[wild eep]

A wall mount was provided with the AEBS.

Does it matter if it sits flat on a desk? My desk is upstairs and I use my PB downstairs.

I know I could check this out myself, and I will if no one else has tried. Then I will post findings assuming others may be interested.

Also, I purchased the AEBS with modem and antenna port. I have heard the external antennas do little if anything. Has anyone tried any 3rd party antennas or made their own from radioshack parts?

Thanks
eep

[chabig]

I believe the antenna in the base station is omni-directional. Mine is on the wall downstairs mostly for lack of horizontal shelf space. But it works fine.

Chris

[ghporter]

Most 2.4GHz systems work better if their base stations are up high in relation to the user-like on top of a bookshelf. The antennas are omnidirectional, but since the antenna on your computer could be in the base or screen, or sticking out the side of a laptop, or stuck inside an iMac in an adapter, it usually helps to put the antenna at a slight diagonal to vertical (both front to back and sideways). This increases the chance that the signals will be effectively sent and received by the clients.