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Cables and Connectors are a very important issue, as they can affect the
performance of your wireless system. The tables below summarizes the types of
cables, connectors, and pre-built cables you can order.
The gender (Male/Female) of these connectors can be confusing.
The industry uses the following conventions:
|
Gender in the Catalog |
Center pin/socket |
Standard
Connectors |
Reverse Polatity/Gender
Connectors
(eg. rpSMA, rgTNC, ..) |
|
'Male' or 'Plug' |
Male |
Female |
|
'Female' or 'Jack |
Female |
Male |
Confused? So was I for a long time. In the table below, I have
tried to make things very clear by stating the gender of the center pin/socket.
To Suit
Cable Type |
Connector |
Part Number |
Used For |
Loss
@
2.4 GHz
(dB) |
Price
(AU$ ea) |
| 1-9 |
10-49 |
50+ |
CFD200
(50 ohm, Coax)[Specs] |
N-Male |
Crimp |
 |
CON-200NM |
Pigtails, to Antenna |
0.2 |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
$3.00 |
| N-Female |
Crimp |
 |
CON-200NF |
Antennas, and pigtails for Hills Antennas |
0.2 |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
$3.00 |
RPSMA-Female
center socket |
Crimp |
 |
CON-200RS |
Pigtails, to:
DLink DWL-900AP+,
DLink DWL-520+,
SVEC FD1811-A,
LinkSys WET11,
NETGEAR MA311
NETGEAR DG824M,
NETGEAR FM114P,
NETGEAR FVM318,
NETGEAR ME103,
NETGEAR MR814,
etc |
0.2 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
RPSMA-Male
center pin |
Crimp |
 |
CON-200RSF |
|
0.2 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
RGTNC
Female
center socket |
Crimp |
 |
CON-200RT |
Pigtails, to
LinkSys WAP11,
Cisco Aironet 350 series |
0.2 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
CFD400
(50 ohm, Coax)[Specs] |
N-Male |
Crimp
Tool |
 |
CON-400NM |
Extension antenna cables |
0.2 |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
| Clamp |
 |
CON-400NMCL |
$14.00 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
| N-Female |
Crimp
Tool |
 |
CON-400NF |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
| Clamp |
 |
CON-400NFCL |
$14.00 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
| none |
N-Female |
Panel Mount,
Solder Bucket |
 |
CON-SHMNF |
Feed for antennas
(e.g. Brick, Cantenna, Waveguide, etc) |
0.1 |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
$3.00 |
| CON-SHMNF-F |
Complete feed.
Ready for use with a
Waveguide, Brick , or Cantenna antenna.
(i.e. with 1/4 wavelength monopole soldered in place) |
$11.00 |
$9.00 |
$7.00 |
| N-Female
to
N-Female |
|
 |
CON-NFNF |
Gender changing |
0.1 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
| CAT5e |
RJ45 |
n/a |
 |
CON-RJ45 |
Ethernet |
n/a |
$1.00 |
$0.90 |
$0.80 |
|
others...email |
Self-Sealing Tape
This 'self-fusing' tape is used to wrap around external
connections that must remain waterproof. The tape comes on a roll with
instructions for use. The tape works by bonding to itself, and then
shrinking 5% after application. This makes a seal that can only be removed with
a knife.
|
Item |
Quality |
Details |
Price
(AUS) |
Self-Sealing
Coax tape |
Brand may vary |
Commercial |
For sealing external
connections. |
$20 |
| Cable Type |
Equivalent
to |
Part Number |
Used For |
OD
(mm) |
Weatherproof |
Loss
@
2.4 GHz
(dB/m) |
Length |
Shipping |
AU$ |
By
Vol |
By
Mass |
CFD200
(RG58/U-type)[Specs] |
HDF200
LMR200 |
CBL-200 |
Antenna connections
(50 ohm) |
5 |
Yes
Polyethylene (PE) Jacket |
0.54 |
by the meter |
|
|
$2.50/m |
| 150m roll |
|
|
$275 |
| 300m roll |
|
13 kg |
$375 |
| 500m roll |
|
22 kg |
$500 |
|
CFD400 [Specs] |
HDF400
LMR400
CNT400 |
CBL-400 |
10 |
0.22 |
by the meter |
|
|
$4.00/m |
| 60m |
11.3 kg |
9 kg |
$210 |
| 120m |
11.3 kg |
|
$360 |
| 305m |
|
38 kg |
$900 |
| CAT5e |
|
CBL-CAT5E |
Ethernet, RPOE |
5 |
No |
n/a |
by the meter |
|
|
$1.00/m |
| 305m roll |
|
|
$150 |
| others...email |
Pigtails
Pigtails are short (relatively high loss)
cables used to convert the non-standard antenna connector found on your WiFi
radio (e.g. AP or PCMCIA card), to a standard connector |
|
|
Length
(m) |
Commonly
used with |
Part Number |
Terminations |
Cable
type |
Loss
@
2.4 GHz
(dB) |
Price
(AU$) |
| A |
B |
See
center
2 digits
in the
part number.01
= 100 mm
02 = 200 mm
03 = 300 mm
04 = 400 mm
05 = 500 mm
etc |
Minitar
DLink
SVEC
Netgear |
CBL-RS02NF |
RPSMA
Female
center
socket |
N-Female |
CFD200
or
RG316 |
0.5~0.6 |
$25 |
| CBL-RS02NM |
N-Male |
LinkSys
Cisco
Senao APs |
CBL-RT05NF |
RGTNC
Female
center
socket |
N-Female |
| CBL-RT05NM |
N-Male |
|
All Enterasys
based
PCMCIA
cards.
Orinoco
RoamAbout
Avaya
Cabletron
Enterasys
(many others)
|
CBL-MC02NM |
MCCard |
N-Male |
RG316 |
n/a |
1-9: $35
($30 if
purchased
with
PCMCIA card)10+:
$30 |
| CBL-MC02NF |
N-Female |
$50 |
| CBL-MC01RSF |
RPSMA
(male pin) |
$25 |
| Senao PCMCIA |
CBL-MX01RSF |
MMCX |
RPSMA
(male pin) |
RG316 |
n/a |
$20 |
| Minitar
MN54G4R |
CBL-UF03RSB |
U.FL
(= IMAX) |
RPSMA
(male pin,
bulkhead) |
|
n/a |
$25 |
Other Cables
|
Other |
Length
(m)
|
Part Number
|
Terminations
|
Cable
type
|
Price
(AU$)
|
A |
|
B
| Ethernet |
<any> |
CBL-RJxxRJ |
RJ45 |
RJ45 |
CAT5e |
$8 + $1.10 per m |
Others...email.
Any sort of CUSTOM cable can be made or sourced for you.
Very
competitive prices for any quantity. |
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Any antenna mounted outside is a candidate for a lightning
strike. Furthermore, the lightning will travel down the coax cable and destroy
everything on its way to ground. Without one of these, you run the risk of
destroying not only the device at the end of your antenna coax, but also many
devices beyond (e.g. PCs, LAN cabling, HUBs, etc).
Where does it go?
The surge protector should be mounted at the entry point to
your house - on the outside of the building - using a secure
grounding connection. The easiest way to do this is to install a large metal
(preferably copper) enclosure as a bulkhead and grounding block. This bulkhead
serves as your last line of defense by keeping the lightning energy from
entering your home, so it's critical that it be installed properly. For a full
discussion on lightning protection see this
document.
| Part Number |
Connectors |
Characteristic
Impedance |
Frequency
Range |
VSWR |
Insertion
Loss |
Discharge
Voltage |
Price
(AU$ ea) |
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N-350NB
click to enlarge
|
N-Male
to
N-Female |
50 ohm |
0 - 3 GHz |
Less than 1.13 |
0.2 dB |
DC-350V |
$70.00 |
| Email
for more information. |
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