Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

Day: June 7, 2006

Laptop External Antenna Mod

June 7, 2006 by Eliot 22 Comments

antenna mod

Yes. [Minh-Tam]’s addition of an external antenna to his Dell Latitude C840 is incredibly easy. We don’t remember seeing anyone else attempt this though. Minh-Tam has done it the “correct” way by using a pigtail so he should have minimal loss and get a lot more use out of his 9dB external antenna.

Continue reading “Laptop External Antenna Mod” →

Posted in Wireless Hacks

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • The Kentucky Cave Wars, And Going Viral In 1925

    8 Comments
  • Trying To Build Your Own Consumer-Grade Router In 2026

    32 Comments
  • A Tale Of Cheap Hard Drives And Expensive Lessons

    81 Comments
  • Four Choppers And A Blimp: The Bizarre Piasecki Helistat

    22 Comments
  • Skylab Under The Ocean

    19 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 366: DOOM On A Toaster, Music In LED Strips, And Old Drives In New Clothes

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

    2 Comments
  • AI For The Skeptics: Attempting To Do Something Useful With It

    68 Comments
  • China Is Shooting For The Moon Sooner Than You Think

    55 Comments
  • Reverse-Engineering Human Cognition And Decision Making In A Modern Age

    32 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • The Kentucky Cave Wars, And Going Viral In 1925

    8 Comments
  • Trying To Build Your Own Consumer-Grade Router In 2026

    32 Comments
  • A Tale Of Cheap Hard Drives And Expensive Lessons

    81 Comments
  • Four Choppers And A Blimp: The Bizarre Piasecki Helistat

    22 Comments
  • Skylab Under The Ocean

    19 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 366: DOOM On A Toaster, Music In LED Strips, And Old Drives In New Clothes

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

    2 Comments
  • AI For The Skeptics: Attempting To Do Something Useful With It

    68 Comments
  • China Is Shooting For The Moon Sooner Than You Think

    55 Comments
  • Reverse-Engineering Human Cognition And Decision Making In A Modern Age

    32 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • Cody on Microsoft Finally Ups FAT32 Size Limit
  • Cody on Do We Really Need Another Development Board?
  • Cody on FPGA Powers DIY USB Scope And Signal Generator
  • BrightBlueJim on Trying To Build Your Own Consumer-Grade Router In 2026
  • Cody on Desktop Digitizer Makes Note Capture A Breeze
  • Andy on Making A Bronze Mirror From Scratch
  • KDawg on The Kentucky Cave Wars, And Going Viral In 1925
  • TollHolio on A Tale Of Cheap Hard Drives And Expensive Lessons
  • Paul on Making A Bronze Mirror From Scratch
  • KDawg on Cooking With Plasma (Not Fire)
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Tindie
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2026 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act | Do not sell or share my personal informationCookie Management
Powered by WordPress VIP