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efyzz
Jan 20, 2026Aspirant
R7800 antenna numbering
Hello, I would like to connect external 2.4GHz antennas to my R7800 – Nighthawk X4S AC2600. I'm wondering why the four antenna ports are numbered 1, 1, 2, 3 (and not 1 to 4). Is there any ...
FURRYe38
Jan 20, 2026Guru - Experienced User
If your using OpenWRT, would ask this in there forum since this forum is for stock FW.
I don't think the numbering of the antannas is critical. I've installed different antennas on my R7800 here and there as I had lost the original antennas some where. Putting similar ones on, wifi still worked.