Will I get better range with the EnGenius optional outdoor external antenna and 60 feet (20m) of cable?
Think about connecting the television in your living room with rabbit ears and then connecting that television to an antenna on the roof. The signal is better because it has to travel through fewer obstructions to reach your television. The Engenius optional outdoor antenna is very similar. Instead of the signal traveling through several walls and obstructions to get outside, which reduces the signal strength, the antenna is already outside. Also, by having the antenna up higher, the signal will provide a better area of coverage. The Engenius optional external antenna is a 6db gain antenna. The 60 feet (20M) cable has a 7db loss. Therefore, the antenna and cable have been matched to provide the optimum cable length without sacrificing range.
