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 Post subject: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:38 am 
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I have purchased 3 anthenna wifi card, but I have only main and aux, but I have WWAN anthenna that I am actually not using.
What do you think ?

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 Post subject: Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:11 pm 
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No harm in trying.
Those cards also work with only 2 antennae, although maybe not at full strength.
And there is always the 2-wire version Intel 6200 N (MiniPCIe half-size).

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 Post subject: Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:08 pm 
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So, it is working without problems.

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 Post subject: Re: Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:39 pm 
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^^^
are you getting full "n" speeds configured this way?
i may try the same thing in my t60p, since i don't use the wwan right now anyway.

thx.

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