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Slate: Apple Extreme only wireless solution

updated 05:10 pm EDT, Mon June 9, 2003

 
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Paul Boutin of MSN's Slate Magazine writes that Apple's AirPort Extreme was the only solution that allowed him to "blanket the entire property with Wi-Fi, using only off-the-shelf consumer hardware and without running more cables..[with a few more restrictions: (1) all had to be the same model and (2) mass-market consumer hardware]...The only product that met our needs was . At $199 for the entry-level model, it's a bit pricier than most other home Wi-Fi bases, but it has all the right stuff for our project."


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    Helpful tip

    Poor AirPort Extreme performance: Bluetooth interference
    http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20030609074233968

    While certainly not the cause of all performance issues associated with AirPort Extreme Base Stations, having Bluetooth enabled and active can interfere (sometimes significantly) with the 802.11g transmission specification used by AirPort Extreme.

    The problem is that both standards work on the 2.4 GHz band (802.11, an alternative 54 Mbps wireless spec operates on the 5 GHz band). While AirPort Extreme (802.11g) uses a direct sequence connection, occupying a small chunk of the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, Bluetooth uses a hopping method that travels up and down the 2.4 GHz band and can block AirPort-generated signals.

    Users are already beginning to discover that they can achieve much higher AirPort transfer rates - in some cases - by disabling Bluetooth connectivity:

    "I'm running a 12" PowerBook G4 (Mac OS X 10.2.6) with Airport Extreme Card but with a standard Airport Base Station, and I couldn't figure out why the wireless network was running so slowly when it was right next to the laptop and then I turned off Bluetooth and it was fine. It's a major pain to keep having to turn bluetooth on and off - something I didn't have to do with the Bluetooth plug-in."

    You can minimize Bluetooth interference by ensuring that you have a strong AirPort signal. The poorer the coverage, the more susceptible your transfer speed will be to degradation from Bluetooth.

    MacStumbler is an excellent program for gauging the coverage and saturation of your AirPort signal. Test different areas where you will normally be engaging network access, and also use the utility while toggling Bluetooth on and off to measure potential interference.

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    just works

    Got Airport Extreme base, a DLink 300 G+, a PB17, a PC with Linksys 54G, an Bluetooth phone:
    Every works fine: Internet on PC and Mac, with local networking, downloading files up to 50 Kb/sec

    My phone (Ti64) doesn't have interference, and I have an handset siemens Gigaset, and works also fine, no interference.

    And it's very easy to configure MacOS X and WinXP (even easier).

    It's a killer.

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    Hmm

    Oh, so if Krakow from MSNBC says he does not like some part of iTunes, he's a MS w**** but if Boutin from MSN/Slate says he likes AP Extreme then we all go yay?

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    re: Hmm

    We are just cheering that he's seen the light.

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    Yeah Ok

    "We are just cheering that he's seen the light."

    Otherwise know as double standard and hypocrisy.

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    No, it's called "The dude knows what he's doing and is reporting it correctly and unambiguously." Unlike Krakow and that almost completely baseless rant and inappropriate fingerpointing.

    Use your f****** brains.

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    Didn't like his tone

    I detected a very prominent bigotry against Macs in the article. Have "Mac Boy" come over to set it up for you? Nowhere in the article does he suggest actually buying a Mac, it's all about having an Mac using friend do it, who will be over-zealous about it according to the article. It's nice that he admitted Apple does consumer wireless networking the best, but he should have at least suggested using a Mac.

    And what's with the writer bragging about having a pad w/pool? If he's making so much money, why does he still write like he's Microsoft's b****?




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    man

    Whats up with you people? you just go off on anyone that has anything negative to say about Apple? ive been using Apple computers since the Apple II. I never even begin to claim that its a better computer nor are the services provided by Apple. They are good computers but no where near good enough to cuss someone. i mean look at this immaturity here? "he's Microsofts b****??" how old are you anyway?

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    the soft/firmware: FLAWED

    AirPort Extreme was not ready for release, and still isn't.

    A significant number of users report dropped internet signals across busy networks. The client computer will still show as connected, but browsers and email clients show no signal.

    Check out Apple Discussion Groups on this matter-- until Apple can come up with updated software/firmware, AirPort Extreme is NOT a dependable wireless system.

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