Question on Orinoco pigtail

Nuro · 12-13-2002

Thanks for all of your responses to what card I should by. I really am a noob at this and I swear I have spent countless hours searching these forums for all the information my brain can handle.

I have a quick question regarding the pigtail I should by. I have bought a Orinoco Gold card and I just purchased the HyperGain * dBi Omni antenna with a N-Male.

I know this is a stupid question and common sense should answer it but just to be sure, since I don't actually get to see the products themselves I wan't to be absolutely sure.

When I buy my pigtail, should I get it with a female N connector? I know, I know. But hey, I just wanted to make sure. Also I know that I will get a little bit of signal degredation going with a 60" instead of a 19" but I wanted to make sure I have plenty of slack for moving around. Is there really that much of a difference?

Thanks again,

Nuro

BBACIS · 12-13-2002

If your antenna is coming with a N-male connector then you need a pigtail with a N-female connector.

*** Are you positive the antenna is coming with a N-male connector?? I ask because the vast majority of antennae come with N-female.

Mr.White · 12-13-2002

Better to ask before buying anything. Male is what you want. Buy several if you can afford it. The connectors on the pigtail are VERY fragile.

Nuro · 12-13-2002

Here is the Antenna I bought. I saw no selection for N Female. So I chose the only N that I saw which was N-Male.

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2408u.php

So you are saying I should also by an N-Male pigtail??

Nuro · 12-13-2002

OK, I'm a damn'd moron. I just realized that I hit the wrong add to cart button and chose N-male. I will cancel my order and place a new one. Way to show noob stupidity huh? sheesh.

*Oh, and what about the length? Will the 5 foot pigtail really screw me? Or should I stick with the standard 19 inch?*

Thanks

Mr.White · 12-13-2002

5-footers cost more. You wanna consider replacement costs as well. If you so much as FART on that connector, it will break.

-=heineken=- · 12-14-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.White
If you so much as FART on that connector, it will break.

Dude, I'm going to test that theory and hold you to it!

12-13-2002	#1 (permalink)
Nuro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9	Question on Orinoco pigtail Thanks for all of your responses to what card I should by. I really am a noob at this and I swear I have spent countless hours searching these forums for all the information my brain can handle. I have a quick question regarding the pigtail I should by. I have bought a Orinoco Gold card and I just purchased the HyperGain * dBi Omni antenna with a N-Male. I know this is a stupid question and common sense should answer it but just to be sure, since I don't actually get to see the products themselves I wan't to be absolutely sure. When I buy my pigtail, should I get it with a female N connector? I know, I know. But hey, I just wanted to make sure. Also I know that I will get a little bit of signal degredation going with a 60" instead of a 19" but I wanted to make sure I have plenty of slack for moving around. Is there really that much of a difference? Thanks again, Nuro

12-13-2002	#2 (permalink)
BBACIS Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17	If your antenna is coming with a N-male connector then you need a pigtail with a N-female connector. *** Are you positive the antenna is coming with a N-male connector?? I ask because the vast majority of antennae come with N-female. __________________ Its not what you sniff... its how well you sniff it. Last edited by BBACIS : 12-13-2002 at 09:24 PM.

12-13-2002	#3 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	Better to ask before buying anything. Male is what you want. Buy several if you can afford it. The connectors on the pigtail are VERY fragile. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

12-13-2002	#5 (permalink)
Nuro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9	OK, I'm a damn'd moron. I just realized that I hit the wrong add to cart button and chose N-male. I will cancel my order and place a new one. Way to show noob stupidity huh? sheesh. Oh, and what about the length? Will the 5 foot pigtail really screw me? Or should I stick with the standard 19 inch? Thanks Last edited by Nuro : 12-13-2002 at 10:12 PM.

12-13-2002	#6 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	5-footers cost more. You wanna consider replacement costs as well. If you so much as FART on that connector, it will break. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

12-13-2002	#4 (permalink)
Nuro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9	Here is the Antenna I bought. I saw no selection for N Female. So I chose the only N that I saw which was N-Male. http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2408u.php So you are saying I should also by an N-Male pigtail??

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