(Internal WiFi card) Airport Extreme in MacPro is slow, very slow

[ghoztman]

I recently had WiFi installed on my MacPro 2006. It is not a PCI card, it is wired to the board (I had to take the box in to a registered dealer have this installed).

I have a very weak signal and can't even open a webpage. It's attempts to load, but fails intermittently.

I can connect to my NAS or other network shares, but they are very, very slow.

I am no more than about 15 meters from the Timecapsule, two rooms away.

My Macbook has a perfect signal (very strong) at the same spot and operates as if I were right next to wireless router (1TB Timecapsule). I also have a Dell laptop that has a very strong connection.

The WiFi in the MacPro is as good as useless. I cannot move the router as it runs off a cable modem and I only have one cable connection in the apartment. I also don't want to have ethernet cables running all over the place.

Has anyone experienced this and is there anything that can be done?

Regards.

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Check if the antenna wire was connected. It may have come loose during transit if it was not plugged in firmly. My Mac Pro has a very good range (approximately 54 feet) through 4 walls with full signal.

 

[ghoztman]

Thanks for the reply.

Now that you mention this, it is worth mentioning that it did used to work.

This may well have happened as I recently installed an ATI XI 1900 (which I then took out again...), so I may have dislodged it.

Are there any diagrams of where this is on the board? Is it an actual sticky-outy (for lack of a better word) arial?

I have just found this, is this it?

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Thanks for the reply.

Now that you mention this, it is worth mentioning that it did used to work.

This may well have happened as I recently installed an ATI XI 1900 (which I then took out again...), so I may have dislodged it.

Are there any diagrams of where this is on the board? Is it an actual sticky-outy (for lack of a better word) arial?

I have just found this, is this it?

That's the one. Any loose wire?

 

[ghoztman]

That's the one. Any loose wire?

I will have to report back when I am home. Work is getting in the way.

 

[Trip.Tucker]

I will have to report back when I am home. Work is getting in the way.

Ahhh pesky work. Always getting in the way of my social calendar

 

[ghoztman]

I opened it up and made sure all connectors were clicked in place. The Apple techy who installed the wireless for me did some cable control and I can't see where the antenna goes. But I turned the box around and moved it out of the corner, it seems to be very sensitive to positioning. It works though which is the main thing.

 

[DoFoT9]

hhhmm i daresay that the MP's metal case wouldnt be helping...

 

[ghoztman]

Update. I secures all wires. I still have to move the case out of the corner and face the back in the direction of the router. No big deal, it fluctuates, sometimes I can move it back and it's OK. Seems to be a problem of position.