questions about Linksys WAP11

[twist]

Anyone know the exact specs on the antenna connectors on the WAP11?

twistfx

 

[Joony]

the connector on the router is RP-TNC female...

 

[blstriker]

Also known as Reverse TNC. Got plans for a bigger and better antenna?

 

[twist]

Yes, bigger and better antenna going on the WAP11 for a medium distance (half a mile) wireless bridge. Have a 13.x dbi yagi antenna that has Female N-Type connector on it's pigtail. Couldn't find the connector type for the AP anywhere on the Linksys site or the documentation that came with it, so didn't know what converter/connector type to get. Never personally dealt with reverse polarity connectors before so I didn't have anything to match up and identify the AP connector with.
So, what I need is a Female N-Type -to- Female RP-TNC connector...think radio shack carries them?


twistfx

 

[blstriker]

Radio shack might have it. Your best bet would be your local surplus electronics store, if you have one. Radio shack is a good start though.

Where did you get the antenna and how much did it cost? I'm trying to hook up my gf's apartement across the street and am looking for an antennae myself.

 

[Joony]

radio shack dosen't carry reverse polarity type TNC connectors. Only standard TNC...try ebay

heres one

heres another

hyperlink tech also has em

 

[ktwebb]

Good luck trying to get a 30 milliwatt Linksys AP to hit half a mile. You'd be better off with parabolics on both ends. You might get a meg out of it. maybe two. maybe even 5 and a half. Keep your cable runs as short as possible and use LMR400 or an equivalent if you have more than 10 feet of transmission cable. What are you using on the other side? (antenna)

 

[twist]

blstriker - got the antenna on ebay for right at $50 including shipping. Cushcraft 13.something yagi antenna.

ktwebb - on the other end of this link is a 14.something dbi cisco yagi antenna running into an AP in Point to MultiPoint bridging mode. That AP is wired to a university network running off T3.
as far as cabling goes, i don't plan on having any cable between the antenna and AP on my end. going to have a securely insulated weatherproof box with the AP in it attached directly through an adapter connector to the pigtail of the antenna. I will then run a single cat5e cable inside the building to my switch. the cat5 cable will be pushing PoE hence the ability to have it right there.


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