new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

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new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

#1 Post by m-blue » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:46 pm

hello,
A few days ago I put into x61s ( wwlan ready - extra antenna and sim socket) minipci card - huawei em770 - I had this card in my old laptop - eee pc asus - there was working perfect.
In x61 in places where range was about 2, now is 0. It is working in city center where range is full - software is showing about 3/5.

In x61 I have two antennas - one long wire is going to antenna near screen, second one is taped to minipci socket - short wire with copper antenna like in cellphones. I connected both to the card - later I was trying to change them places - all the same, nothing better in range.
What can be the reason? I was looking for some transmit power options like in wifi cards, but I didn't find.
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Michal

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Re: new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

#2 Post by EOMtp » Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:36 pm

The signal strength should improve by one or two bars when you extend the antenna (picture below)? Does it?
http://laptoplogic.com/data/news/images ... 61-wan.jpg

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Re: new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

#3 Post by m-blue » Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:35 am

I was trying to extend it - it was first thing I do:) Range is the same.
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Re: new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

#4 Post by EOMtp » Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:37 am

If extending the antenna makes no difference, then perhaps you are using the wrong antenna wire. The antenna wire connected to the "primary" antenna connector on the WWAN card should have a red band on it -- not black, not grey, not white. Is the red wire connected to the primary antenna conector?

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Re: new wwlan modem( was ok) , 2 antennas and poor range?

#5 Post by m-blue » Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:42 am

lenght of antenna wire is almost specially to connect it to left connector - this one is aux, and main is at right, but I was trying to change them places without any better range.
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