Yeah, speed is not an issue - I just like having my network drive, where I dump lots of stuff as a backup (or until I feel like burning it) to be a mirrored set. I currently used FreeNAS, which is great (supports AFP, SMB, FTC, rsync, etc.), but I'm always interested to reduce the box-count/power draw in my basement