How To Add An External Antenna To AirPort Base Station 60
An anonymous reader writes "I came across this article yesterday on how to add an external antenna to an airport base station 2.0 in order to extend its range. Takes about 20-30 mins to complete and with the instructions is very easy."
Hmm (Score:2)
Re:Hmm (Score:5, Funny)
I like the simplicity of the "one name" naming scheme, but it's a PITA to figure things out when someone says, "It's an iMac."
What color?
Blue.
Bondi, Blueberry, or Indigo?
It's a light blue.
Does it have a DVD-ROM drive?
I dunno.
Is it slot-loading?
What does that mean?
It means I'll come over tomorrow.
Re:Hmm (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hmm (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Hmm (Score:3, Informative)
Overcompensating (Score:2)
Which is better, a 5400 [lowendmac.com], a 6300 [lowendmac.com], a 7200 [lowendmac.com], or an 8100 [sunrem.com]? Normal people couldn't figure that mess out. The only clear rule seemed to be that three-digit model numbers were m68k and 4-digit model numbers were PowerPC.
Then they introduced the PowerMac G3, and ditched model numbers entirely. This was around the time Apple acquired NeXT and Steve Jobs; I don't recall whether the naming of the G3 systems was before Jobs' arrival or not. In any c
huh? (Score:4, Funny)
What part of "more is better" couldn't "normal people" understand?
Re:huh? (Score:2)
8100: 110 MHz PPC601
7200: 120 MHz PPC601
6300: 120 MHz PPC603e
5400LC:200 MHz PPC603ev
The 8100 had 3 NuBus and one PDS slot, the 7200 had three PCI slots, the 6300 had a LC PDS slot, and the 5400 had one PCI slot.
btw, the 6100 also came in an AV model. The 6100 was the entry level powermac.
source [apple-history.com]
Re:huh? (Score:2)
Re:Hmm (Score:2, Funny)
-uhh... it's greay and has some stickers on the front...
Does it have USB?
-whats that?
Is it a Dell or what?
-I get email on it...
don't really see the difference... sure there is an Inspiron 230000000 and a 2300000001, but what is the difference between the two?
Possible for version 1.0, too (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Airport/Airp
Better tutorial, better pics (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I wouldn't go messing with apple hardware again (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I wouldn't go messing with apple hardware again (Score:2)
Or you could buy what you need (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Or you could buy what you need (Score:5, Informative)
It's useful to point out that the performance of any 802.11[abg] base station, Bluetooth node, cell phone, cordless phone, or really any RF device depends an awful lot on the environment in which it operates. Obstacles, reflections, and interference from other devices all play a role. So your AirPort base station may work great when you bring it home, but not so great when you move to a different apartment with different walls. Adding an antenna to your existing unit may improve the performance for a lot less money than adding another base station or replacing your entire network with AirPort Extreme.
Why not Dr. Bott? (Score:2, Interesting)
Alex.
Re:Why not Dr. Bott? (Score:3, Informative)
Next on Slashdot... (Score:3, Funny)
I mean - did this really need the photostory treatment?
Re:Next on Slashdot... (Score:4, Funny)
Also coming soon... (Score:1, Troll)
How to do absolutely anything to a Mac
Too bad... (Score:2)
Re:Too bad... (Score:1, Funny)
I can drill a whole bunch of things!
Re:Too bad... (Score:1)
You've never seen me use a drill. (Score:2)
Already published on /. (Score:4, Insightful)
I already had an article I wrote [flakey.info] regarding pigtailing the Airport on Slashdot [slashdot.org]back in April, so why the same story? I notice that there's a bit of repition here, there was another story published on /. recently [slashdot.org] that was also covered in the same article I wrote [flakey.info].
I'm not trying to say I did it first here and I appreciate that others may have different or better information, but to be honest, I can't see that this article improves over what I wrote before. My article covers pigtailing the airport and the use of a number of different types of home made antennae with the base station, including range tests as well as disecting both the Aiport and Airport Extreme.
Perhaps the editors should check a little harder about previous postings when weighing up whether to publish new ones?
Re:Already published on /. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No sympathy (here's why) (Score:1)
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idiot.
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Re:Be Careful If You Try This! (My Experience) (Score:1)
"i spent 5 hours installing airport cards and it still takes 20 minutes to transfer a 17 meg file!"
Re:Be Careful If You Try This! (My Experience) (Score:3, Insightful)
That's like an plumber who says, "The,n I had to go UNDER THE SINK."
Or an auto mechanic that says, "Then Ford told me I had to go UNDER THE HOOD."
Re:Be Careful If You Try This! (My Experience) (Score:1)
1.) RTFM - Apple has excellent documentation for their hardware, even if it is quite old...
2.) If you have to use force (or even a file) then for the love of god STOP IT and leave it to someone who knows how to do it
Re:Be Careful If You Try This! (My Experience) (Score:1)
I brought my ibook and airport seperate and I had it install in the machine running in 5 minutes.
I assume you are like a regular "guy" and didn't read the manual. If you did then it tells you to take out the aerial cable BEFORE you install the card. blaming the machine for your lack of knowledge is low.
people who don't understand something general go back to what they are familiar with, it's like when people found out the world was round they refuse to believe it
it's it a fluke th
Come on guys... (Score:1)
Re:Come on guys... (Score:2)