Installation manual

Wi-Drive Installation Manual

Connect the supplied main antenna (with extension cable) to Antenna1 of the Wi-Drive

antenna connector and screw it on. Connect the secondary antenna (without cable) to

Antenna 2 and screw it on.

The Wi-Fi range and performance depends on many things, both at the vehicle side, and the

Wi-Fi installation at your home/office/garage.

The general practices for home Wi-Fi installations are valid here as well. You can reach the

best performance if the car antenna can “see” the home antenna. To achieve this, you might

consider modifying your home installation as well.

You may put the Wi-Fi router near to the window, or use an additional Wi-Fi repeater. If you

park in a garage, you might install a dedicated router there too.

For longer distances you can use special orientated antennas on the home side.

For more hints please visit www.dension.com/widrive, or consult an expert.

Main antenna location

The ideal location for a Wi-Fi antenna would be on the top of the car – however this will

require drilling through the roof and an acceptable level of signal should be possible

elsewhere, however it will be a compromise. The metal body of the car will cause reflection of

signal and result in a specific direction profile for the Wi-Fi transmission.

To select the best antenna location in the vehicle you have to consider also the usual parking

conditions.

Antenna

Wi-Drive in the glovebox

3. Figure: Main antenna location and signal pattern

It is always best, if you can park the car facing toward your home Wi-Fi antenna. In this case

the best compromise location for the car’s main Wi-Fi antenna is the lower center part of the

front windscreen (see 3. Figure). Place the antenna about 4 - 5 cm (1.5 - 2 inches) above

the dash surface.

To fix the antenna, please remove the cover tape, and press the adhesive surface of the

antenna to a clean glass surface.