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CABLES,
ADAPTERS
& connector information
For connection of
antennas to
access points, bridges &
wireless client cards
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NAVIGATION
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Links to page sections & other relevant pages
To
select a pigtail/cable
or adapter,
please see our
CABLES / PIGTAILS
/ADAPTERS CATEGORY which is
subdivided into
16 sub-categories (browse
subcategories on left side of page): Each cable and
adapter listing is in two sub-categories based on antenna type and
connector type, to help you to quickly find the best antenna for
your situation.
INFORMATION
ABOUT CABLES & CONNECTORS:
Cables:
Right of page
Connectors:
Gender is often counterintuitive
Reverse polarization: "RP"
Photos of various
connectors
Jack / Port Guide:
Advice specifically related to jacks on WiFi cards and
USB clients
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page devoted to issue of
protecting the jack to prolong its life.
Wireless
connectors compatibility list
by brand & part number
Knowledge
Base / Discussion Forum
Searchable postings include experiences of customers regarding range, using these antennas
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CABLES -
GENERAL INFORMATION
It is best to have the shortest cable that will serve your needs, since some
signal strength is lost in the antenna cable.
Signal loss per meter:
LMR100A cable: 1.28dBi of loss/meter
LMR200 cable: 0.54dBi of loss/meter
Antenna cables in our store have
cable type equivalent to LMR100A
or higher,
in quality and signal-loss per meter. Most of our cables of 2-meters or more
are
made from cable equivalent to LMR200 in quality and signal-loss per
meter. The higher
quality of the cable of our cables translates into lower sigal loss / better
performance.
RG174 cable (which you may see in competitor's
offerings) is much lower in quality than
the thinnest cables that we use for 1-meter-cables and shorter
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PHOTOS
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CONNECTORS:
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MMCX |
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N-male |
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RP-SMA male
Note: No pin |
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RP-SMA female
Note
the pin |
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SMA male
Note the pin |
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RP-TNC
male |
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Connector is about twice the diameter of a
pin-head |
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Connector is a little larger than MC |
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Largest of the connectors, N is about twice the
size of RP-TNC |
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RP-SMA
and SMA are the same size:
Much
smaller than RP-TNC |
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Much
smaller than RP-TNC |
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Looks like N-male but smaller |
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RF
CONNECTORS: Gender is often counterintuitive |
Reverse
polarization: "RP" |
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Gender of threaded connectors is
counterintuitive because:
The gender is referring to the pins inside--not
the threads.
This applies to all of the following:
N, RP-SMA, RP-TNC, SMA, TNC |
Connectors
with "RP" in the name are further complicated by the "reverse polarization"
(RP):
The pins are
female when they appear to be male, and vice versa.
If the
documentation refers to the connector as "reverse ____":
This is the
same as RP-____ (e.g, "reverse SMA" = RP-SMA)
A Note
About Reverse Polarity (RP) / Reverse Gender Connectors And Adapters
Reverse Polarity/Reverse Gender
connectors satisfy FCC Regulation 15 by switching dielectrics and
pins/contacts between genders. For example, a Reverse Gender Male consists
of a male body, however, the dielectric and contact are female. Basically,
an RP female will look like a standard male, and an RP male will look like a
standard female. Reverse Polarity connectors and adapters will not
mate with standard coaxial connectors. To attempt to do so will damage
the connector. |
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ADAPTERS
& CABLES
This
is a small sample of our pigtails & adapters:
Please see also the
Cables / Pigtails & Adapters category for
many
more |
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