External WIFI Antenna on a X22 Pics

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TomKroscavage · #1 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:33 pm

I used a MMCX pigtail. I also added an internal antenna to use at home. Reception is out of the ball park.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc28 ... IFI001.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc28 ... IFI003.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc28 ... IFI005.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc28 ... IFI012.jpg

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TomKroscavage · #2 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:35 pm

How do I add the Photos?

#3 Post by **rkawakami** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:42 pm

I believe Yahoo Photos does not allow direct URL access to your pictures. You can try any number of image hosting sites (imageshack, photobucket, etc.)

TomKroscavage · #4 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:37 am

Here are the parts I used
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0132304020
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0145266164

thedguy · #5 Post by **thedguy** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:04 pm

If you don't mind, I'm posting mine setup as well.

I used a U.FL to male RP-SMA adapter about 6" long, drilled a hole in the back of the modem port, as my X22's wireless pci card doesn't have a modem in it, ran the pigtail through, and secured it in the modem port with lots of super glue, and is extremely strong.

http://i4.tinypic.com/62j2cjt.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/4or411k.jpg

The antenna is for a random linksys router I believe it's a 5 or 7 db, and screws on when I need it. Usually gets me at least 1 extra bar, or another 25 feet outside the house compared to the internal one that is set under the keyboard.
If I leave it screwed in and turn it parallel to it the base, it's protrudes less than the ac adapter blug.

Tholek · #6 Post by **Tholek** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:25 pm

If Lenovo techs are reading this:

Again, PLEASE just add rp-sma jacks already to all TP lines. Don't make us void warranties. This is way overdue.

TomKroscavage · #7 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:53 pm

I was sent out of town, and my WIFI worked great. I used the external antenna a lot. Has anyone out there made any new WIFI range discoveries? better antenna? better card?

proaudioguy · #8 Post by **proaudioguy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:24 pm

DD-WRT, Linksys WIFI router, higher gain antennas, router in client mode with a cat5 cable connected to the lan port on the computer.
I've had great success the last few years piggy backing on whatever WIFI I could find, but my new Sprint EVDO PCI card is going to be here this week. YAY!
When I'm working the router serves a totally different purpose, but back in my hotel room I've used it to gain some range plenty of times.

TomKroscavage · #9 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:52 pm

I have a WRT54G running open-WRT. I never could get that client mode working. Using Linux I'm lost. Does the dd-Wrt have a simpler interface?

TomKroscavage · #10 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:05 am

I thinking that the WRT will not help me much because any antenna I could put on it I could put on my laptop. I live in S.E. Alaska we get 200" of rain a year. So putting a router outside will not work.

proaudioguy · #11 Post by **proaudioguy** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:51 pm

Spirit-1776 wrote:I have a WRT54G running open-WRT. I never could get that client mode working. Using Linux I'm lost. Does the dd-Wrt have a simpler interface?

Yes

TomKroscavage · #12 Post by **TomKroscavage** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:16 am

I'm thinking about selling this laptop.

External WIFI Antenna on a X22 Pics

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