[DM-MUG] Question ref Airport

[jim Lagnese]

I never put it in an attic, a old co-worker did, and it wasn't an Apple Bas=
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Station, it was a Cisco unit. Works for him. I have my netgear in the
basement, and I can use it anywhere in the house, with a TiBook and airport
card.

> From: Matthew Wheeler <maccelerate@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:22:00 -0600
> To: dmmug@dmmug.org
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Question ref Airport
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> Best to test using an app such as MacStumbler or the free APGrapher
> (http://www.chimoosoft.com/software.html) to test the REAL strength of
> your ABS (Airport Base Station) placement. I found that my AEBS
> (Airport Extreme Base Station) works as most antennas do. The radiating
> pattern is up and out probably not too far off the image of the Airport
> signal strength icon in the menubar only with a wider spread. [Even an
> omni-directional antenna will have null zones.] When I turned my 2nd
> floor AEBS upside-down I got better range in the first floor and
> basement...no point in shooting wireless rads into the attic. I'm using
> it like that now. I'll eventually mount it using the wall bracket
> pointing roughly in the direction I plan to use it most. I'm not a real
> proponent of the external vs. internal school of thought. Yes, the case
> can have some effect, but the ABS/AEBS is just acrylic and not likely
> to alter the signal much. The placement and quality of the antenna,
> however, IS important be it internal or external. If you want more
> detailed info about the differences of ABS/AEBS internal antenna
> arrangement, contact me off-list.
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> For simplicity, I much prefer Apple's software vs. the Web-based
> D-Link, but that's a personal preference. You can also link multiple
> ABS's (as repeaters).
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> On the notebook tip, I'm disappointed with the Wi-Fi reception of the
> Aluminum G4. My Pismo absolutely SPANKS it. Don't expect a new ABook G4
> to surpass the TiBook much in range. Perhaps someone else has other
> experiences?
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> Oh, I'm also interested in failed Graphite ABS's. If anyone has
> considered tossing one, drop me a note first.
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> Matthew
> TechnicalMac
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> On Mar 11, 2004, at 7:45 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
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>> to wall??=A0
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