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Thread ID: 125334 2012-06-21 01:23:00 wireless booster thingy wont plug into other thing acheron4778 (12609) Press F1
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1283122 2012-06-21 01:23:00 I have a Linksys WRT54G

Then I bought this: www.pbtech.co.nz

I pulled off an antenna from the linksys and tried plugging in the booster, but the thing wont fit its different cables

As far as I can tell I need this to make it work: www.trademe.co.nz

But I'm not certain if it will. Can someone advice?


I hate wireless.
acheron4778 (12609)
1283123 2012-06-21 03:40:00 Using an Adapter that you have mentioned will work but may attenuate the signal due to dual contacts. So instead of 9dbi you may end up with 5dbi.
It is better if you can return the Antenna that you bought and buy something like this one (www.gowifi.co.nz)
tmrafi (5179)
1283124 2012-06-21 04:56:00 Rubbish. There will be NO attenuation from that adapter - it aint 10 meters away. Peter H (220)
1283125 2012-06-21 05:48:00 Rubbish. There will be NO attenuation from that adapter - it aint 10 meters away.

Wow, what an informed opinion! Read this, every connector at 2.4GHz will have attenuation. www.pixavi.com
approx 0.5db per connector. In the setup the OP is talking about there will be 6 connectors plus a 50cm pigtail, so i approximated to a 4db loss, hence suggested to get a different aerial to avoid attenuation
tmrafi (5179)
1283126 2012-06-21 09:25:00 Looks like RG-174 coax connected to the antenna base - 1.5 metres of that will loose you 3dB at 2.4Ghz before you start adding up the connector / adaptor loss. wuppo (41)
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