Thread: Superhub Superhub Firmware Beta Test
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Old 12-07-2011, 07:17   #587
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Re: Superhub Firmware Beta Test

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Originally Posted by kenoliver View Post
from the limited information I have gleaned, I suspect the resistance on the antenna's change due to heat

if in fact they are mounted as silver strips on the circuit board, the power to them will be in milli watts, and the heat generated inside the Hub could affect their operation
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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq View Post
The antennas are not integral - as the wireless chip is on a mini PCI card, the antennas are mini PCB antennas connected via a cable and U.FL connector - pretty much the same configuration as any laptop really.
The resistivity and thermal expansion changes would be way too small to produce any noticeable change in performance imo.
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