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What type of cable to use for wifi antenna?

I want to extend the range of my wifi router. I plan to relocate one of the antenna of my wifi router Linksys WRG54G by attaching a cable to the antenna and connecting it to the router. Can I just use a coaxial cable that is used for cable tv? What are the implications, if any?

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1. That's the wrong cable. You most likely need one with a connector called "reverse-polarity TNC" to mate with your Linksys. They're not too hard to find. But beware of trying to use a long cable - at the frequencies involved, losses in the cable are quite high. You may be better off replacing the antenna with a higher gain one such as this:
   
   http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-High-Antenna-Connectors-HGA7T/dp/B0002F3G7M