Netgear DG824M Wireless router/gateway/switch info

Hi Group, new in here and have been watching and replying to a few posts...
not been flamed just yet!


I have a DG824M Netgear Wifi Router, I think after a few firmware updates
the unit is quite good. However, I was quite bored the other day and decided
to void my warranty and have a looksee inside the unit.. I was quite
surprised to see what I saw..

I would have expected an intergrated circut for BOTH the wifi and router
side, but I didnt.

The DG comes with a single antenna, yet, inside it has a PCMCIA card with
dual diversity! (held by what looks like a standard PCMCIA adapter)

Upon removing the PCMCIA card and giving it a good look over, and looking
through Google.com for info I found that the card was a [x-com] XI-325
(13db) with a prism chipset type.

I downloaded the drivers for it and tested it in my laptop, it works ok but
I do not have an antenna with the MMXC (i think?) connectors, so had to use
the one that came with the DG unit.

After further investergation of the maufacturers site, I noticed that they
are bringing out a new model with extra power (23db if my recolection is
correct)..


To the point:
Does anyone know if you could use any PCMCIA card in the DG that of course
has a detachable antenna so that it could fit inside the unit?

Could I use the new model X-Com are bringing out with the extra power in the
DG?

Is there a 802.11G card that could do the job if I wanted to go to 54G?

Where can I obtain plugs and fly leads to make another external antenna
possible, so that I could use two antenna's on the DG in the UK?
And perhaps if I could upgrade the DG to 54G, I would like to use the spare
X-com card for use in my laptop, with an extrnal antenna of course

Other:
Does anyone know the tech details of which antenna connector does what?
are they both transmitting and reciving? does it matter which SINGLE antenna
is connected to the PCMCIA card? I have tried looking at many sites but
could not find this info.

I could try contacting Netgear and ask for parts and info, but I guess that
they wont do that?


Regards
Alan