# Apple Airport Set-up help requested

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 12, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-airport-set-up-help-requested/233829 "2004-03-12T02:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-airport-set-up-help-requested/233829/1 "2004-03-12T02:41:25Z")

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Let me cut to the problem.

This is a new install.

I can only consistently connect to my Airport Base station within 4 feet. If I’m sitting on the couch (10 feet away) it will sometimes connect, but if I slid two feet over I lose the connection.

I can stand 7 feet away, but if I turn around in the same spot, I lose the connection.

I have a cordless phone, but if it’s unplugged, it makes no difference.

I’ve done the reset button, but it doesn’t make a difference.

I"m on an iBook.

But I CAN get connectivity, just not over 9 feet away.

I live in a residential neighborhood, no huge antenaes, no microwave dishes, etc.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Whistlepig

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**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-airport-set-up-help-requested/233829/2 "2004-03-12T06:21:40Z")

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> [@whistlepig](#):
>
> Let me cut to the problem.
> 
> This is a new install.
> 
> I can only consistently connect to my Airport Base station within 4 feet. If I’m sitting on the couch (10 feet away) it will sometimes connect, but if I slid two feet over I lose the connection.
> 
> I can stand 7 feet away, but if I turn around in the same spot, I lose the connection.
> 
> I have a cordless phone, but if it’s unplugged, it makes no difference.
> 
> I’ve done the reset button, but it doesn’t make a difference.
> 
> I"m on an iBook.
> 
> But I CAN get connectivity, just not over 9 feet away.
> 
> I live in a residential neighborhood, no huge antenaes, no microwave dishes, etc.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Whistlepig

Solved. The antenae connection had come loose since the Aircard install.