Trouble connecting antenna to my wifi card

og55 · 12-07-2004

i just recieved the 5 dbi antenna from fab corp today but the antenna cable has a metal piece at the end which blocks me from plugging it into my orinoco card

how exactly does this thing plug into the card?

sorry for the newbie question

The Others · 12-07-2004

This would be easier if you told us exactly wha parts you bought. As a general rule, you plug the MC connector (the small one) of a pigtail into your orinoco card. This pigtail terminates at a N connector of the polarity of your choosing. A mateing connector attachs the pig tail to your antenna.

The picture you provided was frankly rubbish. What was it of?

og55 · 12-07-2004

ya that picture came out terrible. it was the end piece of the cable that came with this:

http://www.fab-corp.com/minimag.jpg

you can see the pigtail connector clearly in that picture. i don't know how i can plug the pigtail to my card (orinoco classic gold) with that metal piece around it

The Others · 12-07-2004

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Originally Posted by og55

ya that picture came out terrible. it was the end piece of the cable that came with this:

http://www.fab-corp.com/minimag.jpg

you can see the pigtail connector clearly in that picture. i don't know how i can plug the pigtail to my card (orinoco classic gold) with that metal piece around it

It looks like you're missing a cable. To be exact, you need a MC -> N male pigtail. Something such as this (picture taken from FAB corp; make it up to them, buy one of these cables):

og55 · 12-07-2004

yay, $30 more and i get to wait another week!

thanks for the help though

The Others · 12-07-2004

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Originally Posted by og55

yay, $30 more and i get to wait another week!

thanks for the help though

It's a pain, I know, sorry you had to find out the hard way. Don't worry, you'll be really pissed off when you find out how easy it is to break them!

beakmyn · 12-07-2004

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Originally Posted by The Others

It's a pain, I know, sorry you had to find out the hard way. Don't worry, you'll be really pissed off when you find out how easy it is to break them!

Best $1.97 insurance policy I ever made.

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The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	This would be easier if you told us exactly wha parts you bought. As a general rule, you plug the MC connector (the small one) of a pigtail into your orinoco card. This pigtail terminates at a N connector of the polarity of your choosing. A mateing connector attachs the pig tail to your antenna. The picture you provided was frankly rubbish. What was it of? __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

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og55 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22	ya that picture came out terrible. it was the end piece of the cable that came with this: http://www.fab-corp.com/minimag.jpg you can see the pigtail connector clearly in that picture. i don't know how i can plug the pigtail to my card (orinoco classic gold) with that metal piece around it

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og55 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22	yay, $30 more and i get to wait another week! thanks for the help though