Belkin F5D7000 connector

wolf9545 · 12-18-2004

I have a Belkin F5D7000 wireless card and I want to make a coffee can antenna. I would like to be sure of the cable/connectors that I need before I buy them.

I believe that I need a cable that has a RP-SMA Female connector on one end and on the other would be a N-Male connector. Where would I buy a cable like this? I looked at netnimble.net but it looked like they did not have the correct cable to do this.

Does anyone know if I buy the "extension" cable (in the top left corner) will that work instead of trying to find a site with the correct connectors?
Site: http://www.cantenna.com/store.html

RedSector · 12-18-2004

check out http://fab-corp.com

wolf9545 · 12-19-2004

Would this one be better? I was thinking of the 10 feet version. The 18 inch seems to be a bit short.

http://www.cantenna.com/catalogue/PG02.html

RedSector · 12-19-2004

Keep in mind the longer the cable the greater the loss. It is usually best to have as short as cable as possible.

wolf9545 · 12-19-2004

So you would recommend I get the "48 inch Reverse Polarity SMA Male - N Male LMR400" over the "48 inch Reverse Polarity SMA to N Male Pigtail LMR195"? (Just because of the LMR400)

To be honest I believe the Belkin card part, not the antenna, has a male end not a female end. So if I get the LMR400 cable would that have the wrong connector? I don't have the card available to look at right now but I will check later.

wolf9545 · 12-23-2004

Do you happen to know how good netnimble.net is? I am thinking of getting the LMR400 (10' cable) from them. Their price is 32.40; including shipping.

wolf9545 · 01-07-2005

I bought a cable from Netnimble.net. One end was a RP-SMA male and the other was Nmale. I wanted to make my own coffee can antenna but the problem is that the part that I bought at Radio Shack doesn't have the right connection. I have included a picture to show the end on the cable.

This is the part I bought from Radio Shack.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=278-201

beakmyn · 01-07-2005

Have no idea who these folks are but here's a quick compare of lmr195 vs lmr400

wolf9545 · 01-07-2005

Thanks for the site but it really did not help me much. I at least not know the full name of the connector that is connected to the cable. Now I just need to find the female end.

beakmyn · 01-08-2005

About the S0-239 connecterhere

In short not suitable for microwave frequencies.

12-18-2004	#1 (permalink)
wolf9545 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Belkin F5D7000 connector I have a Belkin F5D7000 wireless card and I want to make a coffee can antenna. I would like to be sure of the cable/connectors that I need before I buy them. I believe that I need a cable that has a RP-SMA Female connector on one end and on the other would be a N-Male connector. Where would I buy a cable like this? I looked at netnimble.net but it looked like they did not have the correct cable to do this. Does anyone know if I buy the "extension" cable (in the top left corner) will that work instead of trying to find a site with the correct connectors? Site: http://www.cantenna.com/store.html

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RedSector Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 673	Keep in mind the longer the cable the greater the loss. It is usually best to have as short as cable as possible. __________________ Get thine ass into the Church The Church of Wifi

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beakmyn Free Public Wifi Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,068	Have no idea who these folks are but here's a quick compare of lmr195 vs lmr400 __________________ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ ╞ NS Icons Explained\|et hoc genus omne ╡ └──────────────────────────────┘ Creating yesterday's future, Today!

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beakmyn Free Public Wifi Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,068	About the S0-239 connecterhere In short not suitable for microwave frequencies. __________________ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ ╞ NS Icons Explained\|et hoc genus omne ╡ └──────────────────────────────┘ Creating yesterday's future, Today!

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12-18-2004	#2 (permalink)
RedSector Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 673	check out http://fab-corp.com

12-19-2004	#3 (permalink)
wolf9545 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Would this one be better? I was thinking of the 10 feet version. The 18 inch seems to be a bit short. http://www.cantenna.com/catalogue/PG02.html

12-19-2004	#5 (permalink)
wolf9545 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	So you would recommend I get the "48 inch Reverse Polarity SMA Male - N Male LMR400" over the "48 inch Reverse Polarity SMA to N Male Pigtail LMR195"? (Just because of the LMR400) To be honest I believe the Belkin card part, not the antenna, has a male end not a female end. So if I get the LMR400 cable would that have the wrong connector? I don't have the card available to look at right now but I will check later.

12-23-2004	#6 (permalink)
wolf9545 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Do you happen to know how good netnimble.net is? I am thinking of getting the LMR400 (10' cable) from them. Their price is 32.40; including shipping.

01-07-2005	#9 (permalink)
wolf9545 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7	Thanks for the site but it really did not help me much. I at least not know the full name of the connector that is connected to the cable. Now I just need to find the female end.