My 17" does no better than my former Ti-800 and Ti-500. However, all 3 get (got) a solid 4 rings under 30-35', 3-4 rings at 30-40' and 2-3 rings at 40-50' out on the deck at our house. Gray, snow or extreme Base Stations also were all the same. Orientation of the BS (sides when looking at the Apple are best), a higher gain external antenna or a separate BS in the house used as a repeater or on a switch in the shop wired to the house seem to be the best choices for extending the signal in your case. On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 01:24 AM, Phillip McGree wrote: > One option would be to get him onto one of the new model 15" > PowerBooks. I am assuming with the new 15" models that they have the > AirPort antenna built into the screen, like with the 12" and 17" > models. Is that correct?