" subject: Macbook Pro and Netgear Router talking at 108Mbps
Ok, did the boot camp thing on my Macbook Pro. Well checking my internet connection (under XP SP2), the driver on the Macbook is reporting 108mbps connection to my router. My router is a Netgear with the 108Mbps compatibility option (I asked for the model number - i.e. a Model DG834GT?-Mike)
It's a WGT624
however it requires the compatible Netgear PCI or PC cards to reach those speeds. But my Macbook is hitting those speeds... interesting...
I think the 108 mbps is some sort of compression that each of the different manufactures use, but it works with my netgear just fine.
-Katana "

There was a note earlier this year about 802.11a support in the intel based Macs, but that's still 54mbps.
Another MacBook Pro owner running Win XP with a D-Link DGL-4300 replied:

" MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz + 7200RPM HDD running Windows XP SP2 (via BootCamp) is reporting a 108Mbps connection to my D-Link DGL-4300 wireless gaming router.
I thought it was a fluke, but when I saw your post on a user's 108Mbps router connection, I thought I'd let you know.
-J "

" I read about Macbook Pro owners noting 108Mbps compatability with their 108Mbps routers.. I think i might have an explanation?
I noticed when i booted into XP on my MacbookPro that it actually showed it as an "Atheros" chipset and not Intel Pro Wireless or whateve ... perhaps Intel just licenses chips from Atheros for their Centrino chipsets?
Anyway, both the Netgear and D-Link routers mentioned previously use an Atheros chip, so perhaps that's why it's allowing the higher proprietary speed?
-Vasu "

Yes. BTW- the FAQ's Networking section has an item from fall 2004 on Atheros chipset drivers for OS X from orangeware and sourceforge (free/open source) but not sure if they've been updated for Tiger.

"Yep, I see exactly the same bug using a Macbook Pro and Parallel Workstation...
if the virtual machine is running when the laptop goes to sleep, when you open the lid it doesn't automatically wake up... and if you press a key to wake it up, it will reboot the machine.
-Matt "

"I had the same experience with my dual core MacBook Pro. It restarted when it should have just awakened when VM was running.
-Jeremy "

Otherwise most feedback was postive on this software although performance isn't as good (especially in graphics) as running Windows natively using bootcamp. (I've gotten more reports over the weekend and will update the page in the next day or so.)

" Ars Technica has published an article on our experiences using Boot Camp to run Windows on a Mac. Curious about Boot Camp? We were. Ars spent some time using Windows XP and trying a couple of other operating systems on Intel Macs (including Windows Media Center Edition), and we're here to tell you what we've learned in the process.
The various hardware differences make what would hopefully be an uneventful experience a little quirkier on some machines (especially the MacBook Pro), but overall, WindowsXP is mostly how one would expect it to be. Most Mac users who are now dual-booting their Macintel machines don't intend on "switching" over (or back) to Windows, but have installed it because they want to play their favorite games or due to work demands. "

There's a previous page here with Apple BootCamp User reports and Tips.

• Boot Camp Beta: Requirements, installation, and frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Boot Camp Assistant Beta: "Your startup disk cannot be partitioned..." alert
• Boot Camp Beta: Mac mini frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Boot Camp Beta: MacBook Pro frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• About the (Intel based Mac) Firmware Restoration CD
• MacBook Pro does not display printers via AppleTalk over AirPort
• About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update
• Aperture 1.0.1: Auto Level Adjustment does not work in Mac OS X 10.4.6
• Aperture: Some images render incorrectly when using Mac OS X 10.4.6
• Motion 2.1 unexpectedly quits when opening more than one project
• Safari, Intel-based Macs: Internet plug-in not installed alert or blank page when loading plug-in content
• Shake 4.0: Handling interlace-like artifacts
• Soundtrack Pro: How to use AJA Io to monitor audio
• Final Cut Pro 5: Color artifacts with the QuickTime > Sharpen filter
• iDVD 6: No audio on finished DVD
• iDVD: Burning Double-Layer DVDs
• Video created with third-party software plays incorrectly on iPod
• iPod: FireWire and USB Cards
• Setting the maximum volume limit on iPod
• Using Disk Utility and fsck to resolve startup issues or perform disk maintenance
• iSync 2.2: "Connection to the phone failed" alert when syncing via Bluetooth
• iSync 2.2: About syncing phones
• iSync 2.2: Read before updating to Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, or before first sync
• Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later: Joining an 802.1X network at Mac OS X login
• Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later: Scheduled shut down occurs at Login window even if users are logged in
• Mac OS X 10.4: About Disk Utility's secure erase options
• Mac OS X Server 10.4: Some print jobs do not update page log or user quotas
• Mac OS X's Shut Down schedule will only work when one user is logged in
• Mac OS X: Can't access Help content, or content is blank or missing links

"There's a fund drive to get the developer of MTR (for DVD Backup) a Mac Mini Solo, so he can complete work on the Universal Binary Version of MTR v3.0. The developer lives in Switzerland, the land of snow and beautiful mountains, where the cost of the Solo is $713(US) at the Apple Store in Geneva. He's been working "blind" on the Univ. binary of MTR without an Intel Mac, and says he could really use a "cheepy Intel Mac Mini," as he puts it.

"I can't fix Intel issues (and optimize code for the future) without an Intel Mac. So it's a benefit for the future. I have not done a bad job without the kit, but life (as a developer) would be better with one," he recently wrote. MTR Betas v3.0 R-13(a,b,c & d) were released to testers at the ripdifferent web site in the past week. The last full release of MTR was v2.6.6, more than a year ago, so the application is due for an update for both PPC and Intel Macs.

All donations toward the Intel Mac Mini Solo are welcome, however because of PayPal fees, and exchange commissions to Swiss Francs, gifts of $20 or more are preferred. Please donate using PayPal. Use only "Mac Mini Fund" for the subject, leave the message area blank, and choose "Service" for type of transaction. The PayPal account to use for contributions is:
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Of course donators will receive the URLs to download the latest Beta versions of MTR, and should save the link to facilitate acquiring future Beta versions, and the final releases of MTR v3.0 for PPC and Intel Macs. We'll keep everyone posted with a tally of the money collected, and when the $713(US) goal is reached donations will be no longer be accepted."

• Review of Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB SATA Drive (IT Enquirer)
• Cnet's - Worst Tech of 2006 (so far)
• Tiger Cache Cleaner 3.1.3
• Sleep Monitor 2.1.1 (Universal Binary update)
• iPod-Linux Installer 0.4a (added support for more models, newer kernel. There's an older article here on Review of Linux on the iPod, but it used an early version. )
• ThemePark 3.0.1 (OS X theme editor)
• PatchBurn 4.0a5 (maintenance release - not required if you already installed patchburn 4 in the past.)
• Commentary on DRM chip in new Intel CPU Macs

DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• IDE Liteon SLW-831S in PowerBook G4 (OS X 10.4)
  (although Tiger has basic iApps burn support for most drives without it, he noted using Patchburn 4.)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-111 in G4/AGP (OS X 10.3)
  (Copy of report also filed under "DVD-R + DVD RAM" category. Using Patchburn 3 for 10.3.x iApps burn support. Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers G4 towers up to the Digital Audio model. See FAQ's Apple G4 section for other model guides)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-111 in (MDD) Dual G4 DDR (OS X 10.3)
  (Using patchburn3 for 10.3.x iApps burn support)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-111DBK in G4/AGP (OS X 10.3)
  (Using patchburn3 for 10.3.x iApps burn support.)
  
  Combo DVD(rom)-CDR Drives:
• IDE Toshiba SD-R2412 in (Pismo) Powerbook G3 2000 (OS X 10.4)
  
  Hard Drives:
• IDE Samsung HM120JC 120GB in PowerBook G4 (OS X 10.4)
• IDE Seagate ST980815A 80GB in iBook G4 (OS X 10.4)
  (see FAQ's iBook and PB sections for take-apart/HD install guides)

You can find full owner reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report - link is on the search page. (If you post an updated entry - make sure you use the same name, etc. as you did before so I can find your past entry. Thanks.)

• Other World Computing G4 1.467-1.5GHz in (Digital Audio G4/466) G4/AGP (rated 10)
• Apple iMac G3/333 overclocking report (at 400MHz)
  
  (Full reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades compared to stock CPUs, including real world apps/game tests, install info, etc. are linked at the CPU upgrades page. OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

You can find the full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an report in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand).