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Zotac Mini-PC WiFi Question

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Hi,

I have the Zotac AD04 and it didn't come with a built-in Wi-Fi Adapter (which most do) and my friend added on cause there's two 4X pci e slot on the bottom of the motherboard. Now the WiFi Adapter I bought was only $13 but it has two places for Antennas and I only used one considering the space size where these would go. Question is can he somehow link both together into just one Antenna? I tried my Belkin usb adapter and it was far faster in speed/signal
 

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On your WiFI adapter you should have 2 IPX plugs: one is Main, the other one is Auxiliary (1&2 or white and black).
Plug your antenna into Main. See if it gets any better.

Alternatively use laptop "sticker" antenna for the secondary (just stick it inside the plastic case).

Also you may try and drill a hole in a case (~7-8mm in diameter), buy a cheap IPX-to-RPSMA pigtail and attach a second antenna.
... or if you are not afraid of soldering: get 2 pigtails and an external WiFi antenna from a desktop WiFi card, remove SMA plugs and solder IPX on there instead. Remove a built-in antenna port, and simply run that mess through a hole in a case to your adapter. Afterwards - plug that hole with some hot glue.
 
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System Name BoX-Server | 775PC
Processor I3 3.5GHZ (3150) | Modded Xeon E5450 (OC @3.60)
Motherboard ASRock B85M-ITX | ASUS P5Q-EM
Cooling OEZM HSK | 92MM Heatsink RGB
Memory 8GB DDR3 | 8GB DDR2
Video Card(s) AMD 6450 | AMD RX 550 4GB
Storage 120GB SSD 1TB WD | 120GB SSD 1TB Seagate 500GB HDD <<
Display(s) DELL 17" LCD 1280x1024 | ASUS 24" LCD IPS
Case CoolerMaster 110 | RoseWill ZIRCON
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Rosewill 610WATT | Rosewill 550WATT
Mouse Input-Director| RoseWill FUSION C40
Keyboard Input-Director | RoseWill FUSION
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
Thanks I'll let him know
 
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