Trhac Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Hello guys, i was using Pineapple NANO for my thesis, but today the signal of my PineAP broadcasted SSID was terrible. I was try another antenna but, it wasnt helped. Looks like that RP-SMA connector is bad, because it can broadcast only to +-2 meters. I was checked topics there like this https://forums.hak5.org/index.php?/topic/26636-poor-wifi-signal-range/& and they was replace the RP-SMA to IPX cabel. But in pineapple NANO the RP-SMA connector is soldered... (Im totally sure it is bad RP-SMA connector, because if i connect or remove the antenna, the signal range is same...) Have someone this problem too with NANO or know how to fix it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_a_User Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 As far as i know it's not a good idea to power up a radio without a load (antenna) attached as it can damage it. You may have damaged your NANO by doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trhac Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 I wasn't do it before this problem occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_a_User Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Im not 100% sure but apparently it can cause damage over time, something to do with reflected waves that can add to the transmitted waves and then overload the output stage over time. some circuits monitor and protect but not all. It's just a thought but may be your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeto Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi there, I'm having exactly the same problem with my Nano. I can only connect to it when I'm just a few feet away. Have you solved this issue? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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