Austin, Thanks for the excellent suggestion.
I am currently looking also into another solution: replacing my aging G router with a dual band N router. I am thinking about a Linksys WRT610N, which apparently offers the best of both worlds: dual band wireless signal, which should mean less interference and faster connections (and also that I can connect my slower B and G equipped computers to the 2.4Ghz band and reserve the 5Ghz band for my MacBook, and for big file transfers), and gigabit connection with the DSL modem --which should mean a faster Internet connection overall, if I got the mechanics of this straight. Meanwhile, the signal has actually improved the past few days without any intervention --knock on wood. F On Mar 6, 1:46 pm, Austin Leeds <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got an old (w/ built-in modem) AirPort Extreme, and other than > a few issues with USB printing, it works wonders in this old house > (c1900). It's using broadband no problem now. > Say, if you're having problems with reception, you might (in > addition to keeping an eye on channel overlap) want to consider > getting a AirPort Express and trying WDS (wireless distribution > system) to boost your range in areas of heavy interference. > > Just my two cents. > > On Mar 3, 6:22 pm, Ashgrove <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mar 3, 6:58 pm, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > The device doesn't have external antennas, but I don't know if it has > > > a preferred orientation, has it been moved or jostled? > > > Nope. The furniture hasn't changed place, and I haven't hammered the > > poor Pismo too bad. Or the iBook. > > > > It could just be that someone next door got a new router and stuck it > > > in the room next to your bedroom, and is stomping all over your > > > signal. KisMAC will help you find this out. > > > I suspect so. My neighbors tend to change every 3 months or so (I'm > > dead serious), so I tend to be surprised almost every time I check the > > networks. > > > > You can also use KisMAC to 'map' your signal strength around your > > > apartment, see if there are obvious places where the signal's getting > > > blocked, etc. > > > I sure will. > > > > It could just be the router is dying, or needs resetting, or somehow > > > got set to a low poer mode or somethign weird like that. If all else > > > fails try resetting it to factory defaults and seting it all up again. > > > I hope not. At this point, resetting it to factory defaults is the > > only fix I haven't tried. Maybe the time has come to get a new router. > > If that's the case, do you recommend the AE Apple models, or staying > > clear of them? I have heard very good and very bad things about > > them... > > > Sorry, I hit the "Send" button again. Darned PCs! > > > F -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
