# ESP32 PLUS U.FL antenna connection

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/esp32-plus-u-fl-antenna-connection/44088>\
**Category:** Qwiic System\
**Tags:** qwiic\
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/esp32-plus-u-fl-antenna-connection/44088 "2022-06-15T15:10:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![mankatob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mankatob](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/mankatob)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/esp32-plus-u-fl-antenna-connection/44088/1 "2022-06-15T15:10:35Z")

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[https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/th … -using-ufl](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/three-quick-tips-about-using-ufl)

shows an ESP32 with a built-in antenna. Great pains are taken to document how to add an antenna. On my board, the antenna connector is missing.

apparently, one can assume, that the built-in antenna does not work. Sorrifully, no connector exists

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**Author:** ![TS-Russell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/ts-russell/32/6092_2.png) [@TS-Russell](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/TS-Russell)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/esp32-plus-u-fl-antenna-connection/44088/2 "2022-06-15T16:10:39Z")

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We sell a lot of versions of ESP32, some that use u.fl and some that don’t…also, each version usually has the connector in a different spot

Which ESP32 do you have? The one in the guide’s photo is a LoRa 1-ch gateway, which uses a u.fl connector…share a photo of your whole board