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mak1965
Apr 25, 2018Follower
R9000 Extension Antenna
Hi,
I am wondering about using and extension antenna on my X10 Router. I had a Nighthawk 7000 and it was easy, I unscrewed the stock antenna, and screwed in an amplified antenna to that socket. Is...
johnson307
Aug 11, 2022Aspirant
Did you experience any signal loss with the amplified antenna you used? Which antenna did you end up going with? I'm trying to do something very similar, but I don't want to go to all the trouble only to have signal loss/drop. Thank you in advance!
- FURRYe38Aug 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
As the one user already posted, the antennas are not removable or replaceable. So you can't change them out. The OP has not been online since they posted back in 2018.
- johnson307Aug 11, 2022AspirantUnderstood and thank you for the prompt response. This is my first time ever posting an inquiry so I apologize if I missed the place to look where someone was last online. Regardless, the antenna on my router are in fact removable so I am a little confused about that part. Can you please elaborate? Thank you in advance!
- FURRYe38Aug 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Hmm. I guess maybe they had a version that the antennas are removable. I think if you really want better wifi coverage your best and easiest method would be to just install a WiFi Extender that would help with wifi coverage.