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MacBook Pro

The Apple Core: Inside Apple’s 802.11n adapter

MacBook Pro 802.11n adapterIt may be Apple’s worst-kept secret, but it’s a secret nonetheless: the company is including wireless cards in the new MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo that support the draft 802.11n wireless protocol.

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wireless

Fixing Your Airport Woes

Ben at MacFixIt sent along these WiFi tips after I complained about poor WiFi performance after installing Mac OS 10.4.8 and AirPort Update 2006-001 (version 1.0). So far coconutWiFi seems to be the culprit.

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wireless

AirPort Deafness After 10.4.8 and AirPort Update

The weirdest thing happened to my MacBook Pro (2.0GHz, week 7) recently. Some time after installing Mac OS 10.4.8 and AirPort Update 2006-001 (version 1.0) my AirPort performance got completely hosed.

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: MacBook WiFi hacker cancels talk

Instead of a planned presentation WiFi hacker Johnny Ellch delivered only a prepared statement at ToorCon, San Diego’s annual security conference on Saturday. I reported last week that Maynor and Ellch were scheduled to speak at ToorCon, where the inflammatory duo’s “complete story” of their infamous MacBook WiFi hack was to be told. The talk […]

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wireless

Introducing Wireless Philadelphia

Wireless Philadelphia is the non-profit organization that – along with its Internet partner Earthlink – is helping Philadelphia to become the nation’s first completely wireless major city. Wireless Philadelphia was created to make high-speed Internet access more available and affordable through Digital Inclusion. WP will help all citizens, businesses, schools, and community organizations embrace this […]