@Philbert Thanks for the reply. Yes, sounds drastic i agree, but with where i wanted to place the unit i am very limited on space. However i've managed to solve the issue without getting the shears...

The plastic antennas click off the unit but are still attached by wires. I will not need the wi-fi as i only use Ethernet cable connection. Can i cut the wi-fi antenna wires and discard the antennas...