# Raspberry PI antenna support

**URL:** <https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219>\
**Category:** Hardware Questions and Recommendations\
**Created:** [February 1, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219 "2023-02-01T12:22:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Elmo](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/elmo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Elmo](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Elmo)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/1 "2023-02-01T12:22:53Z")

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Hi  
I am considering using a Raspberry PI 4 as my next router.

1. What antennas should I buy (I need both 2.5 and 5 GHz networks) ???

It should be noted that I live i a very very populated area. Does it make sense to buy a mega Alfa Antenna ( Alfa AWUS036ACH) to burst full power or does it not matter ?

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**Author:** ![slh](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/slh/32/113591_2.png) [@slh](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/slh)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/2 "2023-02-01T12:28:19Z")

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None, outsource the wireless to an (OpenWrt supported) AP, there are ni good USB WLAN cards for these purposes.

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**Author:** ![frollic](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/frollic/32/30113_2.png) [@frollic](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/frollic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/3 "2023-02-01T12:44:49Z")

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> [@Elmo](#):
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> Does it make sense to buy a mega Alfa Antenna ( Alfa AWUS036ACH) to burst full power or does it not matter ?

for the price asked, just buy a used router, and run it as an AP.

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**Author:** ![Elmo](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/elmo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Elmo](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Elmo)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/4 "2023-02-01T13:12:14Z")

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I watched a guy on Youtube downloading most common drivers for antennas but he did not list them. Someone have a link to info ????

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**Author:** ![frollic](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/frollic/32/30113_2.png) [@frollic](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/frollic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/5 "2023-02-01T13:15:13Z")

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why would you want to do that ?

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**Author:** ![psherman](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/psherman/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@psherman](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/psherman)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/raspberry-pi-antenna-support/150219/6 "2023-02-01T21:26:24Z")

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I agree with the statements already made about getting an AP or wifi router and using a that for wifi. A purpose-built wifi AP will have much better performance than any of the USB based devices that you are considering.