> From: Geoffrey Loeffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I did get the Extreme Base Station and it has the connection for the > external antennae, but seems antennas are not included a litttle to my > surprise. I have seen 2 of them for sale, one is a "more" directional > type antennae, the other is sold more as an "omni" directional > antennae. Both are about $40 to $50. > > Have you used one ? I have read their supposed to increase range but > have not seen many real use reviews. The way the house is laid out 100 > feet long and 40 feet wide to get through the bedrooms they have to go > through 2 walls of real Sheet Rock, each sheet is 2" thick making each > wall 4" thick with rock, it's not just the usual dry wall. The actual > depth of the wall varies from 8 inches to more then 3 feet where there > is closet space built in.
I advised someone to get an omni directional antenna and he has had a good experience. Works great. He has a custom built ranch-style house (with thick walls and floors) in the US, and his problem was range of signal as well. He bought that omni antenna and went from 1 bar in his menu bar, to 4 bars...full signal. It is new construction with a large basement as well. At the far end of his basement he has a home office...and the signal is fine there as well with the antenna attached. It was practically nothing without it. He thought of bridging but after we talked, he decided to go with the antenna. They say they will extend that range roughly to 350 feet or so...at least on the Dr. Bott ones which a bit more cost wise than the ones you mentioned. There are several antennas on the market, the Bott ones work fine, others I heard do so too. -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
