I'm currently in the middle of a somewhat badly planned out install of a intel 2100 mini PCIe wireless adaptor into a HP laptop of some sort. I have a pair of antennae I extracted out of the thinkpad they were in. They were originally against a metal sheet (which would be too much trouble to remove) and at right angles to each other, with the broad part against the metal sheet, and the little lips at right angles, sort of like this
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I'm planning on ductaping them to the outside lid of the laptop in question, but I'm trying to understand how the antennae would be best located.Would taping them against the lid (i did say badly planned) be enough, or does the metal sheet also act as an extension of the antennae? or would i be better off chopping off one end, and replacing it with a stick antennae of some sort? Does the main and auxiliary adapters being at right angles have any reason, or is it a space issue?
(and yes, i'm aware that using a USB wireless adaptor is probably simpler. This is more fun)