Orinoco Gold with RP-SMA

norton · 05-18-2004

I've searched around for this but havent found anything, maybe I'm just not using the right terms. But anyway, on ebay I see a guy selling orinoco cards with RP-SMA connectors for the external antenna. Is this beneficial or just a waste of time trying to do? If it is beneficial, where can I read up on how to do it myself? It doesnt look to be to difficult to do, but I also dont want to tear into a new card blind.

lincomatic · 05-18-2004

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Originally Posted by norton

I've searched around for this but havent found anything, maybe I'm just not using the right terms. But anyway, on ebay I see a guy selling orinoco cards with RP-SMA connectors for the external antenna. Is this beneficial or just a waste of time trying to do? If it is beneficial, where can I read up on how to do it myself? It doesnt look to be to difficult to do, but I also dont want to tear into a new card blind.

they come w/ an MMCX connector. just open up the little black disc on the end of the antenna to see it. you should just buy a pigtail to connect to that. search for orinoco+pigtail here

wrzwaldo · 05-18-2004

I was under the impression that all Orinoco's were MC?

norton · 05-18-2004

well this was a mod the guy had done to the cards himself. i was just wondering what type of benefit it would be. but ya these cards were originally mc connectors

wrzwaldo · 05-18-2004

Well it is generally pretty tough to beat a factory install. As for benefit I see none (unless there was a shortage of MC pigtails).

King_Ice_Flash · 05-18-2004

Yes, I have seen these, the advantage is they are bigger, so they don't break or break the pigtails as easily. I don't think it is worth it. I got my gold and pigtail for 20 bucks each. I can afford to break a few before I could pay for one of those.

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norton Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4	Orinoco Gold with RP-SMA I've searched around for this but havent found anything, maybe I'm just not using the right terms. But anyway, on ebay I see a guy selling orinoco cards with RP-SMA connectors for the external antenna. Is this beneficial or just a waste of time trying to do? If it is beneficial, where can I read up on how to do it myself? It doesnt look to be to difficult to do, but I also dont want to tear into a new card blind.

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King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,688	Yes, I have seen these, the advantage is they are bigger, so they don't break or break the pigtails as easily. I don't think it is worth it. I got my gold and pigtail for 20 bucks each. I can afford to break a few before I could pay for one of those. __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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05-18-2004	#3 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,141	I was under the impression that all Orinoco's were MC?

05-18-2004	#4 (permalink)
norton Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4	well this was a mod the guy had done to the cards himself. i was just wondering what type of benefit it would be. but ya these cards were originally mc connectors

05-18-2004	#5 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,141	Well it is generally pretty tough to beat a factory install. As for benefit I see none (unless there was a shortage of MC pigtails).