On Sep 30, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Sep 30, 2011, at 12:21 AM, QuoVadis wrote: > >> @Dan: If only I could get an Ethernet cable to the G4.. I've thought >> about it, but it means drilling through three walls and the floor. I >> don't know about houses in the US, but here in the Netherlands >> drilling through the floor means drilling through almost a foot of >> concrete.. > > A foot of concrete, cris-crossed with mesh and rebar makes for a dandy RF > shield, if it's grounded. Plumbing piping going through the floor often makes > electrical contact with the reinforcing grid, and household grounds are often > attached to the plumbing pipes. If electrical conduit is used it'd definitely > grounded.
It doesn't have to be grounded, it will still make for a nice RF shield. > > Try moving the G4 to different spots in the floor, you may have to live with > it in a different place. A professor here had a weird 'dead zone' in her > house with her Airport setup….moving her computer 4 foot to one side or the > other made for much better reception. Good point, if the OP uses an 802.11g dongle they can put it on an extension cable and move it around to see where the best signal strength is (also turn the dongle itself around for best reception. > 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
