While that is true if you have to open the card or AP and solder onto the board, note that many cards and APs come built with a socket for an external antenna - the Apple Airport base station has an antenna socket hidden in its guts, for example. And the Lucent/Agere cards, also sold as Enterasys, have an external antenna adapter on the card, under a little pop-out circle on the hood.
And while the legality of home-built antennas might be debatable, there are many manufacturers who will sell you a pre-assembled antenna. Further information may be obtained through http://freenetworks.org , wirelessanarchy.org. seattlewireless.org and others -------original--message--------------------- Message-ID: <006c01c1e93a$a12f6f60$8c00000a@mfpc> From: "R. P. Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: wireless down under Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:44:16 -0700 I'll try to verify the following information, but right off the cuff I strongly warn Airport (and other wireless system) users in the US to ~not~ experiment with additional antennas as you will be operating outside the authority of FCC Part 15 type-acceptance of your equipment. /snip/ -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGE OF ADDRESS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= [EMAIL PROTECTED] is no more [EMAIL PROTECTED] is where it's at Please change your address book entry if you have one -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
