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Alfa 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g USB Wireless WiFi Network Adapter With Original Alfa Screw-On Swivel 9dBi Rubber Antenna
Manufacturer: Alfa
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Average Rating: 4.0
Total Customer Reviews: 116
List Price: $89.99
Product Description
You asked for STRONGER WiFi and Extended Range and here it is. We have combined this high power Wi-Fi adapters with a powerful +9 dBi 15'' 2.4GHz Hi-Gain folding antenna. Estimated range is (depending on environment) 1.2 mile (2km) Most common Wi-Fi devices (D-Link, Linksys, and Netgear) have power ratings of less than 50mW (milliwatts.) Our new Wi-Fi device is 10x as strong (1000 mW.) This adapter is what the WiFi world has been waiting for. It is compatible with almost all laptops and desktop, PCs and Macs. This kit also includes two antennas- one mini 5 dBi gain travel antenna, and one high gain 9 dBi antenna, as pictured. It is perfect to travel with and weighing less than 2 ounces and measuring 3.5 x 2.5 inches in size (8.5 x 6.3cm) This has a stunning 1000mw output power. So if you are looking for a device to connect to an outdoor 2.4 GHz antenna, such as on a boat or an RV, this is a perfect solution. Because this is a USB adapter, it works on any computer that has a USB port.this also works with Windows Vista, Linux (kernel 2.6.6 and later) and Macintosh (OS version 10.4). And the drivers for ALL of these operating systems are included on CD-ROM - Wi-Fi Certified - Includes 2 external antennas- a 5 dBi mini antenna, and an 9 dBi antenna as pictured - Diagnostic LED indicator - Complies with 802.11g standard for 2.4Ghz Wireless LAN - Contains RP-SMA external antenna jack (one external antenna is included!) - Enterprise-class 64/128 WEP encryption, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 802.1X support - 54 mbps High-Speed Transfer Rate for 802.11g - High powered adapter- 1000mw output power - USB 2.0 and 1.1 compliant
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Users Product Reviews: |
Product Review Summary: Great product When I use any windows product with this antenna I'm not super impressed, however when I manually use it using Linux Ubuntu I am in awe. This product picks up WIFI 1/4 mile away in anchorages when I'm on my boat using linux. You can not beat this product as far as I know and I've done some research.
If you're not amazed by it use Linux and you too will be amazed
Product Review Summary: Will not work on Macs Fairly easy to install (although instructions are not at all clear). Pulls in all nearby signals. Number of visible wifi sources doubles when the 9dB antenna is installed (that is, the booster antenna really DOES work).
Will absolutely not connect or stay connected to OSX. Tried it at work with help of our IT guy. Spent over 8 hours trying to get it to work under OSX. No problem with Vista or Windows; complete bust with Macs on the very same network. Will not connect or will not stay connected (signal bar in the Realtek software interface simply goes blank) for more than a few seconds to minutes. The "radio" simply shuts itself off.
A real disappointment, probably due to sloppy engineering in Taiwan (assembly) or Realtek (chip manufacturer) or a very, very poor software engineer.
Advice: do not expect it work on Macs. Do NOT purchase for a Mac.
Product Review Summary: No better than my laptops built in antenna. I have had this antenna for several months now, and tested it in multiple different locations to ensure I was giving it a fair chance to perform. I compared it against the internal antenna in my Dell Latitude D630. Everywhere I tested it, the Alfa would "find" more networks, and in some cases would show ones that the internal antenna had found at better strength. The problem was that it would not be able to connect to any of the networks that the internal antenna couldn't. In every case, trying to connect would return an error message that it was "unable to connect". In every case I always tested using unsecured networks, so security was not the issue. Whether the issue is with Signal-to-noise ratio, or something else, I don't know. All I can say for sure is that the performance of this wifi antenna is no better than the internal antenna in my laptop. This was the same with either the long or short antenna attached to the unit.
Product Review Summary: Works out-of-box with Win7 and Linux (ArchLinux) I seldom encounter a networking peripheral, particularly wifi, that works out of the box in both Windows and Linux. This adapter was immediately recognized by both operating systems and the correct drivers/modules were pulled in without any intervention on my part.
The performance increase is marked. I'm 200 feet from my wifi router with six intervening walls, one of which is an exterior wall with aluminum siding. My laptop's built-in wifi adapter, which normally works well, struggled to hold the signal. This Alfa USB adapter gives me a huge increase in both ease and reliability of connection. Money very well spent.
BTW, I previous tried a Linksys WUSB4G USB adapter, which has a three-inch antenna. Not only was it difficult to configure with Linux, but it didn't provide any improvement in reception.
Product Review Summary: This is the one for penetration testing The AWUS036H works out of the box with BackTrack 4 and if that means anything to you I need not say anything more.
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