Setting up a directional Antenna to my router

[phoenixone@gmail.com]

So I went to radiolabs.com and bought a backfire high gain antenna for
outside because I need to shoot the signal from one house to another.

Now, the question, that may seem simple to some, is the antenna comes
with a N-female end on it, and it's this large coaxial style screw in,
this matches up great to the cable, but on the other end of the cable
is.... another N-Female connector.

I want to connect this to the port on my wireless router, but am not
sure what the name of the adapter I need.

It is a standard wireless antenna port, nothing special, the same I've
seen on many wireless routers. The router is one by a german company,
Hama.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[DTC]

phoenixone@gmail.com wrote:
> Now, the question, that may seem simple to some, is the antenna comes
> with a N-female end on it, and it's this large coaxial style screw in,
> this matches up great to the cable, but on the other end of the cable
> is.... another N-Female connector.
>
> I want to connect this to the port on my wireless router, but am not
> sure what the name of the adapter I need.
>
> It is a standard wireless antenna port, nothing special, the same I've
> seen on many wireless routers. The router is one by a german company,
> Hama.

There really isn't any standard wireless antenna port as different
manufactures use different connectors. The only thing standard is
that they intentionally use a non-standard connector.

Make sense? No. Links at the bottom of this post will help
identify your connector.

The FCC requires a non-standard antenna connector for use in
the United States. Supposedly to make it more difficult for
anyone to add an external antenna. Needless to say, free
enterprise came to the rescue by offering non-standard
connectors.

So you'll find a reverse version of a standard connector on
consumer grade wireless equipment. Its usually a reverse TNC
or reverse SMA connector, and then it might be a male or
female connector - so you have four possible connector types.

The Hama website isn't clear on what connector it uses, it only
calls it an SMA connector. If the Hama device is type accepted for
sale in the U.S., then its really a reverse SMA connector.

Here are two Wiki links to help you identify your connector:

Reverse male SMA connector: http://tinyurl.com/yo277k
Notice the thread is on the outside of the male pin side.

Standard SMA connector: http://tinyurl.com/yo277k
Notice the thread is on the inside of the male pin side.

Most likely your want a Type N male to Rev SMA male or
female connector adapter.

For a N-Male to Reverse-Polarity SMA-Jack Adapter
http://tinyurl.com/24ho3b

For a N-Male to Reverse-Polarity SMA-Plug Adapter
http://tinyurl.com/2s68uu

[dold@04.usenet.us.com]

phoenixone@gmail.com wrote:
> So I went to radiolabs.com and bought a backfire high gain antenna for
> outside because I need to shoot the signal from one house to another.

> Now, the question, that may seem simple to some, is the antenna comes
> with a N-female end on it, and it's this large coaxial style screw in,
> this matches up great to the cable, but on the other end of the cable
> is.... another N-Female connector.

If you had mentioned the brand and model of the router, someone might have
known what to suggest. There aren't that many in use.

Your vendor, http://radiolabs.com/products/cables/pigtail.php
Has pigtail adapters listed by brand and type.

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/cable_radio_pigtails_list.php
Has a manufacturer listing and pictures.

http://www.fab-corp.com/home.php?cat=248
Is another source of cables.

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