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Old 05-14-2004, 04:44 AM
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Default EDIMAX WIFI CARD EXTERNAL ANETNNA MOD HELP!!!

Well i purchased this Edimax PCMCIA wireless card got it for pretty cheap and it has an internal antenna i would like to put an external antenna jack on it as it seems pretty good at picking up access points (better than a Cisco Aironet 350 card) and since it didnt cost much i dont care if i break it.
i took the cover off the card and i find theres an A1 and A2 on the board near the antenna im pretty sure these are used for a external jack its just that the manufactures hadnt put one on. Could anyone please give me any advice . i have looked around for instuction on modding cards and cant find any for this one but most of the mods i seen say u need to install 2x 150PF surface mount capacitors anyone good at electronics here?
anyway here is a close up of what im talking about


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Old 05-15-2004, 12:42 AM
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easiest way would be to move c48 to c97 and then hook up to A2. Centre conductor in the middle, outer sheath conductor split and hooked up on the outer pads

This is a delicate task and it really requires an SMD soldering iron, failing that a fine tip on a low powered iron, a magnifying glass, a steady hand (or a few shots of hard liquor :roll: ) and patience
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Old 05-15-2004, 06:29 AM
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Cheers i might try that.
or get someone to do it for me
hopefully it will work
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