Note: This post is just a documentation of what I did to my own machine. If it was still under warranty doing this would obviously have voided it. I’m not suggesting or encouraging anyone else to do this. Electricity can be dangerous. Attempting something like this can brick your controller if d…

Dude, you rock! This is great advice for others! And it explains why OF did not build a case with an external antenna; the board is retail. Why did you add the heat sinks? Excellent document!!

Thanks. The main reason I added the heat sinks is because Onefinity added them to the controller, so it seemed prudent to do the same thing. Plus, the set of two is cheap on Amazon ($4.50), and easy to install. Just wipe the tops of the chips with some isopropyl alcohol, let them dry, and stick th…

Fantastic! I think all makers would be impressed by your work. I got around the problem a different way, coming from a networking perspective. I bought a cheap Asus router, configured it as a relay, and connected my box using Ethernet. The router is outside the cnc enclosure and it has 4 antennae s…

Thanks. I thought about taking a similar approach, but I think I just found the stock antenna situation so offensive that I had to fix it. :wink:

I added an external Wi-Fi antenna to my BB Controller

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349iq2345 December 10, 2024, 6:55am 2

Hey Barry,

great article.

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I added an external Wi-Fi antenna to my BB Controller

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