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    High Gain Antennas that still work with N?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mechrock, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    I was told a while ago that these type of antennas would not work by extending N wireless rage (Just G and B). Then I was thinking aren't those antennas made just the same with some copper in them and so forth? Why would these antennas not work the same with N? BTW I have a Dir-625 Router.
     
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I believe b and g run on 2,5GHz while N runs on 5GHz

    Different frequencies need different antennas.
     
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  3. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    The thing is my router says no where that it broadcast 5GHz. Only ones I've seen it were the new Dual Band Routers.
     
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    802.11n can operate on 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands. Standard 2.4GHz antennas marketed as "802.11g" should work fine with N operating on the 2.4GHz band, but will work poorly with N on the 5GHz band.
     
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  5. mechrock

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    Thanks, that's good to know. Now I can put some antennas on it.
     
    mechrock, Mar 7, 2009
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