Need help selecting antennas for t23

[Pro547]

I'm looking to equip my T23 with some antennas for my 2915abg. I have been looking at two different styles of antennas but don't know which one I should choose.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0158373771
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0110338232

Both of these seem good but the first one has the little circuit boards attached and might be harder to mount. Which one would you guys prefer?

If there is another one that other people prefer then post up a link.

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[Reo51St]

The second one looks like the original ones. They go from your Mini PCI card bay up to the LCD and then split and mount on the left and right side of the LCD bezel. One is main the other is auxiliary. Some T23 came with the cables installed.

Are you sure you do not have them installed already???

I prefer the original ones.

Good luck.

[jamerslong]

if you wait up i ordered the 1st ones mentioned and should have them here in a week or so, i am installing them into a T20. once finished up i will tell you how well they work.


i made a topic to follow my progress

[rkawakami]

Uh, actually the second ones are patch cables which are intended to be used to connect the wireless card to another U.FL jack inside the laptop. They are not antennas.

edit: Here's a couple of more U.FL antennas on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0104380820
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0104380809
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0117328438

Check the length of each antenna so that you know the possible locations that they can reach. I'd say you need about 10-12" to reach the top of the lid and about the same length to get to the front right-hand corner (next to the battery compartment like it shows in the third link). If it's only a few inches long, then that means under the keyboard where some metal will obstruct the radio signals.