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Which antenna connector does wifistix use?
The wifistix expansion board uses a Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial receptacle connector on the WiFi module.

The WiFi module's U.FL connector is compatible with a family of pre-assembled Hirose coaxial cable products and the WiFi antenna sold by gumstix. U.FL-compatible cable assemblies, adapters, accessories and 2.4GHz antenna assemblies can be found at Digi-Key, by searching on the product term "U.FL". Synergy Systems, LLC carries U.FL to SMA and FME adapter cables (specified by Synergy for GSM applications, but the cables cover the 2.4GHz ISM WiFi band).

If you will be frequently connecting and disconnecting the WiFi antenna, it is recommended that you use a Hirose removal tool to disconnect the antenna/cable from the WiFi module, since prying at the connectors with a screwdriver and/or yanking on the cable can damage the assembly(s).