Product Description

The D-Link ANT24-0700 is a 7dBi High-Gain Omni-Directional Antenna designed to provide 360° of enhanced wireless signal coverage. For greater flexibility in placement, the ANT24-0700 is accompanied by a magnetic based with 1.5m extension cable. For any 2.4GHz wireless networking device with a SMA or TNC connector, the ANT24-0700 is the ideal solution to help increase wireless reception. Place the antenna in a prime location where maximum signal coverage can be attained.

Product Details

• Brand: D-Link
• Model: ANT24-0700
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English, French
• Dimensions: 16.00" h x 3.00" w x 8.00" l, .85 pounds

Features

• Provides 360° of enhanced signal coverage for an existing existing 802.11b/g wireless network
• Includes a 1.5 m extension cable for greater flexibility in placement
• Use either SMA or TNC connectors with the included RP-SMA to RP-TNC conversion adapter
• Magnetic base unit has an incredible strong hold on any metal surface
• Enjoy the benefits of wireless connectivity at greater distances throughout your home or small office

From the Manufacturer
D-Link introduces the ANT24-0700 Omni-Directional 7dBi Indoor Antenna designed to provide extended coverage for an existing 802.11b/g wireless network. The omni-directional design of the ANT24-0700 offers dramatically increased wireless signal coverage in all directions. With 360° of better signal reception, this high-gain antenna will also improve data throughput at further distances. The D-Link ANT24-0700 Omni-Directional 7dBi Indoor Antenna connects to a variety of wireless PCI adapters, wireless routers and access points on the market today. Whether the wireless router or access point has a SMA or TNC connector, the ANT24-0700 comes with a RP-SMA to RP-TNC conversion adapter to accommodate either connector type. For maximum flexibility in placement, the ANT24-0700 comes with a magnetic base unit with 1.5m (4.9 feet) extension cable, and a mounting kit. The magnetic base unit has an incredible strong hold onto any metal surface. Avoid the cost and complexity of adding additional wireless access points or wireless repeaters when you can easily use the ANT24-0700. Enjoy the benefits of wireless connectivity at greater distances throughout your home or small office.

Features and Benefits

• Powerful signal reception in all directions
• Works with virtually any 802.11b/g compliant devices with a SMA or TNC connector
• Another example of D-Links incredible engineering, quality construction, and reliability
• Increase signal access in rooms on the opposite end of your house

Customer Reviews

Worked for me
My wireless router is in my office in the basement. When I took my laptop to the first floor the signal strength was "Very Good" or "Good". When I first installed this antenna, it didn't make a difference and I was going to write it off, but I went through the instruction manual. The key to making this antenna work is the way you position it. For example if you keep the antenna vertical as you see in the picture on amazon, it transmits the signal in a horizontal circle. Like a dinner plate set on the dining table. If you are trying to send the signal to other rooms on the same level, this helps. However, it doesnt help if you are trying to send boost the signal to a level above or below the route. You need to position the antenna horizontally, (i.e, parallel to the floor) to send the signal in a vertical circle. My signal strength is now excellent to very good on the first floor and very good to good on the second level with the router in the basement. Hope this helps.

excellent, but dont expect miracles either
You can connect this to either your router or to your wireless card (assuming it has the type of anntenna you can detach).

In eiher case you can boost your signal around 20% in normal real-world scenarios. If you need more of a boost than that, you may be disappointed by your results. There is no wireless antenna that can really boost more than that. At that point, you should invest in a new wireless router, or buy a 2nd router to extend the range of your current wireless.

Works Great!
We have tried several different solutions for providing an Internet connection to my children's PC. We bought it for them to do their homework on and play games since they were tying up our other two computers (one used for our home based business). The problem was that we live in a very old and big house, making running cable very problematic. The obvious solution was wireless. We went out and bought all of the needed parts (all d-link), but the kid's room was *just* outside the range of the signal. Using the D-Link 2.4GHz Omni-Directional 7dBi Indoor Antenna ( ANT24-0700 ) solved this problem. It also took less than 1 minute to replace the old antenna with this one. This was just what we needed!