Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:21 Post subject: ANtenna MOd INSIDE!! thanks to WarpSpeed WRT54GS v7.2
Hey i found some wrt54gs v7.2 at my local wal mart so i get one at 39.99 and sucesfully flashed using the intructions posted on the compatible harware list
Howewer i use just do it easy , i puted the vxworks killer ( lastest that was on the guidee ) and tft to flash the v24generic dd-wrt version ,
I have opened the unit and can take a couple of pics if anyone interested on the insides of the little box...
What a shame that the antennas are now fixed
anyway inside you can see that on the pcb where the original antenna conecctors where there are still the holes to put them , so just want to see if anybody come with a mod, the stock antennas suckkkkkk big time
I was tempted to put a rp-sma conector i have from an old netgear MR814 v1 i have on the closet
if anyone have known of an antenna mod for this boxes tell me, will like to do it on this box
shame those boxes dont have broadcom chipset
anyway the v7.2 gets hot so i also want to add a fan or some chip heat sink, the RF out is a little cage of metal, the heat is generated on that unit or on the actual broadcom chipset ??
Hope i had those neat laser temp sensors
Ok, if anyone wants pics of that new units i can share here
Greets
ROlo.
Last edited by rolo95 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:42; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Virginia, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 16:13 Post subject:
Here's what I did: antenna mod on WRT54Gv8
Unsoldered & pushed out stock antennas.
Used side-cutters to remove the black plastic that sticks out.
Evened-up hole with round file.
Crimped RP-TNC connector onto a short piece of coax.
Inserted connector into hole in cover & tightened.
Soldered coax to left antenna pads on board.
Set DD-WRT to use only left antenna.
It is alive!!!
Since I only needed one antenna at the moment, I haven't installed a second one yet.
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mod board & cover
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mod inside
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Start tftp utility and enter:
Server = 192.168.1.1
Password = (leave blank)
File = browse to the firmware bin that you downloaded (micro only)
Set retries to 99
Always do 30-30-30 Hard Reset before and after flashing.
Also, be sure that you use the proper guide for your model router.
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