The National Enquirer reports at 9:01 PM -0400 6/14/04, Gary Goldberg wrote:
>Just in case I want to use my WS in another room, will I be able >to if I buy a[n Airport?] base station? The antenna issue has me >a bit confused. Don't create a problem until you know you have one. :-) Try out your setup when you get it up and running and see how things work (from various areas in your house). But for general knowledge, the following should help you: The distance your Macs can communicate wirelessly with an AirPort Base Station is determined by the material between them. Here's a guide to the Interference Potential of various materials: Wood-Low Plaster-Low Synthetic material-Low Glass-Low Water-Medium Bricks-Medium Marble-Medium Paper rolls-High Concrete-High Bulletproof glass-High Metal/wire-mesh within walls-Very high Also, there is some enlightening info at D-Link regarding positioning. eg: when a wireless signal hits a 6" thick wall and has to travel through that straight-on it sees it as a 6" thick wall... Hpwever, if that same signal were to hit that 6" wall at a 45� angle - the wall then appears to the signal as a 12" thick wall...and if the signal has to pass through a wall at a 2� angle it see it as something like 13 feet thick or something like that. The angles and number or obstructions make for serious differences. Even if the two devices were on opposite side of the same wall, having them both aligned so that the signal goes STRAIGHT through the wall instead of at an angle can have a big effect on the reception. This applies to both VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL positioning. <http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=822&question=General%20Wireless> HTH, Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
