Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 21:09:02 +0100 From: Marten <mvnrelay@xs4all.nl> To: Richard Letts <richard-freebsd@illuin.org> Cc: mob <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: weak signal Message-ID: <1077480542.621.24.camel@afafaf.zorkent.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20040222103717.F63573@hobbiton.illuin.org> References: <20040222062357.20054.qmail@restricted.dyndns.org> <1077447549.860.10.camel@amd> <20040222154005.60590.qmail@restricted.dyndns.org> <20040222103717.F63573@hobbiton.illuin.org>
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On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 17:43, Richard Letts wrote: > On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Neil Camara wrote: > > > Hey guys, hi > > > > I am overwhelmed by the links I've seen. Which one is good for my MA311? > > Any probbaly -- we're talking about devices that operate at the same > frequencies here, so the antenna which is good for a Netgear MA311 should > be good for any card with a SMA connector on it, and vice-versa. nope, It has a reverse polairity sma (see link previous in the thread), which means than it the male side of the connector ( out side) has female inner parts. So normal sma connector won't fit or fits but doesn't connect. pictures: sma: http://www.rflinx.com/images/Pigtails/SMA-F.jpg rp-sma: http://www.rfshop.webcentral.com.au/RP-SMAf.jpg schema: http://www.connecter.com/tech/data/img/rf_reverse-01.gif so the cable you need looks like this: http://www.wirelessadelaide.org.au/images/20020927/IMG_0011.jpg > > Now I'm actually sat in front of my machine I see the antenna I have is a > SMC. I've no idea what the URL is, but the antenna itself loooks a little > like a model of Cleopatra's Needle. part number SMCHMANT-4 if I'm reading > this right "2.4Ghz Omnidirectional Home Antenna". Mfg part number 721J625 > or maybe 7213625 (it's spray painted in 3 point type on a textured > surface) > IMHO it's not very usefull to an omni indoor. I would use a directional antenna to get the signal where I need it, not just anywhere :) Marten > /RjL > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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