yep, and in fact, i bet the next revision of powerbook will come with its own set of rabbit ears and a roll of tinfoil (with apple logo, of course)
Hah! The alu's have it in the screen on the exposed sides... So it is not a prob. there. The G5 of course is all alumnium and so I guess that is the reason for it....
Hah! The alu's have it in the screen on the exposed sides... So it is not a prob. there. The G5 of course is all alumnium and so I guess that is the reason for it....
But why can't they just make a small portion of it non-aluminum, or make some type of insulator for the antenna to be built-in? BTW... why does aluminum interfere with radio frequency?
But why can't they just make a small portion of it non-aluminum, or make some type of insulator for the antenna to be built-in? BTW... why does aluminum interfere with radio frequency?
because aluminium is not transparent to radio emissions.
I see... but can't the antenna be taped around the outside, just like they are for the new AlBooks?
The antenna should be held away from any surface that is a good conductor. A conducting surface, like metal, will short out electromagnetic waves such as radio or TV signals.
Is there a technical reason why the antenna for airport and bluetooth aren't built into the G5 chassis?
I can see it now. Any public place that is using a G5 with a wireless network will have to purchase extra antennas. They will be very easy to steal. I can only imagine how much Apple is going to want for the antennas???
It also lets you choose the antennae you need for your application... small short-range, omnidirectional long-range, tight-beam directional, etc. It's just a standard antenna jack, right?
It also lets you choose the antennae you need for your application... small short-range, omnidirectional long-range, tight-beam directional, etc. It's just a standard antenna jack, right?
The G5 antenna did not fit into the antenna port of the PCMCIA 802.11b card I tested it with (though that could be the card's fault).
Interestingly, the antenna takes a surprisingly large amount of force to remove from the antenna port.
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Originally posted by jccbin
If I recall the keynote correctly, Jobs said that the external antenna offered much better reception.
yep, and in fact, i bet the next revision of powerbook will come with its own set of rabbit ears and a roll of tinfoil (with apple logo, of course)
Originally posted by rok
yep, and in fact, i bet the next revision of powerbook will come with its own set of rabbit ears and a roll of tinfoil (with apple logo, of course)
Hah! The alu's have it in the screen on the exposed sides... So it is not a prob. there. The G5 of course is all alumnium and so I guess that is the reason for it....
Originally posted by Jeremiah Rich
Hah! The alu's have it in the screen on the exposed sides... So it is not a prob. there. The G5 of course is all alumnium and so I guess that is the reason for it....
But why can't they just make a small portion of it non-aluminum, or make some type of insulator for the antenna to be built-in? BTW... why does aluminum interfere with radio frequency?
Originally posted by giba
But why can't they just make a small portion of it non-aluminum, or make some type of insulator for the antenna to be built-in? BTW... why does aluminum interfere with radio frequency?
because aluminium is not transparent to radio emissions.
Originally posted by Powerdoc
because aluminium is not transparent to radio emissions.
I see... but can't the antenna be taped around the outside, just like they are for the new AlBooks?
Originally posted by giba
BTW... why does aluminum interfere with radio frequency?
Because it is a metal.
Originally posted by giba
I see... but can't the antenna be taped around the outside, just like they are for the new AlBooks?
May be it's just a question of design. Anyway i do not see what's wrong with the antenna of the G5
Originally posted by giba
I see... but can't the antenna be taped around the outside, just like they are for the new AlBooks?
The antenna should be held away from any surface that is a good conductor. A conducting surface, like metal, will short out electromagnetic waves such as radio or TV signals.
Originally posted by giba
Is there a technical reason why the antenna for airport and bluetooth aren't built into the G5 chassis?
I can see it now. Any public place that is using a G5 with a wireless network will have to purchase extra antennas. They will be very easy to steal. I can only imagine how much Apple is going to want for the antennas???
Originally posted by Kickaha
It also lets you choose the antennae you need for your application... small short-range, omnidirectional long-range, tight-beam directional, etc. It's just a standard antenna jack, right?
The G5 antenna did not fit into the antenna port of the PCMCIA 802.11b card I tested it with (though that could be the card's fault).
Interestingly, the antenna takes a surprisingly large amount of force to remove from the antenna port.