Radio Shack 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Range-Extender Antenna for Linksys

Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of them is
dropping connections because of distance quite often.
Any inside is appreciated.

I purchased and installed the antenna's and it has helped. I now get a 80%+
signal in my den where before it was less than 30%.

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Lionel B. Dyck <><
Home page: http://www.lbdsoftware.com
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"Michael Grigat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
> I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of them is
> dropping connections because of distance quite often.
> Any inside is appreciated.
>
>

I had done some before and after tests using these antenna...and I had
posted my results in this group (A google search should produce the thread).

Bottom line - there was improvement. Now to what degree / extent depends on
each environment....i.e. my 60 yr old house with plaster walls may have
different conditions then a new drywalled house.

"Lionel B. Dyck" <x-lbdyck-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bsv056$n6k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I purchased and installed the antenna's and it has helped. I now get a
80%+
> signal in my den where before it was less than 30%.
>
> --
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Lionel B. Dyck <><
> Home page: http://www.lbdsoftware.com
> (replies remove x- and -x from address)
>
> "Michael Grigat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0SpIb.170122$(E-Mail Removed) r.com...
> > Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
> > I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of them
is
> > dropping connections because of distance quite often.
> > Any inside is appreciated.
> >
> >
>
>

In article <boKdncRYZbTXlG6iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>,
Jim Orfanakos <jim@-nospam-orfanakos.com> wrote:
>"Lionel B. Dyck" <x-lbdyck-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:bsv056$n6k$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I purchased and installed the antenna's and it has helped. I now get a
>80%+
>> signal in my den where before it was less than 30%.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>> Lionel B. Dyck <><
>> Home page: http://www.lbdsoftware.com
>> (replies remove x- and -x from address)
>>
>> "Michael Grigat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0SpIb.170122$(E-Mail Removed) r.com...
>> > Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
>> > I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of them
>is
>> > dropping connections because of distance quite often.
>> > Any inside is appreciated.
>> >
>I had done some before and after tests using these antenna...and I had
>posted my results in this group (A google search should produce the thread).
>
>Bottom line - there was improvement. Now to what degree / extent depends on
>each environment....i.e. my 60 yr old house with plaster walls may have
>different conditions then a new drywalled house.


Routers have 2 antennas - do you have to replace both with a higher gain
duckie, or will simply one do (and diversity mode will select the one with
the stornger signal).

I replaced them both - since the Radio Shack kit comes with two.

Depending on the version of the unit - the antennas can be setup various
ways:

1) one for transmit, one for receive

2) diversity (which means each antenna acts as both - but the one with the
best signal will be used), etc.

3) I think there is a third - but the version of my WAP11's don't have this
config option with the SNMP admin tools (I think the USB tool does)..perhaps
someone else can comment.


"Mike S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bt7tg4$5cq$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> In article <boKdncRYZbTXlG6iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Jim Orfanakos <jim@-nospam-orfanakos.com> wrote:
> >"Lionel B. Dyck" <x-lbdyck-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:bsv056$n6k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I purchased and installed the antenna's and it has helped. I now get a
> >80%+
> >> signal in my den where before it was less than 30%.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------
> >> Lionel B. Dyck <><
> >> Home page: http://www.lbdsoftware.com
> >> (replies remove x- and -x from address)
> >>
> >> "Michael Grigat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:0SpIb.170122$(E-Mail Removed) r.com...
> >> > Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
> >> > I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of
them
> >is
> >> > dropping connections because of distance quite often.
> >> > Any inside is appreciated.
> >> >
> >I had done some before and after tests using these antenna...and I had
> >posted my results in this group (A google search should produce the
thread).
> >
> >Bottom line - there was improvement. Now to what degree / extent depends
on
> >each environment....i.e. my 60 yr old house with plaster walls may have
> >different conditions then a new drywalled house.
>
>
> Routers have 2 antennas - do you have to replace both with a higher gain
> duckie, or will simply one do (and diversity mode will select the one with
> the stornger signal).
>
>

I have the D-Link 614+ and my router also has 2 antennas, the newer
models only have one, I replaced both and the signal to my basement is
better. The router is on the 3rd floor with some major duct work and
piping in between.

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:06:45 -0500, "Jim Orfanakos"
<jim@-nospam-orfanakos.com> wrote:

>I replaced them both - since the Radio Shack kit comes with two.
>
>Depending on the version of the unit - the antennas can be setup various
>ways:
>
>1) one for transmit, one for receive
>
>2) diversity (which means each antenna acts as both - but the one with the
>best signal will be used), etc.
>
>3) I think there is a third - but the version of my WAP11's don't have this
>config option with the SNMP admin tools (I think the USB tool does)..perhaps
>someone else can comment.
>
>

>> >> "Michael Grigat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:0SpIb.170122$(E-Mail Removed) r.com...
>> >> > Does anyone have experience with this set of antennas?
>> >> > I am using a Linksys Wireless G system with four computer. One of
>them
>> >is
>> >> > dropping connections because of distance quite often.
>> >> > Any inside is appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >I had done some before and after tests using these antenna...and I had
>> >posted my results in this group (A google search should produce the
>thread).
>> >
>> >Bottom line - there was improvement. Now to what degree / extent depends
>on
>> >each environment....i.e. my 60 yr old house with plaster walls may have
>> >different conditions then a new drywalled house.
>>
>>
>> Routers have 2 antennas - do you have to replace both with a higher gain
>> duckie, or will simply one do (and diversity mode will select the one with
>> the stornger signal).
>>
Not ALL routers have 2 external antennas.