Airport

[Ken Simpson]

I got so frustrated with mine, I got rid of it (the airport card) 
picked up a cheap Cabletron Enterasys card and voila, I now get 
excellent reception in my (cavity brick) house and can use it in my 
backyard and in the local park (albeit at reduced speed). Using the 
Wireless 802.11b beta driver from SourceForge.

Apart from the fact that it sticks out the side (antenna) and takes 
up a PC card slot which I guess one day I MAY go back to needing, I 
am much happier with it than with the Airport. (can take it out and 
reduce battery drain if I want to too.)


>Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 11:26:38 -0500
>Subject: Re: [Ti] Airport
>From: Gowyn Wilcox <gowyn at rogers.com>
>Message-ID: <BA1639EE.13B95%gowyn at rogers.com>
>
>Came across this solution:  Turn over your Tibook, remove the battery.
>Along the right hand side there=B9s a tag with the unit=B9s serial number.
>Press firmly along it=B9s length for about ten seconds.  That=B9s it!
>
>Solution came from an Apple tech.  I guess on some units the Airport
>antennae doesn=B9t seat properly and this helps.
>
>Home this works,=B9
>
>Gowyn
>
>On 05/12/02 22:12, "Sam Hotchkiss" wrote:
>
>>  Alright-- after an 8 month hiatus from the TiBook scene, I just picked up=
>  a
>>  1ghz with superdrive, and I am less than overwhelmed by the 802.11b
>>  performance.  It is *much* worse than it was on my TiBook 400 or 667 (rev=
>  B)
>>  or my icebook 12" or 14"... It seems to fluctuate too-- it will go from f=
>ull
>>  strength to 1 bar in a matter of minutes, sitting in the same place.  Doe=
>s
>>  anyone have any ideas?  I can always swap it out for a new one tomorrow a=
>t
>>  the apple store in denver...
>>=20
>>=20
>>  Thanks,
>>=20
>>  Sam Hotchkiss
>>=20
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-- 
Regards
Ken Simpson