b0N3z Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I have a wifi card in my pc and i want to move the antenna to a better location. How long can a wifi antenna cable go before you start to see dropped signal or weaker signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Depends on the cable. Those little ones on the inside of laptops are about the max you want to go, so maybe a foot or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0phoi5 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 hours ago, b0N3z said: I have a wifi card in my pc and i want to move the antenna to a better location. How long can a wifi antenna cable go before you start to see dropped signal or weaker signal? Very little distance. Ideally the Wi-Fi antenna needs to be connected directly to the board itself for no loss in power at all. Even a short distance will affect signal strength. I would advise using a USB extension cable and an external Wi-Fi card with the antenna connected directly to it, like an Alfa card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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