APPLE Wireless N ??? hope this not true

[Jizzims]

dudes

got off the line with an IT guy said that apple AP is the only router or access point that is or can use wireless N ?? is this true ??

thought linksys or netgear wear equipt for this ??

 

[dshutts]

ummm, no.
http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/HomeNetworking/WirelessNetworking/RangeMaxNEXT.aspx

 

[biometrics]

Don't think the standard has been ratified yet? So you may find you can only use gear from the same manufacturer.

 

[Jizzims]

he said APPLE hold the rights to wireless N ??

 

[calvincoetzee]

Nope Netgear has wireless N routers and so do many notebooks including my one year old Toshiba with WirelessN Draft.

 

[dj_jyno]

he said APPLE hold the rights to wireless N ??

Wireless N, or more formally 802.11n, is a draft standard defined by the IEEE. There was a patent dispute for one of the components of wireless N - the patent is held by the CSIRO, not Apple.

 

[Budza]

Can't the losers just resolve the issue already? DraftN vs a different N if it comes to that will be a ball ache, and for what?

 

[Jizzims]

so what would i look for if i wanted a modem/router with 802.11n ??

 

[Mier]

so what would i look for if i wanted a modem/router with 802.11n ??

Probably one that will be software/firmware upgradable. Stick with a well known brand.

 

[StevenC]

dudes
got off the line with an IT guy said that apple AP is the only router or access point that is or can use wireless N ?? is this true ??

In my line of business (computer retail), whenever we hear someone talk about "their IT guy" we all laugh.

He is talking kaaaaaaaaaaak.