http://communities.intel.com/community/tech/wireless?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:48:55 GMT Jive SBS 5.0.2.0 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2012-04-07T13:48:55Z en http://communities.intel.com/message/153301?tstart=0#153301 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:5e0360d5-947a-4579-bb2a-f9c76cb364cd] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>I hope you have notifications enabled so you see my reply here....</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Your post seems to imply at the end that you actually installed a third internal antenna along with the 5300 interface card; is that the case, or does the Inspiron 1520 actually have three 802.11 antennas by default?&nbsp; If you added one, how did you go about selecting the right location for it behind the panel?</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>I ask because I am sweating the details of that issue myself right now, having <a class="jive-link-thread-small" data-containerId="2229" data-containerType="14" data-objectId="28662" data-objectType="1" href="http://communities.intel.com/thread/28662">upgraded an '07 Toshiba laptop with the same card</a> (my post here about it).</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:5e0360d5-947a-4579-bb2a-f9c76cb364cd] --> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:48:55 GMT webadmin@intel.com http://communities.intel.com/message/153301?tstart=0#153301 2012-04-07T13:48:55Z 1 year, 1 month ago 0 http://communities.intel.com/message/103010?tstart=0#103010 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:20746413-8e6a-4906-b24f-f8b2c9b10111] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p><span>Greetings,</span></p><p><span>Few month ago I upgraded my DELL Inspiron 1520 laptop with a new Intel WiFi Link 5300 mini PCI-e card (full size).</span></p><p><span>The main reason was to utilize 802.11n network and possibly </span><strong>gain better performances with public b/g networks</strong><span> (utilizing the 3 built in antennas and newer card technology).</span></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"><span> </span>&nbsp;</p><p><span>Still, in many occasions I'm working on sites with weak WiFi signals and very few networks (mainly 802.11b/g).</span></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"><span> </span>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>I wondered if by connecting an additional high gain external antenna&nbsp; (perhaps directional or amplified unidirectional)&nbsp; I can enhance the reception and number of discovered networks?</strong></p><p><span>( while still using the same Intel 5300 card -instead of going for one of these High Gain USB WiFi adapters commonly seen on the net)</span></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"><span> </span>&nbsp;</p><p><span>The way I'm planning to do this is by connecting some kind of small "pigtail" extension to one of the mini card antenna sockets&nbsp; - this will go outside the card bay cover and into the external antenna when needed. Most of the time it'll be disconnected however...</span></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"><span> </span>&nbsp;</p><p><span>If this idea is possible - please recommend:</span></p><p><span>1) Which of the mini card antenna sockets is most suitable for this "Auxiliary" external antenna?</span></p><p><span>2) What kind of antenna is recommended to enhance the signal for general use?</span></p><p><span>3) Is it possible to use a "splitter" cable&nbsp; instead so the 3rd internal antenna will still be connected while having the option to connect the external antenna when a better Rx is needed?</span></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"><span> </span>&nbsp;</p><p><span>Thank you for your help,</span></p><p><span>Gal</span></p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:20746413-8e6a-4906-b24f-f8b2c9b10111] --> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:36:40 GMT webadmin@intel.com http://communities.intel.com/message/103010?tstart=0#103010 2010-09-27T09:36:40Z 2 years, 8 months ago 1 0