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[Allen Brown]

Garl Grigsby wrote:
> Brian Gallagher wrote:
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>> The picture of the high gain antenna that you suggest show the antenna 
>> on a pedestal, held down with a nut.  Do I remove the nut and fasten 
>> antenna onto the post of the WAP w/ its antenna removed or is there 
>> some connecting hardware not shown?
> 
> The Antenna is on pedestal with a short cable, maybe 24". You can get 
> longer cables, but as I understand it, the longer the cable the more 
> signal loss, but don't quote me on that. My knowledge of radio antennas 
> is all experimental. The antenna can be mounted to the wall using 
> screws, but I always just set it next to the WAP or on top of the 
> computer. If you want something attached I know that a number of people 
> make screw on replacement antennas but it all depends the card/WAP you 
> are using and the antenna connection. Personally the screw on types 
> never seem to work that well behind the computer. I always had better 
> luck when they were above the case. On the WAP, they seem to work OK.

I am told that you can get antenna cable that will run 50 feet without
totally destroying the signal strength.  But cable that good will cost
as much as the router.
-- 
Allen Brown  abrown at peak.org  http://69.59.200.90/~abrown/
   When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign:
   that all the dunces are in confederacy against him. --- Jonathon Swift