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Topic: W-NET U21 Repeater external antenna mod (double gain vs internal)

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http://www.w-net.cn/upload/201308/1376649329.jpg

Model    WT-U21
Name    150Mbps Wireless Repeater
SOC Chipset    RT 5350(Ralink)
CPU Clock Rate    360MHz
24GHz RF Chipset    RT 5350(Ralink)
10/100 Switch    RT 5350(Ralink)
Flash    4MB
Memory    32MB
Antenna    1 pcs multilayer chip antenna
Interface    WAN/LAN    1 10/100M Auto MDI/MDIX RJ45 port
System Requirement    Wired or wireless PC/Mac an available 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network
Wireless Mode    Router Mode, AP Client Mode, Repeater Mode
Wireless Standards    IEEE 802.3、IEEE 802.3u、IEEE 802.11n、IEEE 802.11g、IEEE 802.11b
Wireless data rates    150Mbps
Encryption    64/128-bits WEP; WPA/WPA2 encryption
Frequency band    2.4GHz,
Power Adapter    5V/1A
Appearance of size    76mmx42mmx37mm

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i think internal antenna is 0.5db or 1db maximum
you can disable it and add 2db or 5db antenna like this:

http://s2.postimg.org/wjegp5lx5/2014_03_28_10_11_23mod.jpg
http://s27.postimg.org/eujhzlss3/2014_03_28_10_08_09before.jpg
http://s27.postimg.org/w1g3bdeyb/2014_03_28_10_11_01before.jpg
http://s27.postimg.org/5wys290c3/2014_03_28_10_11_23before.jpg
http://s27.postimg.org/uri9wbl6b/2014_03_28_10_11_48before.jpg
http://s29.postimg.org/umqx5qns7/2014_03_29_00_04_23after.jpg

(Last edited by manocao on 31 Mar 2014, 16:48)

Nice work !!!


can someone tell me which firmware can i use to this repeater?

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