Linksys high gain antennas do they work

10 Mar 2005 12:58 PM

gekco

Has anyone use the linksys high gain replacement antennas on WRT54G? If
so did you notice and difference? I just install a set on mine and
actually I get better signal from the original ones then these new High
gain antennas. I notice the signal strength will fluctuate between 73
and 54 percent a lot not too stable with the high gain ones. But the
original ones seem to hold a more stable 73 percent signal strength.

10 Mar 2005 2:30 PM

Dave G

I installed the high gain antennas because I was having weak signals in
outlying areas of my house and in the garage. The antennas improved the
signal in those areas to the point I can work there without any problems. I
did not however take any signal strength measurements. I am running a X40
with 802.11g.

Dave G

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> Has anyone use the linksys high gain replacement antennas on WRT54G? If so
> did you notice and difference? I just install a set on mine and actually I
> get better signal from the original ones then these new High gain
> antennas. I notice the signal strength will fluctuate between 73 and 54
> percent a lot not too stable with the high gain ones. But the original
> ones seem to hold a more stable 73 percent signal strength.

10 Mar 2005 4:24 PM

Airhead

> "gekco" <notme@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:GvXXd.3984$uk7.3009@fed1read01...
> > Has anyone use the linksys high gain replacement antennas on

WRT54G? If so

> > did you notice and difference? I just install a set on mine and
actually I
> > get better signal from the original ones then these new High gain
> > antennas. I notice the signal strength will fluctuate between 73
and 54
> > percent a lot not too stable with the high gain ones. But the
original
> > ones seem to hold a more stable 73 percent signal strength.

Might try placing the AP in a higher location or just move it around
some.
The higher gain changes the shape of the transmission path and it may
be
causing some multipath problems that the lower gain antenna was not.
Multipath = reflecting off of objects. A reflected signal meets with a
real signal and can reduce its amplitude (signal strength) or in some
cases
it can add to the signal stength.