belkin F5D6050 antenna mod?

gary623 · 03-09-2003

im thinking of putting and external antenna socket on my belkin F5D6050 so i can use a parabolic antenna and extend the range but im new to moding and i need some help.
the belkin F5D6050 has two little antenna's built in and im not sure which one i have to solder the wire to.
on opening the belkin usb there are two wires going to the two antenna's one marked antenna 1 and the other antenna 2 please help!
i have attached a picture of the belkin usb

DigitalMDX · 03-09-2003

Do those antennas come off? (i.e. unscrew, twist off, etc.)

If so, you can most likely get an adapter (pigtail) from Fab corp. I got one for my Linksys router so I could attach an different antenna to one of the antenna jacks.

As to which antenna to use, it shouldn't matter as long as you have the access point set for "diversity". Diversity sets the firmware to use the antenna with the stongest signal.

-Jay

gary623 · 03-09-2003

thanks for the quick reply digitalmdx but as for the Diversity thing
woooosh that went striaght over my head.
im new to this and there is no software setting for Diversity as i can see if thats what you mean?

DigitalMDX · 03-09-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by gary623
thanks for the quick reply digitalmdx but as for the Diversity thing
woooosh that went striaght over my head.
im new to this and there is no software setting for Diversity as i can see if thats what you mean?

I'm not familiar with the Belkin so I'm speaking from other experiences. I assume you can access and configure this thing via a web interface or perhaps their own software. If you don't see anything in there pertaining to the antennas then I would ask around and see if it is using diversity or not. If it isn't, then I'm not sure what the purpose of two antennas is.

If I had to guess, I would say it doesn't matter which antenna you stick your omni on.

slacky99 · 03-11-2003

After days of reading all things wifi I remember you must turn off the atenna you you do not extend. Good luck. Done in software.

peekitty · 03-11-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by DigitalMDX
If I had to guess, I would say it doesn't matter which antenna you stick your omni on.

Good guess. This thing looks like an access point, but it's actually a USB adapter and there is no antenna setting in the management software.

gary623: A diversity antenna configuration will automatically select the antenna with the best signal, so it shouldn't matter where you attach the antenna. Some access points have an antenna selection feature for those who need to select a particular antenna.

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03-09-2003	#2 (permalink)
DigitalMDX Digital Stumbler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 236	Do those antennas come off? (i.e. unscrew, twist off, etc.) If so, you can most likely get an adapter (pigtail) from Fab corp. I got one for my Linksys router so I could attach an different antenna to one of the antenna jacks. As to which antenna to use, it shouldn't matter as long as you have the access point set for "diversity". Diversity sets the firmware to use the antenna with the stongest signal. -Jay

03-09-2003	#3 (permalink)
gary623 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2	thanks for the quick reply digitalmdx but as for the Diversity thing woooosh that went striaght over my head. im new to this and there is no software setting for Diversity as i can see if thats what you mean?

03-11-2003	#5 (permalink)
slacky99 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	After days of reading all things wifi I remember you must turn off the atenna you you do not extend. Good luck. Done in software.