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J_herb
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Dec 14, 2013

Micro USB Antennas

I have a Samsung galaxy 7" tablet android 3.70 WiFi only,
do they have antenna that I can plug into my micro USB port to help bring in WiFi?
I have nav free GPS on the tablet and do they have antenna that would help bring the satellites in better? My GPS works good but I though it may work better with antenna, I have a GPS antenna for my MS streets & trips with GPS, will it work with my nav free GPS ?
Thanks in advance , Jay

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  • MrWizard wrote:
    I have a GPS antenna for my MS streets & trips with GPS, will it work with my nav free GPS ?
    Thanks in advance , Jay


    if you have what is Normal.. you have a GPS that plugs into the USB port of the laptop, that is NOT antenna, the laptop does Not have a GPS, that gadget IS THE GPS

    there is No antenna that i know of to increase the sensitivity of the GPS built into the tablet

    there are adapter cables for USB to Micro USB, but i do not know of any APPS/programs for Android tablets, that will allow you to use an external GPS device, like "streets and trips" does


    MrWizard, I didn't think so as I google it and didn't get a good answer, I though I would get a better answer from you experts on the RV net. Thanks for all the help. Jay
  • sch911 wrote:
    No there is no possibility to attach any kind of external antenna to a tablet.

    Both antenna's are already embedded into the device.

    Are they not working?


    Yes they work but tough that they may improve the performance
  • I have a GPS antenna for my MS streets & trips with GPS, will it work with my nav free GPS ?
    Thanks in advance , Jay


    if you have what is Normal.. you have a GPS that plugs into the USB port of the laptop, that is NOT antenna, the laptop does Not have a GPS, that gadget IS THE GPS

    there is No antenna that i know of to increase the sensitivity of the GPS built into the tablet

    there are adapter cables for USB to Micro USB, but i do not know of any APPS/programs for Android tablets, that will allow you to use an external GPS device, like "streets and trips" does
  • No there is no possibility to attach any kind of external antenna to a tablet.

    Both antenna's are already embedded into the device.

    Are they not working?