On Sep 29, 2011, at 7:09 PM, Dan wrote: > At 1:48 AM -0700 9/19/2011, QuoVadis wrote: >> Airport card to fit inside my G4 QS (2002 model). >> >> The problem is the reception: [WAP far away on another floor and electronics >> gear nearby] > > It's worth trying the airport card elsewhere, as you describe... > > But, fwiw, 802.11 is pretty much a "one wall" wi-fi solution. That you're > getting 300 Kbps on the QS, given you description of floors + all the gear > interfering, is pretty good. > > Try shutting down the gear and turn off any flourescent lights. See if that > makes a diff. > > Perhaps a repeater might help... Set up another WAP positioned half way, to > bridge the connection. > > Or you could replace the Airport base with a higher powered / office-grade > WAP.
A cheaper and simpler solution would be to get a USB 802.11g or better still, an 802.11n dongle. The software is a pain in the rear but once you get it up and running on a desktop machine it shouldn't matter. g and n each improved the distance the signal carries. > > Or go wired. > > ...We have about the same situation here. Tried bridging, but the housemates > gave up on wi-fi anyway. Even with a clear shot to the WAP, nothing beats a > hardwire to a gigaswitch. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
