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More info?)
think you'll find its probably a Hirose U.FL connector.
probably take a look at www.fab-corp.com
antennas or pigtails
"David Goodenough" <david.goodenough@btconnect.com> wrote in message
news:30ubm9F359omeU1@uni-berlin.de...
> nntp.charter.net wrote:
>
> > Hi b,
> > I figured that since it's a full moon... I'd just bounce the signal
> > off
> > it's face and ... just kidding!. I am thinking I'll be staying in hotels
> > that may have wifi access but if I'm on the 5th floor and the access is
in
> > the restaurant, I am thinking I can push thru the floors enuf to get a
> > signal. but... wifi door? any idea which one? The documentation says
it's
> > a broadcom V103C D 12F4 Rev. 4.4.
> > I'll check the doors on the bottom of the laptop and see if I have
> > access to the connector.
> >
> > thanx, saltykayak
> >
> > "bumtracks" <posted@usenet.bud> wrote in message
> > news:_Elqd.2455$wr6.1643@trnddc04...
> >> probably could open your wifi door and see what antenna connection is
but
> >> most likely you wont find an off the shelf antenna with that connector
on
> >> it. So I doubt you'll have enough time to have a pigtail made to
connect
> >> to
> >> an antenna pigtail.
> >>
> >> you might find and buy a wifi pc card that has an antenna jack &
antenna
> >> to
> >> fit its jack fairly easy, and pay FedEx to rush it.
> >> However, I doubt any directional antenna is gonna reach all the way
home
> >> to
> >> your router from Florida - at least not during citrus ripening season.
> >>
> >>
> >> "nntp.charter.net" <saltykayak@charter.n**> wrote in message
> >> news:jWkqd.12263$xs6.7659@newsfe01.lga...
> >>> First time poster here. I have recently purchased a HP ZX 5000
wireless
> >>> laptop. I have XP Home with SP2 installed. I connect great with my
> >> Motorola
> >>> wireless router. I will be heading on a trip to sunny Florida next
week
> >> and
> >>> would like to be able to check my email daily from the web. My
question
> >>> is... is it possible to attach an external directional antenna to my
HP
> >>> laptop?
> >>>
> >>> thanx, saltykayak
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> As a rough guide you will loose about 1/3rd of the signal each time
> you go through a wall or floor, so probably 5 floors is too much even
> with an enormous external aerial.
>
> David