SUMMARY SECTION:

The purpose of combining the antenna with this adapter is to protect the MC jack on an ORiNOCO wireless card, against wear and damage.

Orinoco, Buffalo (and related) wireless cards have an "MC" antenna jack which fits an MC connector, such as the MC connector on this adapter. MC jacks and connectors are vulnerable to damage, because of their small size, and so they need protection. Every time the MC connector is removed from the jack, or plugged into the jack, a small amount of damage is caused to the jack and to the connector.

Any amount of pulling or tugging at a cable with an MC connector will cause damage to the jack and to the connector. An MC connector will actually break after a lot of plugging in, pulling out, and the strain from the cable being tugged in day to day use.

The MC to RP-SMA adapter may be permanently attached to the wireless card, by use of

Velcro strips & "coins" (available in our e-store), silicon bonding cement, or a cable tie. You can then attach the antenna with an RP-SMA (female) connector - and you can remove and attach this connector as often as you wish without causing any damage. Pulling & tugging on the cable, as occurs with ordinary usage, will no longer threaten or ruin your Orinoco card's jack.

The RP-SMA connector is about 5x larger than an MC connector (1 CM vs. 2mm, respectively). Further, the RP-SMA connector is threaded so that it has much, much higher resiliency against wear.

Other benefits:

* Much less loss of gain with the RP-SMA because of the threaded connection and the lack of wear.

* Extension cable can be added or removed from the assembly, as needed (we offer a 10 ft. extension cable in our e-store).

The cable of this antenna and adapter is LMR100A, which is low-loss cable of much higher quality than the black pigtail cables, which are RG174. LMR100A is about 5x the cost and quality of RG174. The higher

quality of the cable of this antenna translates into lower loss/better performance.

COMPATIBILITY

Compatible with (fits) all ORiNOCO cards with MC antenna jacks (all ORiNOCO & Buffalo cards in our e-store).

Please reference: Composite list of all wireless gear: Most updated list of connectors for all wireless gear.

Magnetic Mount Omni Mobile Antenna: 7 db 2.4GHZ

Magnetic Mount antenna sits on top of automobile, boat, or other metal surface, where it can pick up more access points. Lightweight and PORTABLE! Perfect for wardriving.

(Click here to see antennas for desktop and wall-mount [indoor-outdoor])

Comes with 1.5 meter (5 ft) pigtail with RP-SMA (male) connector. Cable is LMR100A, which is low-loss cable of much higher quality than most pigtail cables for this type of antenna, which are RG174. The higher quality of the cable of this antenna translates into lower loss/better performance.

(If you need additional cable length: Extension cable available in our e-store adds another 3 meters)

Lightweight and PORTABLE! Perfect for Wardriving

Brand new, high quality Orinoco connector from ISO 9001 facilities.

Compliant with 802.11b & 802.11g (North America and Europe)

Specifications:

• Frequency: 2400¡«2483 MHz

• Gain: 7.0 dbi

• Impedance: 50 Ohm

• VSWR: <1.5 Average

• Maximum Input Power: 50 Watts

• Antenna Length: 10 1/2 inch (26 1/2 centimeters)

• Cable Length: 1.5 meters (5 feet). Some "gain" (signal strength) is lost with length of cable.

• Therefore the best choice of cable length is the shortest length that meets your needs.

• (If you need additional cable length: Extension cable available in our e-store adds another 3 meters)

• Cable type: The cable is a very high quality low-loss cable LMR100A, which is far superior in quality than the more commonly used cables (RG174).

• Polarization: Vertical

• Weight: 1 ounce