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klimshelf's avatar
klimshelf
Freshman
4 years ago

connecting a yagi directional antenna

Is there a way to connect a yagi directional antenna cable directly to the HT2000W modem? Looks like a LAN connector is the obvious option on the modem but is there an adapter that will connect the LAN cable to an external antenna?
yagi antenna
  • MarkJFine's avatar
    MarkJFine
    4 years ago

    If you mean using a yagi to beam the wifi, I'm pretty certain you can't do that with this modem. You have to use the internal omnidirectional antenna, which is matched to the wifi chip, or whatever setup you have using an external router.

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    4 years ago

    klimshelf 

     

    No.  The HT2000W modem can only operate when connected to the required satellite dish.  A yagi antenna would do nothing and could very well cause damage to the modem.

    • klimshelf's avatar
      klimshelf
      Freshman
      4 years ago
      Thanks for your reply. I do understand that the modem must be connected to the Hughes dish antenna, and it is. What I'm looking for is a way to connect the outgoing data from the modem to a yagi directional antenna instead of to a router. Right now the modem is connected to a router and the yagi is connected via cable to one the antenna terminals on the router. I want to bypass the router and go directly to the yagi.
      • GabeU's avatar
        GabeU
        Distinguished Professor IV
        4 years ago

        klimshelf 

         

        Ah, okay.  I see what you're saying, and I'm relatively sure you can't, but I'll defer to someone who's better informed about this kind of thing.  Maybe MarkJFine or Michael57, or even the reps themselves when they get back from the weekend.