the casing on the powerbook is what limits the rang of the airport. If it is a Ti book you notice the antennas are actually located near the keyboard on the sides.
I saw this one mod, I thought that it was on macmod, the guy ran an antenna out of the IR port on the back. But I know there are some really cool after market antennas that attach right to the powerbook and add alot of reception.
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