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How to know which wireless is macbook pro using?

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JohnFloyd

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May 8, 2009
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I have a 2007 macbook pro 15 inch. I bought a wireless router that sends out both g and n signals. I know the ipod touch uses g signal.... but is there a way to confirm if the macbook pro is using the n signal?

i went to preferences/network/airport, but couldnt find anywhere which states the band of signal it is using. THanks!
 
Tallest Skil said:
It will use the newest tech that the network allows.
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but does it show anywhere in OSX that its using the N signal (i.e. the 5GHz band)?

I have a windows computer and it was selecting the G signal (2.4Ghz) by default, until I selected it to choose the N one.
 
JohnFloyd said:
but does it show anywhere in OSX that its using the N signal (i.e. the 5GHz band)?

I have a windows computer and it was selecting the G signal (2.4Ghz) by default, until I selected it to choose the N one.
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If your router has the ability to track the data sent or received, or the rate, you can tell there. N will broadcast at 130 or 144 or 150mbps, G will broadcast at 54mbps.
 
Check out network utility, then select from your drop box the network interface. If the speed is greater than 54 mbps then you are on an 802.11n connection.
 
Use the System Profiler in the Utilities Folder. View the Airport Card information. If the Wireless Channel information shows a three digit number, it is using "N." I don't know the specific number range, but I do know that any time I am connected using "N" it is typically a three digit number.
 
jazzdan said:
Check out network utility, then select from your drop box the network interface. If the speed is greater than 54 mbps then you are on an 802.11n connection.
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I am getting 300mbps..... seems too high. Shoudlnt it be like 130 if it was N?
 

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can anyone plz tell me if this the speed posted in network utility is representative of wireless N?

I knew that N ran at 130mbps, so 300mbps might indicate something else...
 
...what router are you using?

If its the new apple sim dual band it can broadcast both signals at full strength.

If its not, and you use "mixed mode" you will only be broadcasting at the lower strength...
 
My cable company is RoadRunner in SoCal and states speeds up to 10mbps+

I have a 54G wireless router

I have a PC with a 54G wireless network card

I have a MBP with wireless N

PC consistently gets 5.6mbps (over the last 3 years)

MBP consistently gets 10.6mbps (since I have owned it)

WTF?
 
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