On 4/16/03 5:15 PM, "macgroup-digest" > > Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:52:03 -0400 > From: Ward Oldham <woldham at insightbb.com> > Subject: Re: MacGroup: Airport extreme card in PB 12" > > Hi Robert, > > Sorry I missed you during your recent visit to our store. > > There is not a recall nor reported defects. I use one identical to yours > for my everyday use. I have no related problems. > > I would suggest you install the recent airport software updates > http://www.versiontracker.com/redir.fcgi/kind=1&db=macosx&id=12531/AirPort3. > 0_10.2.dmg.bin as well as the 10.2.5 combo update. > > If that doesn't help things, please feel free to bring it in and try it out > with our wireless network to see how it performs. You can easily compare it > with mine to observe the differences. > > Ward Oldham, MacDude > MacTown > 1041 Bardstown Road > Louisville, KY 40204 > 502-485-1243 > ward at mactown.us > http://www.mactown.us > > > On 4/15/03 6:37 PM, "Robert M. Klein" <robert.klein at insightbb.com> wrote: > >> I have a new PowerBook G4 12" with an Airport Extreme card (from MacTown). >> My base station is not an "extreme", but rather "27b1cb". >> >> Airport works fine with my regular Platinum G4 with 3 or 4 bars in the very >> same room as the new PowerBook where I get zero bars. If I carry the PB >> nearer to the ABS, I get a signal, then I can carry back to that same room >> and it will hold one maybe two bars. How silly is that? I am very >> disappointed with that aspect of the new PB. Is there something wrong with >> it? Is there a recall of the AE card for this machine? >> >> Robert
Thanks, Ward, I will bring the machine in some time soon. You did not say whether your base station was a new, "extreme" one (mine is not). I had done the software updates you mentioned. Robert | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
