My Main antenna connector is busted...what shall I do ?

[knowledge2121]

the aux connector is alright and firm in place but the main connector is a bit loose so i used electrical tape to keep it in place...

The internet is working alright though...Should i swap the aux with main ? is there a wireless card that doesn't need antennas ?


Many thanks

 

[geofelt]

Do you have a photo?
If things are working, no real need to fix anything.
The purpose of an antenna is to increase a weak signal.
If the signal is near and strong, you can probably run without any antenna at all.

 

[knowledge2121]

can i switch the main with aux cable ? will that have any effects ? I could also buy a spare antenna cable and install it ... right ?

 

[geofelt]

I do not know what you mean by main and aux cables.
Can you give more detail about the parts involved?

 

[knowledge2121]

https://ibb.co/mNJpZz1

the black cable is aux and the gray one is main....the gray cable's connector is loosened....

 

[bill001g]

This to a point depends on the laptop manufacture. In most cases the antenna themselves are exactly the same.

This is one of those what do you have to loose if you try it. If it does not work well you just put it back.

You can buy replacement antenna for almost any laptop. The large problem tends to be the amount of disassembly involved to get to the antenna since they are most times behind the screen. You likely will find youtube videos if you have one of the more common laptops.

 

[geofelt]

https://ibb.co/mNJpZz1

the black cable is aux and the gray one is main....the gray cable's connector is loosened....

Now, I see what you mean.

I think, so long as you are getting sufficiently good reception, I would do nothing.

From what I see, wifi antennas tend to come in pairs; I presume for better reception.
Moving one to another may not do anything at all.

 

[kerberos_20]

its intel6025 dual band wifi card
main is used for 2.4GHz
aux is for 5GHz

see iff all works, to make changes (if needed)

 

[nobspls]

Doing nothing may be your best option.

However if you insist, you may use electrical tape to try to secure things in place, but you'll need to be careful with it while trying to tape down the wiring, because it may change the tension of the contact with your connector and end up with a worse connection. So it will probably be trial and error.