Macbook Pro 15 Change Country Code to get 11n and 300 Mbit/s

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Macbook Pro 15 Change Country Code to get 11n and 300 Mbit/s

Hello All!

I have a question: how can I change Country Code on my MBP 15" to get wi-fi 11n mode and 300 Mbit/s (or at least 130) with my TL-WR1043ND router. I've changed the Region setting in the web interface of my router, but it didn't solve the problem. And there is a wonder but my macbook 13" has Country Code: X2 (sometimes FR) and use 11n mode with transmit rate: 130 Mbit/s. So, as for me, that is very strange dependence — Country Code and Connection Speed.

System info:

Router preferences:

Thanx!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Dec 6, 2011 5:20 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Ross

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Dec 6, 2011 5:30 AM in response to Dimson

Did you try going into your network settings and making a new connection? Click on your system preferences and then click on network click the plus sign to add a new Wi-Fi network.

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Answer 2

Dimson Author

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Dec 18, 2011 5:11 AM in response to Eric Ross

Hello Eric!

Thanx for your answer!

I have removed my existing wi-fi network setting and created new, as you offered, but it did not help me. I still have 11g mode and 54 Mbps transfer rate. Upset. 😟

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Linc Davis

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Dec 18, 2011 5:29 AM in response to Dimson

Depending on the age of your Mac, the country code is either set automatically, on the basis of information broadcast by the access point, or can't be changed at all. Your router may be sending inaccurate 802.11d data.

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Dimson Author

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Dec 18, 2011 12:50 PM in response to Linc Davis

So, I have MBP 15-inch, Mid 2010 and MB 13-inch, Mid 2009. And, as I said before, MB 13 doesn't have the problem with 11g mode, it has Contry Code X2 or sometimes FR, but never UA. And the MB13 is older then the MBP15. Maybe problem is in the router, but I don't know how figure out it. And I don't understand, at all, the dependence Transfer Rate and Country Code — why software is restrict connection speed of hardware?

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

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Dec 18, 2011 1:57 PM in response to Dimson

Different countries have different regulations regarding wireless networking. As for why the country code is wrong, I've told you all I know. I suggest you take the machine to an Apple Store for testing.

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