[DM-MUG] Question ref Airport
jim Lagnese
dmmug@dmmug.org
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:48:56 -0600
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If your house has a lot of heavy plaster, I bet that would limit signals. I=
f
I were you, I would try to find the best placement for the base station for
where ever you=B9ll be. By antenna, do you mean for the base station or
TiBook? Anyway, let me know how it works out.
Jim
PS, if you=B9d like to try a different base station, I could always bring my
Netgear. It was only 30 bucks after rebates at CompUSA. Then you=B9d see if a=
n
external antenna=B9d base station makes a difference.
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James D. Lagnese
Consultant
PowerPC Pro Consulting
AIM: macmanlag
Mailto:jlagnese@mac.com
http://www.powerpcpro.com/
(Phone) 515-987-0546
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From: "Victoria L. Herring" <vlherring@herringlaw.com>
Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:39:25 -0600
To: dmmug@dmmug.org
Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Question ref Airport
> Either the USB wireless card or the Antenna will make things better. Stil=
l,
> the antenna in the airport base station is internal, and that's a limitin=
g
> factor as well. I would think that 125' is the most you'd get with apple'=
s
> base station and an airport card, and that's in a perfect world. 50-60' i=
s
> about max. A lot depends on the structure of the buildings you are
> transmitting through. Metal (air ducts in your heating system), thick mas=
onry
> and high voltage will attenuate or lessen signals, or even block them tot=
ally.
> The problem I saw with the external antenna is the guy had it routed thro=
ugh
> the PC card slot, which I suppose could interfere with having a card in t=
here.
> 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 thought about
> relocating the base station? Is it optimally placed?
It seems to be =3D relocation isn't a real issue, yet...I have old (1915)
house and it's in an extra room on 2nd floor =3D if it makes sense to put it
on lst floor I could do that (would have to route more cable tho...since
it's connected to cablemodem...I may try the antenna first tho since I don'=
t
need 125 feet but would be happy with 50!
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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
civil rights, discrimination and employment law matters:
http://www.herringlaw.com. Ph. 515/255-4475; iChat AV:
victoriaherring@mac.com.
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:18.0px'>If your house has a lot o=
f heavy plaster, I bet that would limit signals. If I were you, I would try =
to find the best placement for the base station for where ever you’ll =
be. By antenna, do you mean for the base station or TiBook? Anyway, let me k=
now how it works out.<BR>
Jim<BR>
PS, if you’d like to try a different base station, I could always bri=
ng my Netgear. It was only 30 bucks after rebates at CompUSA. Then you’=
;d see if an external antenna’d base station makes a difference.<BR>
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James D. Lagnese<BR>
Consultant<BR>
PowerPC Pro Consulting<BR>
AIM: macmanlag<BR>
<a href=3D"Mailto:jlagnese@mac.com">Mailto:jlagnese@mac.com</a><BR>
<a href=3D"http://www.powerpcpro.com/">http://www.powerpcpro.com/</a><BR>
(Phone) 515-987-0546<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"><B>From: </B>"Victoria L. Herrin=
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<B>Reply-To: </B>dmmug@dmmug.org<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:39:25 -0600<BR>
<B>To: </B>dmmug@dmmug.org<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [DM-MUG] Question ref Airport<BR>
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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's a limiting =
factor as well. I would think that 125' is the most you'd get with apple's b=
ase station and an airport card, and that's in a perfect world. 50-60' is ab=
out max. A lot depends on the structure of the buildings you are transmittin=
g through. Metal (air ducts in your heating system), thick masonry and high =
voltage will attenuate or lessen signals, or even block them totally. The pr=
oblem I saw with the external antenna is the guy had it routed through the P=
C 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 a=
dapter is $50 or less, so that may be a good try. Have you thought about rel=
ocating the base station? Is it optimally placed?<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:18.0px=
'><BR>
It seems to be =3D relocation isn't a real issue, yet...I have old (1915) hou=
se and it's in an extra room on 2nd floor =3D if it makes sense to put it on l=
st floor I could do that (would have to route more cable tho...since it's co=
nnected to cablemodem...I may try the antenna first tho since I don't need 1=
25 feet but would be happy with 50!<BR>
-- <BR>
Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner, <a href=3D"http://www.JourneyZ=
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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