Anyone have experience putting a hidden u.FL/IPX/IPEX Wifi antenna in their PC?

[S2000Gan]

Was wondering if anyone has ever tried to put a laptop wifi antenna in their desktop PC behind the front panel or something.

[TechyBen]

I have seen some Asus and dell models coming with wifi cards (PCI-e or laptop style connectors on motherboard) that support that style of antenna.

 

No idea if you can get it for a PC though...

 

TBH it can be the same type of tech as the usb wifi devices. Really long trace/antenna on a spiral, so takes up 3x3 mm.  Could you use an internal or front panel usb socket?

 

(UK link because...) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-USB-Adapters/b?ie=UTF8&node=430581031

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MTTJOY/ref=s9_acsd_zgift_hd_bw_bT8fnL_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=5N3PVNMKBGC7KTWAD4QN&pf_rd_r=5N3PVNMKBGC7KTWAD4QN&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=4b6f8e71-2803-5ba7-baaf-23bcd4bb6d6c&pf_rd_p=4b6f8e71-2803-5ba7-baaf-23bcd4bb6d6c&pf_rd_i=430581031

 

 

[S2000Gan]

For clarity im talking about antennas like these

some motherboards have msata/m.2 wifi cards with u.FL/IPX/IPEX connectors then just use u.FL/IPX/IPEX to SMA pigtails for those screw in external antennas

[TechyBen]

Yep. I was just unsure what difference in performance you are going to get.

Running those around should be fine, just avoid metal cages that may block/lower signal.

No idea where to get m2 wifi cards though.