New iMac coming finally and a question

[macfan881]

finaly got my imac had a few problems with ordering it but its all fixed out anyway im planning on update to the Wirless N now do i need to go through the apple site and buy it on the store and second should i update everything first be4 cause i beeen hearing of some problems after upgrading to 8021.n?

 

[emptyCup]

It's not clear what you are asking. Wireless is built into the iMac and does not have to be added. If you want to upgrade a router you can buy one from Apple or other companies also make n routers.

 

[skubish]

Yes if you want to activate 802.11n support you have to pay $1.99 to download the update from Apple. Or if buy the new Airport Extreme router the update is included.

 

[psycoswimmer]

finaly got my imac had a few problems with ordering it but its all fixed out anyway im planning on update to the Wirless N now do i need to go through the apple site and buy it on the store and second should i update everything first be4 cause i beeen hearing of some problems after upgrading to 8021.n?

If you only have a Wireless G router, there's really no reason to spend $1.99 for the Draft-N enabler, unless you want to.

The first thing I did on my mac was run a software update (Apple menu -Software Update...) which took about a half an hour. Then I transferred everything that I backed up on my old PC to my iPod onto the iMac.

 

[macfan881]

yeah sorry thats what happens when im up at 2 am cant sleep lol anyway im ordering a refurb core 2 duo and i have a belkin pre-n wireless adapter so all i would need to do is just buy the 2 buck update and then im good to go?

 

[psycoswimmer]

yeah sorry thats what happens when im up at 2 am cant sleep lol anyway im ordering a refurb core 2 duo and i have a belkin pre-n wireless adapter so all i would need to do is just buy the 2 buck update and then im good to go?

All of the Core 2 Duo model's have the draft-n chip in them, so there's no need for the $100 adapter, really. It just needs to be activated to work.