[P1] airport base station problem

[Dan Farley]

You can find a site that details how to inspect your unit to see if it's the
capcitors in question. Basically they are bulged out at the top instead of
flat so you can 'see' the problem. I fixed mine following the instructions
for about $2.00 in parts and another $5 for some supplies. Have had no
problems since. Not being a circuit board wizard next time I'd buy the parts
print the instructions and take them with the circuit board to an
electronics repairman.

Then again - with alternative wireless basestations approaching $30 to $40 -
I'd probably just junk it and move on.

Go to <www.macintouch.com> and go to their wireless special report for an
update on the current state of the art/inexpensive models and reviews.

Good Luck
Dan


>> Interestingly I opened up the unit it is nothing more
>> that an Orinoco card in a PC card holder. I knew these
>> were based on the old Lucent AP's but is was still
>> kinda funny to see.
> 
> I remember being surprised by that, as well. Here you think it's some
> nifty whiz-bang device under that attractive exterior -- and it's just
> a PC card!