[Soekris] External antenna for the 4521

[Michael DeMan]

You need to buy bulkhead connectors and screw the pigtails onto those.
Basically the bulkhead fits into the N-cutout and fastens down with a nut
and washer.

I buy at www.fab-corp.com, they have a great selection of wireless cabling
and gear.

- Mike

On 9/5/02 9:06 AM, "Mike Machado" <mike at innercite.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 23:10, Bao C. Ha wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am thinking of getting a couple of the 4521 to play
>> some wireless games.  I am just wondering how do I
>> connect the external antennas to it.  I am thinking
>> of the Senoa 200mw PCMCIA, they have two external
>> antenna connections each. Do I have to drill four
>> holes into the case?
>> 
> 
> The case comes with two holes for N-Female connectors. Simply get a mmcx
> to N-Female pigtail. Make sure N-Female end is the kind that has the
> cuts on the sides so it can fit in the hole. Kinda like this:
> 
> __
> /   \    <---- Round up there and at the bottom
> |     | 
> |     |    <--  flat and no threads on the sides
> \___/
> 
> 
> We ordered some pigtails and they did not have this cut on the sides, so
> we had to send them back and get new ones because they would not fit in
> the stock 4521 case.
> 
>> Also, anybody has the Senoa with the built-in
>> antenna?  Can an external one be added on top of it?
>> The Orinoco has a connector to allow addition of an
>> external antenna to it.
>> 
> 
> I have only seen the Senao cards with no antenna and mmcx connectors.
> You probably would not want both the internal and an external antenna at
> the same time.
> 
>> Appreciate any suggestions, including where to find
>> a good source of the Senoa with antennas.
>> 
> 
> Jim Thomson who is on this list sells these cards, but failed to respond
> to my several requests to buy some  (hint hint Jim) ;)
> 
> I buy all my pigtails from Electrocomm, but I am sure Jim has them as
> well.
> 
>> Thanks.
>> Bao
>> 
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