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Manufacturer Plug Reference

There is no standard among manufacturers for the plug types on WiFi radio equipment. This reference is an attempt to demonstrate the more common plug types. Each image is not scaled in reference to the others. The size is set in a way to facilitate detail in order to easily identify each plug type against your equipment. Size and data will be given below the illustration.

Various connector types in the wild include: N-Type, RP-N, UHF, Mini-UHF, TNC, RP-TNC, SMA, RP-SMA, BNC and RP-BNC connectors.

A note on nomenclature: In a given example, TNC, the reverse polarity TNC plug may be labeled RTNC or RPTNC. R = reverse or RP = reverse polarity. Whether labeled Reverse-TNC, RTNC, or RPTNC, all three refer to the same Reverse Polarity TNC plug.

N Standard

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio including WiFi and Cellular.

UHF

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio, CB, and Cellular. Not recommended for Wifi.

Mini UHF

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio, CB, and Cellular. Not recommended for Wifi.

TNC

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio including WiFi and Cellular.

Reverse-TNC

(RTNC or RPTNC)

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio including WiFi and Cellular.

SMA

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio including WiFi and Cellular.
• example hardware: Proxim Harmony PCI Card

Reverse-SMA

(RSMA or RPSMA)

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio including WiFi and Cellular.
• example hardware: WL-500g Premium, D-LinkAir Dl-614/714, Linksys WET11, Linksys WMP11 PCI Card, Netgear FM114P router, Proxim RL/2 Bridge

BNC

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio.

Reverse-BNC

(RBNC or RPBNC)

male

female

• Miscellaneous radio.