Some Core Duo Macbook Pro/Macbook users have installed a Dell 1500 notebook Wireless N mini PCI-e card instead which is based on the same Broadcom chipset as the Mac Pro's card. ( Intro/Info: The MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, (intel cpu) Mac Mini and (intel cpu) iMac all use a mini pci-e wireless card. See reports on the Mac 802.11N reports page under "Latest Feedback on Core Duo MacBook Pro upgraded w/Mac Pro N card". 2008 noted poor 802.11G/mixed mode performance (although 5GHz/N only mode was fine). Although initial feedback was positive, some later reports in Nov/Dec. OS X Leopard users do not need to buy the 802.11N Enabler and can ignore the notes on installing it using Pacifist as well as the Airport Extreme 2007-00x updates which applied to OS X Tiger (10.4.x) only.
NOTE: This article was written many months before OS X 10.5/Leopard was released. (Updated with notes on reports of poor G/mixed mode performance) (Updated with note that Leopard users don't need 802.11n Enabler) (Updated with notes on later Airport Extreme 2007 updates) (Using Mac Pro 802.11N Airport Extreme card) Upgrading the MacBook Pro Core Duo to 802.11n Wireless Connectivity Recent Updates | Mac Upgrades/Repairs | Storage | Video | Audio/HT | Tips/OS Updates/WiFi | Home Upgrading the MacBook Pro Core Duo to 802.11n Wireless Connectivity.
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