On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:01:16 +1000, "Pierre" <rainsford@ihug.com.au>
wrote:

>I have been using some small reasonably cheap USB 802.11b/g adaptors
>obtained from a local electronics store under their own branding (Dick Smith
>Electronics for Aus and NZ) but these are now non-stock.
>
>We remove the flip up chip antenna and wire directly to a biquad with
>minimal lead length. Performance on the end of a USB cable is excellent.
>
>Are there any suggested or recommended small USB units with similar antenna
>that can be readily removed and the unit fitted to the rear of the biquad as
>in the past? They need to have driver availability for Win98 thru to Win XP.

Linksys WUSB54 and WUSB11:
http://www.carnetix.com/WUSB11/Page.html

DLlink 122:
http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/wir...122/index.html
I don't have a photo, but I unsoldered the PIFA antenna, attached an
SMA connector in its place, and connected it to an external patch
antenna. It's current running on a neighbors rooftop.



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