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    Airport cards.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by xbandaidx, Jul 23, 2006.

  1. xbandaidx

    xbandaidx Notebook Deity

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    I was wondering if anyone had any idea who produces Apple's Airport extreme cards? I'm wondering if it could be Atheros, because its the only other wifi card I have seen have as good as a range as airport does.
     
    xbandaidx, Jul 23, 2006
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  2. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    They are actually produced by Broadcom (at least the older ones were). Only reason I remember is because when I was running Debian on my iBook there was a big hulabaloo over the fact that they wouldn't release the code so developers could get them to work under Linux.
     
    mach_zero, Jul 23, 2006
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    My MacBook Pro uses Atheros. I believe all Apple's have moved to Atheros. I found out when I used Boot Camp. In Windows it showed up as Atheros.
     
    cashmonee, Jul 23, 2006
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  4. xbandaidx

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    I had a hunch it was Atheros, because it's the only wifi brand I seen have such range and good connectivity.

    I'm glad to see that Apple is holding up on their end by only having the best for their products.
    :D
     
    xbandaidx, Jul 23, 2006
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  5. dirtybryan

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    Same here.
     
    dirtybryan, Jul 23, 2006
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    Yup, it is atheros.
     
    ogando_jose, Jul 23, 2006
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    I confirm Atheros on my mBp as well.
     
    jujube, Jul 24, 2006
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    is atheros for the MB also? or only for MBP
     
    splackavellie, Jul 25, 2006
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