How to attach external antenna to Linksys boxes?

I notice that most Linksys wireless base-stations (e.g. access-points,
routers, whatever)
allow one to unscrew the two little flip-up antennas. Is this how one is
supposed to
then attach a possible EXTERNAL antenna?

If so, should I build a 'splitter cable' and attach it to both connectors?
And, where do I purchase connector(s) that will screw onto this antenna
connector?
And, what specs to I want for the 'inter-connection' cable running from the
Linksys
out to my omni-directional 10-db antenna? (I'm basically trying to build a
'hotspot'...i.e. I want to maximize the range out to whatever client-PCs are
out there
that want to connect to this Linksys base-station. Up to 32 of them, at
least.)

TIA...

Dave

David Cook <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I notice that most Linksys wireless base-stations (e.g. access-points,
> routers, whatever)
> allow one to unscrew the two little flip-up antennas. Is this how one is
> supposed to
> then attach a possible EXTERNAL antenna?

Yes.

> If so, should I build a 'splitter cable' and attach it to both connectors?

No.

> And, where do I purchase connector(s) that will screw onto this antenna
> connector?

http://www.hyperlinktech.com
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/pdf..._worksheet.pdf

> And, what specs to I want for the 'inter-connection' cable running from the
> Linksys
> out to my omni-directional 10-db antenna? (I'm basically trying to build a

Long cables are problematic. You need very low loss cable, or you will eat
up the gain that your antenna provides. You might want to locate the WAP
outdoors instead, and run ethernet cable to it.


Craig Bartell has a zipped pdf file with lots of data about his 7km link.
Craig uses outdoor WAP, with ethernet running to it.
http://www.craig-bartell.com

David Taylor has pictures and narrative of his two hop link.
David has an indoor WAP, and RF cable running to it.
http://www.nodomainname.co.uk/Equati..._broadband.htm

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5

Clarence -

Excellent info...thank you!

Cheers...

Dave




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> David Cook <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > I notice that most Linksys wireless base-stations (e.g. access-points,
> > routers, whatever)
> > allow one to unscrew the two little flip-up antennas. Is this how one
is
> > supposed to
> > then attach a possible EXTERNAL antenna?
>
> Yes.
>
> > If so, should I build a 'splitter cable' and attach it to both
connectors?
>
> No.
>
> > And, where do I purchase connector(s) that will screw onto this antenna
> > connector?
>
> http://www.hyperlinktech.com
> http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/pdf..._worksheet.pdf
>
> > And, what specs to I want for the 'inter-connection' cable running from
the
> > Linksys
> > out to my omni-directional 10-db antenna? (I'm basically trying to
build a
>
> Long cables are problematic. You need very low loss cable, or you will
eat
> up the gain that your antenna provides. You might want to locate the WAP
> outdoors instead, and run ethernet cable to it.
>
>
> Craig Bartell has a zipped pdf file with lots of data about his 7km link.
> Craig uses outdoor WAP, with ethernet running to it.
> http://www.craig-bartell.com
>
> David Taylor has pictures and narrative of his two hop link.
> David has an indoor WAP, and RF cable running to it.
> http://www.nodomainname.co.uk/Equati..._broadband.htm
>
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> ---
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5