Can you connect an N-Type Female Connector to an RJ45?

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Hello, for cost reasons I'm trying to change my ISP (satellite internet) and attempting to get WIFI (which wasn't previously available) via a 24dBi parabolic wireless networking directional antenna. My current modem, provided with sat package, takes input from satellite and feeds out via RJ45 to my E4200 Cisco router, then RJ45 to laptop. How do I get the feed from the new parabolic antenna (probably N-type female connector) to my current router (which only takes RJ45) to save costs? If I've missed anything please let me know and I'll provide more data. Many thanks in advance.
 
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You can't directly you need a wireless receiver. I would recommend you mount the receiver directly to the back of the antenna. This means it must be waterproof but it is still likely to be cheaper than running microwave grade coax into the house. The ones I have used in the past are called "bullet" from ubiquiti. I would not recommend you go that route since you can get their "air grid" system that is both the antenna and the radio all in one and it is only $60. But since you have the antenna already the bullet things work ok. There are many other brands of product that may work better these are inexpensive and targeted at the end consumer rather than a professional network installer.
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Only option to collect signal from hotspot is to get some AP type device (router with detachable antena and station inf mode). This can be also WLAN extender which has detachable antena so you can connect your 24dBi one. Use something like this http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WA730RE and simply output RJ45 to CISCO. There is no other way cause your current router has internal antena. Plus RJ45 from AP to CISCO is much cheaper than WLAN coaxial so connecting antenna to CISCO (even if possible) is not an option.
 
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You can't directly you need a wireless receiver. I would recommend you mount the receiver directly to the back of the antenna. This means it must be waterproof but it is still likely to be cheaper than running microwave grade coax into the house. The ones I have used in the past are called "bullet" from ubiquiti. I would not recommend you go that route since you can get their "air grid" system that is both the antenna and the radio all in one and it is only $60. But since you have the antenna already the bullet things work ok. There are many other brands of product that may work better these are inexpensive and targeted at the end consumer rather than a professional network installer.
 
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Thanks for your advice; very much appreciated. Initially I'm going to try advice from bill001g though. Antenna belonged to friend so will buy ubiquiti antenna instead and try that. Again, many thanks.
 
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Thanks for your advice bill001g. The antenna belonged to a friend. I've checked and I can get ubiquiti antennas here in Spain at price similar to that which you suggested. Many thanks.
 
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