Hi,
I am about to install a mini PCI wireless adapter into a laptop. It has two antenna cables in the (empty) slot. I was thinking of just connecting the longest cable to the furthest connector.
Which brings me to the following question: Are these antenna cables fungible (can they go to either RF connector)? Or, do they need to go to a specific RF connector on the network card?
-T
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:08:10 -0700, Todd and Margo Chester wrote in :
Hard to say, because it depends on the particular mini PCI Wi-Fi card. Some do seem to favor the "Main" antenna; others not so much. This might matter if one of the two antennas is significantly better than the other.
Todd and Margo Chester hath wroth:
Fungible? If it's a problem, use a fungicide.
There are two ports, MAIN and AUX on the card. They should be labelled on the MiniPCI card. As John mentioned, if the two antennas are roughly identical and in symmetrical locations, then it doesn't matter which antenna goes where. However, many laptops have one antenna in the display section and other in the base. In such laptops, the best antenna would go to the MAIN, while the worst antenna would go to the AUX.
Next time, please disclose the laptop and MiniPCI makers and models.
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