Linksys WRT54GP2 antenna connector type

Posts: 12 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 12

Does anyone know what type of antenna connector is on the Linksys WRT54GP2? I sent a 9dBi high-gain Omni antenna with RP-TNC connector to a friend in Mexico and he is telling me it does not fit. I assumed it was RP-TNC like most other Linksys products.

Is it RP-SMA? Does anyone know? I have searched all over the web and been unable to find this info.

Posts: 216 · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

SMA

Posts: 12 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 12

SMA or RP-SMA? Reverse Polarity I would assume....

Posts: 216 · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject:

Here is a link to the Linksys high-gain antenna:

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=38&prid=648

They list it as R-SMA.

Jim

Posts: 12 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 12

Thanks. I can't find anything that specifically says that unit has the R-SMA connector. I guess you are assuming that since Linksys sells two different antennae, and it's not RP-TNC, that it must be R-SMA? I was hoping someone out there knew definitively what type of connector the unit has. It is very expensive to ship things to Mexico, so I wanted to make sure it was right this time.

Posts: 216 · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject:

Actually, I own a WRT54GP2 and that is the correct antenna.

Jim

Posts: 12 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 12

OK, thanks.

I am not using the Linksys high gain antenna, so that's probably where we got confused. I am using a much higher gain antenna than that.

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Oct 15, 2005 Posts: 1

bgrossraa wrote:

OK, thanks.

I am not using the Linksys high gain antenna, so that's probably where we got confused. I am using a much higher gain antenna than that.

According to a Livechat I just had with Linksys support, the WRT54GP2's firmware does not support high-gain aerials

Is this rubbish or will I waste my money purchasing one ?

Posts: 216 · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:39 am Post subject:

I am not sure what the firmware would have to do with the antenna. (unless you need to boost the output power)