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    Small CF-28 wifi antenna tutorial

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mrbungle, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. mrbungle

    mrbungle Notebook Consultant

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    Nice job, man! How about the other antena. If you could search on this forum I think a year ago. I used the padle antena at the same location both side of the lcd at the back of the rubber bumper. I don't know if the photo still exist I think I already deleted to give way some photos.


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    mrbungle Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. I changed it a bit more later today. I moved the antenna between the magnesium casing and the rubber corner, so the magnesium won't block signal. The website is changed to reflect it.

    However, I don't think I have that great of an antenna, or wifi card. Both need to be replaced.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250292374050

    I'll use that on the other side, to connect to that black wire and fab a slick mount for the top of the LCD.
     
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    rjenkins Notebook Consultant

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    As an alternative if you don't need the range of a 'true' external antenna, there are various self-adhesive patch antennas and also some coaxial style mini-antennas on ebay (they look like a section of fat heatshrink sleeve just before the end of the cable).

    I used a mini-pci wifi card in my CF-28 Mk3, then fitted a pair of the coaxial antennas into the tops of the two plastic covers at the sides of the palmrest.

    As all the wiring is via the battery & HDD compartments it's quite easy to fit.

    This gives very reliable operation & saves the screen-mounted antenna for a mobile broadband module I'm hoping to add.
     
    rjenkins, Oct 5, 2008
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    sparkwrite Notebook Guru

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    HI Bungle: I looked at you site but could not get all the pictures to load up. Am I missing something? Thanks. Spark
     
    sparkwrite, Oct 7, 2008
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