Wireless-n router whit old outdoor antenna

[risser]

I have just ordered a d-link dir 825, i have a d-link ANT24-1500 outdoor antenna http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=289, and just found out that it only supports b-g wireless. So my question is, will it work at all whit d-link dir 825.

Hope you guys can help me before they send me my order

 

[stevech]

antennas are frequency band dependent (2.4GHz vs. 5.8GHz). The modulation method - 802.11b/g/n in 2.4GHz all can use the same antenna. Don't forget that the coax must be special, big/fat low loss and SHORT.
Best to use an outdoor-use product such as from demarctech.com and engenius.

Beware this: a 2.4GHz antenna rated at 12dBi or more gain, if omnidirectional as the one you show, have a doughnut-shaped very narrow vertical axis beamwidth. Very sensitive to tilt, etc. Typically 7-12 degrees beamwidth. Envision that as a light bulb source with a shaped beam. If you want point to point long links, use a horizontally directional antenna such as patch/panel.

Lastly, don't buy antennas from mass market retailers like D-Link. Much better pricing from antenna-sellers on the internet, such as Laird.

I must add: D-Link products are consistently poor quality, IMO. IMO.

D-Link's web site: This product has been discontinued as of May 01, 2007 in the US

 

[risser]

Cool, thanks for the help mate, i know it isent the best antenna, but its bought a couple of years ago, only use it in my sommer house

Ill go get my router now

 

[risser]

I have just got my dir825, and its range is =0, atm iam using a old netgear wsg54g router and that reaches to my pc, but not that good, thats why i bought dir 825, but that it cant even find How can that be, thougt these new ones was much better? Can it be because this old netgear only has one antenna, and gives all its power to the antena af the roof?
Is there any router that would work better with ANT24-1500 then dir825? My next try would be ASUS RT-N16, any suggestion would be very appreciated.

Again, thanks for the help

 

[risser]

Nobody have a clue?

 

[stevech]

Nobody have a clue?

Please rewrite the above post - I couldn't follow the thinking stated.