Card to Antenna connections

dubltap · 01-03-2003

Here's my situation, I'm not too educated on the gory technical details of deciBals and wavelengths and the like, I'm just trying to extend the range of my card and I'm having trouble figuring out how to actually connect an antenna to the NIC card (... that's a bit redundant, "NIC card" = Network Information Card card ... *shrugs*). I'd appreciate if people with working setups can post pics of the connection from the antenna to the card and an explanation of how it was done. And if anyone has links to existing explanations I'd greatly appreciate them too.

TheSovereign · 01-03-2003

NIC=Network INTERFACE Card

dubltap · 01-03-2003

I bow to your geek l33tness at pointing out my slip-up, your command of acronyms is astounding... besides that, not a very productive post

db8tr · 01-03-2003

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Originally posted by dubltap
I bow to your geek l33tness at pointing out my slip-up, your command of acronyms is astounding... besides that, not a very productive post

Now now... no need to get offended. I am sure it was offered just as clarification. As for your question, the answer depends on your card. You don't specify which card you have. If you do a search for "<your_card_name> antenna" I would guess that you would get what you are looking for.

dubltap · 01-03-2003

yeah... maybe I over-reacted, sorry if your comment wasnt done in a "leeter-than-thou" mentality... back to the subject! I already asked for help w/ my specific card but it's a pretty obscure, cheap card. What I'm looking for is pics of the internal antennas and the connections to the external antennas so I know what I'm looking for and how to mod it.

db8tr · 01-04-2003

D-Link DWL-650
Several Different Cards

These came from a google search of "802.11b antenna solder". I suppose there are probably others. You need to figure out the chipset of your card and the layout of the pcb. Once that is done it just takes a steady hand and a fine soldering tip.

01-03-2003	#1 (permalink)
dubltap WiFi geek wannabe Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 20	Card to Antenna connections Here's my situation, I'm not too educated on the gory technical details of deciBals and wavelengths and the like, I'm just trying to extend the range of my card and I'm having trouble figuring out how to actually connect an antenna to the NIC card (... that's a bit redundant, "NIC card" = Network Information Card card ... shrugs). I'd appreciate if people with working setups can post pics of the connection from the antenna to the card and an explanation of how it was done. And if anyone has links to existing explanations I'd greatly appreciate them too.

01-03-2003	#2 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	NIC=Network INTERFACE Card __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

01-03-2003	#3 (permalink)
dubltap WiFi geek wannabe Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 20	re I bow to your geek l33tness at pointing out my slip-up, your command of acronyms is astounding... besides that, not a very productive post

01-03-2003	#5 (permalink)
dubltap WiFi geek wannabe Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 20	yeah... yeah... maybe I over-reacted, sorry if your comment wasnt done in a "leeter-than-thou" mentality... back to the subject! I already asked for help w/ my specific card but it's a pretty obscure, cheap card. What I'm looking for is pics of the internal antennas and the connections to the external antennas so I know what I'm looking for and how to mod it.

01-04-2003	#6 (permalink)
db8tr Wireless Widget Whacker Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 145	D-Link DWL-650 Several Different Cards These came from a google search of "802.11b antenna solder". I suppose there are probably others. You need to figure out the chipset of your card and the layout of the pcb. Once that is done it just takes a steady hand and a fine soldering tip. __________________ -Db8tr

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