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60-hz · May 23, 2003, 09:32 AM

Hi i'm thinking about treating myself to an Airport Base Station and Card for my PowerBook 667 Dvi. I have broadband installed at home and was thinking about splashing out today. I know my powerbook doesn't support airport extreme but is it worth getting?

What type of signal and speeds will i get surfing the web? I have broadband 512KB.

Quick replys please thinking about going to buy some goodies in a few hours

starman · May 23, 2003, 09:37 AM

For any kind of laptop, definitely. Just make sure you get that WAP security turned on. I get decent download speeds from Apple - like 200kps.

Check out the Linksys routers, though. Airport base stations are hideously expensive.

Mike

billybob128 · May 23, 2003, 09:40 AM

deffinatly get one they are amazinly usefull

it shouldnt affect your connection speed seein as they are 11mb/s transfers

60-hz · May 23, 2003, 09:43 AM

I read somewhere that some folks were having weak signals with there airport when using there PowerBook Ti models.

Any of you had any problems when running a Ti ?

starman · May 23, 2003, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by 60-hz:
I read somewhere that some folks were having weak signals with there airport when using there PowerBook Ti models.

Any of you had any problems when running a Ti ?

Yes, but it's not THAT bad. I have my Linksys in the center of the house, downstairs, and I get an "Excellent-Good" signal outside on the deck upstairs. However, with my PC it's ALWAYS "Excellent".

Mike