Sirius Antenna on a 802.11g card

**csnowman00** · 03-19-2005, 01:12 AM

ok, this is probably a stupid question, but i really dont know too much about wireless technologies...i should, but i dont! i have no idea how the sirius antenna is built, but it looks like some omnidriectional wi-fi antennas.

I have an car mount Sirius Antenna and i was wondering if i could plug the connection end into the end of a 802.11g wireless card. The connectors are the same. Has anyone ever done this before, or is it even possible.

**khemical** · 03-19-2005, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by csnowman00

ok, this is probably a stupid question, but i really dont know too much about wireless technologies...i should, but i dont! i have no idea how the sirius antenna is built, but it looks like some omnidriectional wi-fi antennas.

I have an car mount Sirius Antenna and i was wondering if i could plug the connection end into the end of a 802.11g wireless card. The connectors are the same. Has anyone ever done this before, or is it even possible.

I wouldn't. The power ratings could be different, the signal will definately not be decoded. Sirius recievers, I believe, require 8 microchips just to work on the signal.

**Jammer** · 03-19-2005, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by csnowman00

ok, this is probably a stupid question, but i really dont know too much about wireless technologies...i should, but i dont! i have no idea how the sirius antenna is built, but it looks like some omnidriectional wi-fi antennas.

I have an car mount Sirius Antenna and i was wondering if i could plug the connection end into the end of a 802.11g wireless card. The connectors are the same. Has anyone ever done this before, or is it even possible.

Go for it! and give us reports!

**csnowman00** · 03-20-2005, 10:52 PM

good idea, why not just do it and then find out!

**Gunmaster** · 03-21-2005, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by csnowman00

good idea, why not just do it and then find out!

so did you get it to work?

**csnowman00** · 03-21-2005, 10:52 PM

no, im a little busy...but definately by friday ill let you all know

**Jammer** · 03-21-2005, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by csnowman00

no, im a little busy...but definately by friday ill let you all know

You do that

**lerandell** · 03-21-2005, 11:41 PM

at 40 buck a pop thats an expensive antenna to be messing with. I dont think you will get any extra out of connecting to it and I would think you would hurt the sirius signal performance. also when you run a wifi antenna cable very far you loose a LOT of power. thats one reason you see alot of the extender cables at 3ft.

**csnowman00** · 03-22-2005, 09:12 AM

i dont have sirius, its just an antenna i had laying around collecting dust

**csnowman00** · 03-28-2005, 10:40 AM

okay, just to let you guys know....i tried it.

first of all im using this on a 'B' card, since i dont actually have the 'g' yet...
without the sirius antenna just the factory dinky antenna, im getting a signal of 65% in my bedroom about 60 feet away. With the sirus antenna, im getting a signal of 87%, which seems like a good improvement.

however, i think that could be from locating the antenna outside of my car. i think if i actually use a wifi antenna it could be more