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07-14-2009, 04:06 AM
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PCI Wifi adapter vs laptop wifi card (etc).
I am in the process of ordering parts for my carputer, and I am not sure which kind of wifi adapter I should get. I could get a standard desktop pci adapter, but I have noticed that the range is noticably lower than a laptop's built in wifi adapter. I don't have any experience with USB or PCMCIA adapters. Does anyone have any experience with any of these devices and can recommend the best device for a mobile setting?
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07-14-2009, 06:41 AM
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It's all about antenna...
Exchange the whip, with an extension cord and a amplefied antenna... You'll have no problems with signal strength then. 
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07-14-2009, 07:31 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Crinos  It's all about antenna...
Exchange the whip, with an extension cord and a amplefied antenna... You'll have no problems with signal strength then.
Not necessarily.
For the best range, a receiver with higher transmit/receive power is the way to go. There are several USB high-powered models out there in the US$50-75 price range.
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07-14-2009, 10:22 AM
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USB sounds like an option, but wouldn't USB be the weakest link and slow the data transfer rate?
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07-14-2009, 11:08 AM
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For a wifi connection, no.
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07-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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Ok, do any of them have an external antenna connector, and does the rooftop GPS/cellular antenna work with any of them?
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Last edited by stonestatue; 07-14-2009 at 07:39 PM.
Reason: Misspellled "antenna".
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07-14-2009, 08:25 PM
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My Sensuo uses an external antenna. I have a hi-gain antenna on the roof of my truck and get some pretty spectacular range with it.
Most (if not all) of the high-power USB wifi adapters allow for an external antenna.
And no, a GPS/cell antenna won't work with a wifi adapter.
IF you mean the Hirschmann model that's sold in the mp3car.com store, it has a wifi antenna that will work. I believe a high-gain antenna would be a better choice, though.
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07-14-2009, 08:38 PM
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07-14-2009, 09:35 PM
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Yup.
Check the user manual. It's a Hirschmann 2400.
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07-15-2009, 12:38 AM
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I tried finding the user manual online, but I can't seem to locate it. Is it hiding in plain site?
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07-15-2009, 06:57 AM
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Yup.
Follow the link you posted.
Click on Extended Information.
There's a link to the installation manual.
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08-03-2009, 12:42 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert My Sensuo uses an external antenna. I have a hi-gain antenna on the roof of my truck and get some pretty spectacular range with it.
Most (if not all) of the high-power USB wifi adapters allow for an external antenna.
And no, a GPS/cell antenna won't work with a wifi adapter.
IF you mean the Hirschmann model that's sold in the mp3car.com store, it has a wifi antenna that will work. I believe a high-gain antenna would be a better choice, though.
Yes, I noticed that the gain for Wifi is 0. That all but negates the need to get one.
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