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External Wi Fi Antenna

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Keith Benoit edited this page May 20, 2017 · 3 revisions

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Front Rear

Parts List

Modding

  • Disassemble the bottom of the XiaoFang camera by removing the two silver screws. Remove the bottom by gently prying it out of the camera.
  • Disassemble and remove the back/speaker of the camera by carefully separating it from the sides.
  • Detach the speaker cable from the printed circuit board.
  • Detach the existing internal wi-fi antenna from the printed circuit board.
  • Remove the two black screws from the speaker compartment.
  • Remove the back from the speaker compartment.
  • Remove the speaker from the speaker compartment.
  • Using diagonal cutters (wire cutters) nibble away the circular ridge that is the upper right-hand corner of the frame holding the speaker in place.
  • Drill a 1/4-inch hole in the upper right-hand corner of the camera back.
  • File away one corner of the RP-SMA antenna connector, and round it off as much as possible. This rounded corner will fit extremely closely to the corner of the speaker.
  • Using a hacksaw, cut two straight lines in the top edge of the camera back, above where the antenna connector will be placed. Use a pair of pliers to grasp the tab and remove it, or use a box cutter to cut it before removal.
  • Reinstall the speaker into the camera back.
  • Install the RP-SMA antenna connector in the camera back, and tighten the washer and lock nut on the outside.
  • Drill a 1/4-inch or smaller hole in the upper-right corner of the speaker compartment back. Pass the U.FL connector of the antenna cable through this hole.
  • Reinstall the speaker compartment back. Reinstall both screws, taking care to route the speaker wires through the channel in the lower left of the speaker compartment.
  • Reattach the speaker connector to the printed circuit board.
  • Attach the U.FL connector from the antenna cable to the printed circuit board.
  • Loop any excess antenna cable beneath the camera, being careful not to block the mini-SD card slot or the reset button.
  • Reinstall the bottom of the camera. Reapply both silver screws to hold the bottom in place.
  • Attach the external wi-fi antenna to the RP-SMA connector on the rear of the camera.

Enjoy increased range and signal strength from your Xiaofang camera!

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