jellydonut Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Has anyone heard of a WIFI Antenna Switcher? I have 3 different WIFI antennas that I use on various devices, but mostly my computer. I would like to find a switcher box to switch between a directional, Yagi and Omni antenna without having to screw and unscrew each time. All three antennas have SMA connectors. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 This is for BNC N-type. Here's one for SMA that switches automagically when you attach an antenna which isn't quite what you want. You're apparently talking about a speciality product (didn't expact that as your requirement seems not particularly out of the ordinary) so chances are the prices for the exact type will be steep. My advice would be to go with the BNC N-type thing and get a few adapter plugs for BNC to SMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 This is for BNC N-type. Here's one for SMA that switches automagically when you attach an antenna which isn't quite what you want. You're apparently talking about a speciality product (didn't expact that as your requirement seems not particularly out of the ordinary) so chances are the prices for the exact type will be steep. My advice would be to go with the BNC N-type thing and get a few adapter plugs for BNC to SMA. Dude, look at the specs when you post shit. That first switch is rated for 600mhz, won't work for wifi. The second switch is made for building into new products and switches between an internal antenna, and an external antenna. It disconnects the internal when you plug in the external, that's all it switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 My bad. This is an example of what you want. Only pity is that it costs rather a lot and is still only BNC N-type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydonut Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think that would work for 2.4Ghz but not 5Ghz. I'm also looking for a 4 port switcher. I don't want to say "money is no object" but I would be willing to pay a nominal price for the convenience. Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 This company has a handy search function. I picked 1 input, 4 outputs, SMA-18GHz (donno if that disqualifies the lower freqs in any way) and then there's a number of options for attenuator type that I can't make heads or tails of but maybe you can. If you want a manual one, there's this one but it's only 2 port... Found them after reading this blog post and then googling for Transco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardMoony Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Don't forget that switches will always decrease the signal. The better the quality the lesser it will. But like barry said. check for what freq the switches are rated. And i dont know if you will find combined freq like 2.4 and 5GHz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD6W Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Sorry I'm a little late to the party. Depending on where you live, what you are looking for can be found at electronic flea markets for a reasonable prices (10-20$) and operate from DC-18 GHz and has SMA ports. The devices sell for way more money new and look like this... http://www.dowkey.com/product/0/rf_switches_relays_401_latching_401_3208.php I use these same devices to switch frequencies higher and with more power than your WiFi will ever produce. These devices come in many flavors of number of ports, switching voltage and switching characteristics and so beggars can't be choosers at flea market prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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