On 19/01/05 16:28, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From: Aaron Willems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> From: "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> What happens if one uses an AirPort Xtreme card in a PowerBook >>> but an 11Mb/s basestation (802.11b) as far as the distance and all ??? > >> No issues with the Distance. > > Will it be shorter like the Xtreme ? Or longer like 802.11b ? > --- >> When I had it plugged into a Snow Base Station, I only got about a >> 187 kps download speed. When I upgraded to Airport Extreme, my >> download speeds jumped to 378 kps. > >> Hope that helps you. > > Hmm, na.. > > You had > 187 kbps with 11Mb/s AirPort and > 378 kbps with 54Mb/s AirPort Xtreme ??? > > As both download speeds are much slower than the Airport > surely it can't be affected by the actual Wireless speed ??? That's kinda weird. A good 11Mb/s connection should be well enough for a Cable or DSL connection, even a T1. The wireless speed shouldn't affect the download speed. Maybe the physical location of the Xtreme base station or the laptop was not the same than with regular AirPort? -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
