Messages 15-13 deleted by topic administrator between 07-24-2006 02:02 AM and 07-21-2006 08:56 AM 12 Michael Andrews 03-12-2003 08:23 AM ET (US) Rob. In a few offices I have mounted them upside down from the roof. They seem to work fine in an open plan office and I usually get full signal strength up to around 20 to 30 meters away. The positioning is probably the longest part of installing them. I usually spend an hour or so moving the XBS around and testing it all the time from around the place by doing file transfers and accessing web sites thoroughly before permanently attaching it. The only problems I have come across in houses or offices is there the walls have metal studs or metal coverings which block the signal. 11 James 03-12-2003 07:54 AM ET (US) I installed an XBS for my wife's design shop last week. No probs so far. Fingers crossed though...... 10 malum 03-11-2003 07:57 PM ET (US) I installed 2 Apple XBS and they both work fine. Unit 1 is connected to the Internet and talks to the second XBS via WBS. The second base station is plugged in only to power and hops back to the first base station for Internet access. The only problem I've had is that when I roam into range of the older Apple 11 MB Base Station, my connection drops. Even though I see a signal, I have no connectivity until I renew my DHCP lease. 9 Rob McNair-Huff 03-11-2003 01:28 PM ET (US) snuffy, it is excellent to hear it has worked flawlessly for you. It really sounds like there is a mixed bag of experiences with the XBS, and as usual, those with problems speak louder than those who have no problems. From my point of view, it still sounds like a bit of a crap shoot if you will get a fully functional XBS, but maybe I am hearing the problems louder than the successes at this point. After all, I have heard trouble reports with the 12-inch PowerBook G4 and I haven't had any problems with mine so far...knock on wood... 8 snuffy 03-11-2003 12:40 PM ET (US) I have had an XBS installed and running with zero problems since late January. I installed it in the exact same location as my old D-Link wireless router, and I get the same quality of reception throughout the house. Print sharing worked with nary a configuration change to either the BS or our 3 laptops. I haven't experienced any of the dropped signal strength problems expressed by others either. It has been a fine investment in my book. 7 Rob McNair-Huff 03-11-2003 12:07 PM ET (US) Michael, are you suspending the station from the ceiling, top side down? That sounds like an interesting way to mount the base station. Cool! Meanwhile, until the need to switch to an XBS arises, I will be sticking with my SMC unit that seems to work fine without any intervention on my part... 6 Damien Barrett 03-11-2003 11:36 AM ET (US) Perhaps its just bad luck on my part, but it didn't seem so at the time. Of the six of these I've installed/encountered, five of them didn't work and only one of them was "fixed" by the 5.0.3 firmware update. I'm still wary of these. 5 Michael Andrews 03-11-2003 10:46 AM ET (US) I dont know where you are getting your basestations from but the several I have installed for customers have all worked fine straight out of the box! After installing the new Airport Utility they are up in running on PPPOE networks and normal LAN's within 30mins or less. No problem from me. As for the range, trying different positions does help alot. I usually mount them on the ceiling and get quite good speeds and transfer times no problem. 4 Mark Bernstein 03-11-2003 09:59 AM ET (US) /m1 The 50' range limit is only the range limit for top-speed transfers. Like all 802.11 protocols, as you move farther from the base station, transfers slow down to trade speed for signal strength. Our experiences has been that, for 802.11b rates, the new Extreme base stations have range at least as good as graphite and snow base stations. 3 Mark Bernstein 03-11-2003 09:56 AM ET (US) We've installed three Airport Extreme base stations here at Eastgate, with no problems. Bridging works like a charm, even at the extreme limits of conventional airport range. USB printer support works fine as well. 2 chris chapman 03-11-2003 09:51 AM ET (US) My D-Link gives me twice the reception compared to my old base station - plus it's $100 cheaper! Easy setup and more features for less cost. Cannot go wrong with that. [I'm not a shill for them, just a happy customer.] 1 Rob M 03-10-2003 10:34 PM ET (US) Almost all the reports that I have read and heard would make me think twice before buying one. Although, Adam Engst did provide a more positive spin on his airport blog site and on tidbits. I think the lack of range is the biggest issue for me. Only 50 feet just does not cut it. That would mean the purchase of an added expense antenna from Dr. Bott. I am sticking with my old graphite station for now.	Upgrade to PRO Upload pictures, personalize your board, and more! About these ads