[MLB-WIRELESS] [Re: ZoomAir 4100]

Guillermo Payet gpayet at oceangroup.com
Fri Nov 23 18:06:42 EST 2001


Looks like the Zoomair is exactly the same as the SMC2632.  A couple of
Guerrilla.net guys already figured this one out:

http://www.guerrilla.net/reference/80211_mod/SMC2632_antenna_mod/index.html

	--G


On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 11:12:10AM -0800, Guillermo Payet wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I recently bought a ZoomAir 4100, on the mistaken belief that it came with
> an antenna connector, but apparently only the PCI-adapter-equipped version
> comes with it.
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone around here has managed to modify one of these
> to add a connector?  I took the plastic casing off the antenna part of 
> the card, but it looks like disabling the built-in dipole and enabling 
> the existing solder points for an external antenna will involve some 
> surface mount work.  It would help if at least I understood what these
> surface mount components are.
> 
> Here's a schematic of what the circuit looks like:
> 
> 	http://www.technosterone.com/images/zoomair.png
> 
> The spaces labeled "C" and "D" in the drawing, are empty spaces for 
> surface mount components.  "D" is set in such a way that it shares
> a solder point with "A", so that there can only be one component in
> A or D, but not both.
> 
> My hunch is that I need to unsolder both "A" and "B", solder the component
> from "A" into slot "D", and add something (what?) into "C".
> 
> Any clues??
> 
> Now.. if someone had the external antenna version of the ZoomAir card
> and was willing to peek inside, it would be wonderful!
> 
> 	Thanks
> 
> 	--G
> 

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