Netgear Wireless Antenna Cables

brucedog · 01-30-2008, 12:30 PM

Hey,

I'm using a Netgear Super G wireless adapter (PCI) in my carpc and it works very well...

Except that the signal strength is typically a bit low. I checked with netgear; they want $24.99 for a 1.5m antenna cable. Anyone know where to get for betta price?

What kind of coaxial connector are these type called?
What type of coax?

I don't have much hope of finding connectors/coax locally to make up my own cable...

brucedog · 01-30-2008, 12:34 PM

Oops, here's Netgear:

http://www.netgear.com/products/adapters

fishpost19 · 01-30-2008, 05:51 PM

eBay for a few bucks

brucedog · 01-30-2008, 08:04 PM

How to spec it on ebay so I get the right one?

brodgar · 02-02-2008, 05:44 AM

Make sure the cable conforms to RG174 specification. It will say on the sleeve

black_mamba · 02-05-2008, 03:07 PM

No way to say for sure without seeing the connector, but my guess is that the antenna end will need a RP-SMA (reverse polarity SMA) connector. They are common in most smaller antennas. Be sure to check, though, it can also be regular SMA, TNC, RP-TNC, or N as well as being either male or female. Good source is http://www.wlanparts.com/ for parts and pictures.