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External WiFi Antenna for Dual Core?
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Hey folks,
I was wondering if anyone knew if we can install an external antenna on the WiFi card on the Power Mac G5 Dual Core systems. My roommates and I set up a wireless network that is stationed at the other end of the apartment (where the cable connection is). My iBook gets great reception, but my Power Mac can barely keep a connection. It's funny that my cheap mac can get a better connection than my behemoth G5. Anyone have suggestions?
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Michael Reyes | www.mikochu.com | Power Mac G5 DC 2.3ghz, 2.5gb RAM, 320/250gb HD, Dual Sceptre 20" LCDs | MacBook Pro 2.0ghz, 2gb RAM, 80gb HD, 15.2" LCD, booq Vyper M2 sleeve, OGIO No Drag | iPhone 3G 16gb | iPod 60gb (5g), iPod2Car in the car | iPod 20gb (4g) in an iHome in the bathroom :)
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Palo Alto, CA USA
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By all means, look up Quickertek
http://www.quickertek.com/G5Ant.php
I bought an external antenna for my Pismo from them and the reach goes alot further than I imagined. They make antennas for most Mac models
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Boston
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Do you have Airport Anntenna Installed. With out it, your going to get poor reception. With it, I get excellent reception.
I can use my Mac on 2nd floor and the wireless router on the first floor.
Mike
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida
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On the Dual Core G5s, the airport antenna is embedded in a plastic strip on the back of the case. I haven't popped open the case to see if it is connected via a standard plug...but was wondering if anyone else tried something.
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Michael Reyes | www.mikochu.com | Power Mac G5 DC 2.3ghz, 2.5gb RAM, 320/250gb HD, Dual Sceptre 20" LCDs | MacBook Pro 2.0ghz, 2gb RAM, 80gb HD, 15.2" LCD, booq Vyper M2 sleeve, OGIO No Drag | iPhone 3G 16gb | iPod 60gb (5g), iPod2Car in the car | iPod 20gb (4g) in an iHome in the bathroom :)
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Maflynn
Do you have Airport Anntenna Installed. With out it, your going to get poor reception. With it, I get excellent reception.
I can use my Mac on 2nd floor and the wireless router on the first floor.
Mike
The dual core PMs have a built in airport antenna, which is located on the back face, to the left side. It is a long silver strip. The older Dual Proc G5s had the external antenna that had to be fixed to the airport port on the back
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Really, that's dumb. No wonder he has poor reception. Sometimes I really wonder why apple does some things.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
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The antenna is pretty standard. Depending on your skillz you can do some pretty hard core stuff. A guy I know with a large property in the country hooked up a dish to his basestation and got kilometre range.
But first check that you have an aerial attached! They come up on eBay occaisionally for not many $$$
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