[DM-MUG] Question ref Airport
jim Lagnese
dmmug@dmmug.org
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:09:49 -0600
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Either the USB wireless card or the Antenna will make things better. Still,
the antenna in the airport base station is internal, and that=B9s a limiting
factor as well. I would think that 125=B9 is the most you=B9d get with apple=B9s
base station and an airport card, and that=B9s in a perfect world. 50-60=B9 is
about max. A lot depends on the structure of the buildings you are
transmitting through. Metal (air ducts in your heating system), thick
masonry and high voltage will attenuate or lessen signals, or even block
them totally. The problem I saw with the external antenna is the guy had it
routed through the PC card slot, which I suppose could interfere with havin=
g
a card in there. I would drill the case to put the wire through, but that=B9s
me. The Dlink USB adapter is $50 or less, so that may be a good try. Have
you thought about relocating the base station? Is it optimally placed?
From: "Victoria L. Herring" <vlherring@herringlaw.com>
Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:59:38 -0600
To: dmmug@dmmug.org
Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Question ref Airport
Now I am confused...but only a bit. At
http://www.devdepot.com/wireless.html there are a number of options which
would be cheaper than going Extreme...right now I do have my PCCard slot
holding something so would rather not fill it, but I could easily enough.
The external antenna may be an answer. Will the external cards or antennas
help enough with a Snow Airport or are we really looking at a whole new
setup (gosh, maybe i have to buy a new Ti (Al?) Book???
> Actually, there is a company that makes and sells an external antenna for=
the
> TiBook. It uses your Airport card. Even so, the base station is a limitin=
g
> factor as well. Also, any 802.11g base station should be backward compati=
ble
> with you Airport card. Another choice is that Dlink makes an external USB
> wireless card, and this will keep your PC Card slot free.
> Jim
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> James D. Lagnese
>> >
>>>> >>> I have Panther on all machines, the Snow Airport and a regular
>>>> >>> Airport Card in my TiBook (667mhz) and use Airport alot...with
>>>> >>> spring/summer coming, I'm like you and want to sit outside when I'=
m
>>>> >>> on the web but the Snow and TiBook don't have much distance. As I
>>>> >>> see it, there are the following options (other than buying a new
>>>> >>> TiBook, which right now I don't want to do): get one of those
>>>> >>> antenna things that DevDepot sells, or get Airport Extreme base
>>>> >>> station to replace Snow. But if I do the latter, then I probably
>>>> >>> need an extreme card? Any suggestions?
>>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Get a PCMCIA (sp?) Wireless card so the antenna is on the outside of
>>> >> the case, this will increase your range dramatically and it is a
>>> >> cheaper solution than an extreme base station, also you can't, as
>>> >> for as I know put an extreme card in a TiBook. Hope this helps
>>> >>
>>> >> <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
>>> >> Karl H. Hehr
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Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner, http://www.JourneyZing.com -
Your Source for Customized Trip & Travel Research and Attorney at Law, for
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:18.0px'>Either the USB wireless c=
ard or the Antenna will make things better. Still, the antenna in the airpor=
t base station is internal, and that’s a limiting factor as well. I wo=
uld think that 125’ is the most you’d get with apple’s bas=
e station and an airport card, and that’s in a perfect world. 50-60=
217; is about max. A lot depends on the structure of the buildings you are t=
ransmitting through. Metal (air ducts in your heating system), thick masonry=
and high voltage will attenuate or lessen signals, or even block them total=
ly. The problem I saw with the external antenna is the guy had it routed thr=
ough the PC card slot, which I suppose could interfere with having a card in=
there. I would drill the case to put the wire through, but that’s me.=
The Dlink USB adapter is $50 or less, so that may be a good try. Have you t=
hought about relocating the base station? Is it optimally placed?<BR>
<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"><B>From: </B>"Victoria L. Herrin=
g" <vlherring@herringlaw.com><BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B>dmmug@dmmug.org<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:59:38 -0600<BR>
<B>To: </B>dmmug@dmmug.org<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [DM-MUG] Question ref Airport<BR>
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Now I am confused...but only a bit. At <a href=3D"http://www.devdepot.c=
om/wireless.html">http://www.devdepot.com/wireless.html</a> there are a numb=
er of options which would be cheaper than going Extreme...right now I do hav=
e my PCCard slot holding something so would rather not fill it, but I could =
easily enough. The external antenna may be an answer. Will the e=
xternal cards or antennas help enough with a Snow Airport or are we really l=
ooking at a whole new setup (gosh, maybe i have to buy a new Ti (Al?) Book??=
?<BR>
<BR>
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>Actually, there is a company that makes and sells an external antenna for t=
he TiBook. It uses your Airport card. Even so, the base station is a limitin=
g factor as well. Also, any 802.11g base station should be backward compatib=
le with you Airport card. Another choice is that Dlink makes an external USB=
wireless card, and this will keep your PC Card slot free.<BR>
Jim<BR>
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James D. Lagnese<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#980000">>>> I have Panther on all machines, t=
he Snow Airport and a regular<BR>
>>> Airport Card in my TiBook (667mhz) and use Airport alot...with=
<BR>
>>> spring/summer coming, I'm like you and want to sit outside whe=
n I'm<BR>
>>> on the web but the Snow and TiBook don't have much distance. &=
nbsp;As I<BR>
>>> see it, there are the following options (other than buying a n=
ew<BR>
>>> TiBook, which right now I don't want to do): get o=
ne of those<BR>
>>> antenna things that DevDepot sells, or get Airport Extreme bas=
e<BR>
>>> station to replace Snow. But if I do the latter, then I =
probably<BR>
>>> need an extreme card? Any suggestions?<BR>
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>> Get a PCMCIA (sp?) Wireless card so the antenna is on the outside =
of<BR>
>> the case, this will increase your range dramatically and it is a<B=
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>> cheaper solution than an extreme base station, also you can't, as<=
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>> for as I know put an extreme card in a TiBook. Hope this helps<BR>
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>> Karl H. Hehr<BR>
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ing.com">http://www.JourneyZing.com</a> - Your Source for Customized Trip &a=
mp; Travel Research and Attorney at Law, for civil rights, discrimination an=
d employment law matters: <a href=3D"http://www.herringlaw.com.">http://www.he=
rringlaw.com.</a> Ph. 515/255-4475; iChat AV: victoriaherring@ma=
c.com.<BR>
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