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WeatherProof Enclosures for Linksys Gear |
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| This is a Linksys WAP54G mounted inside a 8"x8"x6"
PVC weatherproof box. This box can be purchased at Lowes for
around $25.00. The WAP is mounted inside the box using the
Wallmount that came with the unit. I drilled two screw holes
through the bottom of the box to hold the Wallmount in place.
There are two 3/4" holes drilled through the box for the antennas to
protrude.
Due to time constraints on this job, I did not go with pigtails and SMA connectors on the box. Any future builds will probably implement that design. The power and CAT5 cable enter through a small slot cut in the box near the lid fitting. Once the box is installed caulk will be used to fill in the hole around the wires. |
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| This is a view of the Antennas and their gaskets.
I used a small tire inner-tube as a gasket between a metal plate and
the box. I made the plates out of 18g steel, primed and then
painted them flat black to match the antennas. The gasket had
a hole cut into it just smaller than the diameter of the antenna to
give it a nice tight fit. I then put Heatshink tubing around the antenna at the joint which the antenna bends. Caulk was the applied at the metal plate and the heatshrink to ensure a tight seal. |
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| This is the completed box. In this particular job, these units will be installed with the antennas down |
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| This is the Linksys WRE54G Extender Unit mounted in
a 6"x6"x4" box. These boxes can be found at your local
Electrical Supply house for around $18.00. I mounted a board
inside the box and then used the screwholes on the back of the unit
to mount it to the board. The board is held in place by two
screws on end.
The power cable enters through a slot on the side and then covered by the top lid. |
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| The antenna of the WRE54G protrudes through the lid and is sealed (not pictured) with caulk. |
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