antenna compatibility
I recently bought a DLink ANT24-0700 antenna to boost the range of my NetGear MR814 router. I installed the antenna and saw no difference in signal strength. I called Dlink and they basically told me that it was against FCC regulations to mix wireless devices from different vendors and that they couldn't help me. When I asked if that is the reason why my signal strength didn't change, he repeated his response and refused to help.
My first issue is that nowhere in the description of this antenna does it say that it must be used with only DLink products, but all I really care about is finding out if there is a way to get this antenna to work with my NetGear router.
I'd also like to understand 'why' it doesn't work. I understand that there may be different implementations of protocols, etc. that would prevent certain networking devices of one vendor from working with another, but when it comes to an antenna, isn't it just transmitting and receiving the wirless signal ? Why would mixing vendors not work.
If anyone can help me get this setup to work, I'd greatly appreciate it. Other suggestions are welcome as well.
Thanks, John
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by JWD in Wireless Networking
