Netgear DG834G + external antenna

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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:33:54 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan E"
<jonathan@no-spam-ethnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Does anyone know if you can connect an external antenna to a Netgear DG834G.
>
>I need to mount the unit in a cupboard a floor level and figure this is not
>an idea place to allow decent propagation! Thoughts were to mount an
>external antenna higher up in the room.
>
>I've checked the Netgear site but couldn't find any reference to external
>antenna fitting.
>
>If anyone is doing this with an internal (i.e. inside the house) external
>antenna (does that make sense?!) than can you let me know what model you use
>and if you are happy with the set up.

Not sure if you can do it officially, but I am sure you can make a
Heath Robinson set up with a bit of DIY. The antenna on the DG834G
can be unscrewed (I think). As long as you can find something which
matches the screw thread (try B&Q) and know how to solder, then I
suppose you should be able to screw in more or less anything you want!

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:33:54 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan E"
<jonathan@no-spam-ethnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Does anyone know if you can connect an external antenna to a Netgear DG834G.
>
>I need to mount the unit in a cupboard a floor level and figure this is not
>an idea place to allow decent propagation! Thoughts were to mount an
>external antenna higher up in the room.
>
>I've checked the Netgear site but couldn't find any reference to external
>antenna fitting.
>
>If anyone is doing this with an internal (i.e. inside the house) external
>antenna (does that make sense?!) than can you let me know what model you use
>and if you are happy with the set up.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Jonathan
>Nottingham, UK
>

We have Linksys/Cisco WRT54G (see my following post) which
communicates fine from two floors up on desk next to desktop.