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Does the Wi-Fi antenna of a laptop have to be mounted at the back of the screen? Are there any alternative placements?
I have recently noticed that one of the Wi-Fi antenna cables in my laptop got snipped. The reception is not horrible honestly, but considering I have a 6E router, an AX200 chip and a 2.5 gbps ...
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How to extend the range of an omnidirectional WiFi router in one direction?
I would like to extend the range of an omnidirectional WiFi router (e.g. this one) in one direction.
Is it possible to connect a 2.4 GHz directional antenna (e.g. this one) to the router, by ...
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Can I force my router to transmit using all three of its antennas?
I am using this tool to study channel state information in a Wi-Fi connection. I have a TP-Link AC1750 router with three antennas, and I installed an Intel 5300 NIC (with three antennas connected) ...
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What antennas do I use with an Intel 5300 NIC?
I am working on a project using this tool to collect channel state information from a Wi-Fi connection. The tool was specifically designed for the Intel 5300 NIC, so I ordered the card online. The NIC ...
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Buoy Antenna for long range wifi bridge over water [closed]
I would like to setup a wifi bridge from a LAN on shore to a Buoy in the ocean (1,3 or 5 miles away) which would be tethered to an ROV.
My question is what would be the best antenna and frequency to ...
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antenna configuration of wireless card in MacBook Pro?
Does anybody know what is the antenna configuration of wireless card in MacBook Pro? I wonder if it is 11ac 1x1, 2x2 or 3x3?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Interfaces: en0: Card Type: ...
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Choosing WiFi Router/Repeater Antennas: Gain vs Directionality + Combinations
My apartment complex offers free WiFi, and the landlord has said I may use it from my apartment, but the signal is quite weak. I would like to get a range extender to pick up the distant signal but ...
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Can Long range WiFi be possible if One end is having a high gain antenna and the other end is a Laptop or Mobile Phone?
If a Wi Fi setup uses a high gain directional quarter wave antenna say 15dbi gain at a height and it got a range of 1 kilometers. If a client laptop or a smartphone placed 900 meters away from the ...
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Internet over Antenna TV system
I know that DSL uses the existing phone infrastructure to send packets, and cable internet uses the existing cable tv system to send packets. Can you send packets over the standard Digital antenna ...
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Connection between Directional and Omni-directional outdoor Antennas
i want to setup a small network, i have more than basic knowledge of networking but i have some questions that i couldn't find any answer for them till now. so i have two stations with a distance of 0....
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Signal King Mac Drivers
I've now accumulated two Wi-Fi antennas for the purpose of going on a neighbor's shared secure network. The first (an Ideaworks outdoor antenna) works ok (middling would be a kind descriptor to apply) ...
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Router with MIMO upgrade antenna
I will be buying a dual band router for use in a small office environment. I will only be using the 2.4 band with this router and I want to upgrade one antenna. However there are three. 1 for 5 ghz a ...
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Do different positions of the antenna on a wireless router make any difference?
Often, the antenna of a wireless router can be moved in many directions. Does it make a difference as to which way it points? Should it point toward the device(s) using it? Should multiple antennas ...
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Upgrading a router with multiple antennas
I own a fairly decent but now antiquated Linksys WRT54Gv6 that I wish to upgrade with newer antennas for something of a specialized purpose. I wish to be able to extend my existing wireless network (...
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What is the Female-Female connector between laptop and antenna?
I want to use the given antenna with my Lenovo Thinkpad such as X60.
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