I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a solution to a problem I'm having getting wireless Internet reception with new G5 iMac.
The set-up is this:
In Room A, I have a Netgear wireless router (WGR614), connected by Ethernet to a G3 iMac.
In Room B (about 2 metres (6 feet) from Room A), there is a Wintel machine with a Netgear wireless card.
In Room C (about 10 metres (30 feeet) from Room A), is the new G5 iMac with an Airport Extreme Card.
The G5 network connection will not work in Room B or C, but does work in Room A. I made sure the aerial connection in the G5 to the card, was properly in p;ace, but that did not help. I also changed the channels, but that did not help either.
The Wintel machine works perfectly in Room C, with the signal showing up as ³very strong² to ³excellent².
My conclusions are:
(1) as the G5 will connect in Room A, the settings must be correct, and there is no incompatibility between the Netgear router and the Airport Extreme card.
(2) As the Wintel machine will connect in Room C, the router must be sending a good signal to Room C.
(3) Therefore, the fault must be in the reception by the Airport card, either because it simply is not as effective at picking up the signal as the Netgear card, or because the Airport card or its aerial is faulty.
Does anyone have any comments or suggestions (other than to try a repeater)?
Kind regards
Allan Passmore