Linksys BEFW11S4 Antenna Ideas

Firebird · 09-06-2002

To people that own one of these or are familiar with them-
What options are there for getting rid of the lame rubber ducks and getting a serious omni setup and extending the range? Anyone know what kind of connection the antennas use? Looks like BNC but doesn't exactly fit. I'm trying to maybe double the range and I think those rubber ducks are like 1 or 2db. And i'll give any wardrivers in the area a good signal and some free bandwidth. Has anyone tried this? Sorry if this has been posted but I didn't see anything on this topic.
BTW their so called product data sheets are more like marketing gimicks sheet, not much real value.

http://www.linksys.com/Products/prod...id=23&prid=173

Thunderforge · 09-06-2002

Connector is a RP-TNC. FAB Corp sells a RP-TNC to N connector Pigtail. Then just pick your favorite antenna.

Firebird · 09-06-2002

ooh thanks dude u rock!
any suggestion as to what dB i should use? maybe 5?

Firebird · 09-06-2002

48 inch Reverse Polarity TNC Male - N Male LMR240 in 802.11b Pigtails category, that's the one right?
If I got that would I use two custom antennas or would it be better to keep one rubber duck just for diversity's sake?

Thorn · 09-07-2002

Firebird,
This has been discussed before, mainly in regards to the WAP11. Search for that and you'll find more info.

IMPORTANT: If you change the antennae, you must go to one and turn off diversity. The diversity is designed just for those antennae, in those locations. Changing the antennae and leaving diversity on will cause multi-path problems.

09-06-2002	#1 (permalink)
Firebird Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 18	Linksys BEFW11S4 Antenna Ideas To people that own one of these or are familiar with them- What options are there for getting rid of the lame rubber ducks and getting a serious omni setup and extending the range? Anyone know what kind of connection the antennas use? Looks like BNC but doesn't exactly fit. I'm trying to maybe double the range and I think those rubber ducks are like 1 or 2db. And i'll give any wardrivers in the area a good signal and some free bandwidth. Has anyone tried this? Sorry if this has been posted but I didn't see anything on this topic. BTW their so called product data sheets are more like marketing gimicks sheet, not much real value. http://www.linksys.com/Products/prod...id=23&prid=173

09-06-2002	#2 (permalink)
Thunderforge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 342	Connector is a RP-TNC. FAB Corp sells a RP-TNC to N connector Pigtail. Then just pick your favorite antenna. __________________ Back to the forge, TF

09-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,096	Firebird, This has been discussed before, mainly in regards to the WAP11. Search for that and you'll find more info. IMPORTANT: If you change the antennae, you must go to one and turn off diversity. The diversity is designed just for those antennae, in those locations. Changing the antennae and leaving diversity on will cause multi-path problems. __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"

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09-06-2002	#3 (permalink)
Firebird Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 18	ooh thanks dude u rock! any suggestion as to what dB i should use? maybe 5?

09-06-2002	#4 (permalink)
Firebird Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 18	48 inch Reverse Polarity TNC Male - N Male LMR240 in 802.11b Pigtails category, that's the one right? If I got that would I use two custom antennas or would it be better to keep one rubber duck just for diversity's sake?