Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

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Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

#1 Post by vladis » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:38 am

I have purchased 3 anthenna wifi card, but I have only main and aux, but I have WWAN anthenna that I am actually not using.
What do you think ?
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Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:11 pm

No harm in trying.
Those cards also work with only 2 antennae, although maybe not at full strength.
And there is always the 2-wire version Intel 6200 N (MiniPCIe half-size).
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Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

#3 Post by vladis » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:08 pm

So, it is working without problems.
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Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

#4 Post by sarbin » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:39 pm

^^^
are you getting full "n" speeds configured this way?
i may try the same thing in my t60p, since i don't use the wwan right now anyway.

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