Today I requested to be removed from the list using the link "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]". If I am not removed by today, I will resort to being "kicked off" by using lewd and distasteful language. My apologies upfront to all of you.
--- Geoffrey Loeffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a new Extreme Base Station, my house is 120 > feet long and 40 > foot wide split in parts by walls. To get reception > good at the far > ends and the middle bedrooms I see 2 more bridging > units, with extra > airports-very expensive. Or will other products work > with my Airport > Extreme Base station being the main > transmitter/broadcaster. 3 > EBStations man I could get 2 more pismos and set > them out. So must be a > less expensive way to go. > > If so, please recommended quality and names and > models?; The reviews > are so varied. Everyone has 4 star rating because > the reviews are > either 0 or 4s > > I love plug and play, if this a will work only if > you spoof it into > believing; I hate those avenues. > > I want to get signal strength as I have a pismo with > a 1st generation > airport card, I know the Extreme Base Station will > not transmit as fast > with the 1st generation card but what will.? I have > a satellite > internet hook up, speed comparable to DSL. NO other > options, Star Band > is the way to go if you have no other alternative. > The other brand > forget it. > > Was going to take the connection from the satellite > modem out to the > Airport extreme then out to hopefully to something > cheaper to relay > signal from EBS. This base station also allows a > ethernet out cable > connection so still have that option but a lot of > work for a little > more security I guess. > > I see these other DSL wireless units for $30.00. I > live in a area where > signal proximity or signal "sharing" "swiping" will > not be a problem. > I do want security on the line, hence the Apple > Extreme B.S. that could > be true... Would going through a router then to the > EBS be better > stronger security, really all I have now is the > apple firewall. I have > a bad taste over routers read below. but does not > apply here. > > I have a static connection but has been it has > been dynamic for me, so > far it has been the same ID for a month as its > always on. I never turn > the modem off, I turn the computer off or sleep.. > This has never > dropped the connection. I have unplugged it from my > ethernet port on > the pismo for 24 hours still it's never down. > > I am getting over surgeries so it might sneak down > when I am asleep but > if it does, it's stealthy.... So would appreciate > the ideas. On how to > do this. > > I could just stay with the crossover cable, it runs > the whole length of > the house but I know I am going to tangle something > and end up falling > on everything ripping my Pismo to death, screaming > the death call of > the Pismo and requiring a new model, which would be > nice, but I love > this old Pismo and can not see anything yet that > knocks my socks off in > the notebook line. I mean really knocks my socks. > Sure 500 to 100o is > doubling but all the little petty problems with the > other books. This > is warm and comfy just like my wife. You get a good > one you keep it. > > I also have a printer USB HP 5650, sounds like a > beast massacring a > mastodon but the quality is good, not sure if it's > wireless but if one > of those cheap repeaters could be tied into the USB > cool, it that would > make my life really good. The less movement the > better my body feels. > > So would be most appreciative of any help, ideas, > recommendations, > truth in my stupidity of understanding or something > along those lines. > I am looking for answers > > This was a pretty dead area but it's breathing, so > cool. > > Thanks in advance, > Geoff > > > > ............>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. > > ....................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>......... > ^O\O^ > > > Totally Separate and of no interest/ or value only > read if over 85 or > under 84 and really bored or have cable modem or DSL > and a Net Gear 614 > v2. Only info I need help with is above, please > > *I have a set up at another place and use a DSL > modem to the above > router and has been a major Pain. The Net Gear RP > 614 v2 was > recommended and supported by the telco, so I bought > it, just for the > support,-good for me- it has been a major pia as it > always drops the > connection and you have to do hard resets. Not a > quality reliable part, > I gave up on connecting airport to it, as I only had > 2 months till this > little move*** If you have Net Gear 614 v2 the > time out must be set > to Zero to work on a Mac Pismo 500, totally against > instructions but > the tech guy and I figured that out after 2 hours.I > spent 2 days before > calling for help. Turns out the sent me the wrong > cable, you must have > a crossover cable from modem to router. It came in > the box, nobody said > crossover patch cable. Heck I was 15 out on my first > date with a > college girl setting that thing up. I had never had > DSL in Alaska now I > was about to see some speed 750k, man I was > quivering. > > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between > multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 > <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > end list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! > http://www.applelinks.com > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. 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