Product Description

You asked for STRONGER WiFi and Extended Range and here it is. We have combined this high power WiFi adapters with a powerful omni-directional (+2.5 dBi) 4" folding antenna. Estimated range is 1 mile ( 1.6km) Most common WiFi devices (D-Link Linksys and Netgear) have power ratings of less than 50mW (milliwatts.) Our new WiFi device is 10x as strong (500 mW.) This adapter is what the WiFi world has been waiting for. It is compatible with almost all laptops and desktop PCs and Macs and can accept external antennas for additional range. It is perfect to travel with ? weighing less than 2 ounces and measuring 3.5 x 2.5 inches in size (8.5 x 6.3cm ) The lightweight 4" rubber enclosed omni-directional antenna folds down when not in use. .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #557 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Wifi
• Model: AWUS036H
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 2.00" w x 12.00" l, .2 pounds

Features

• 4" +2.5dBi Rubber Duck Antenna
• 802.11b/g, 500mW of power which is more powerful than any other WiFi adapter on the market
• Very Secure with 64/128/256bit WEP Encryption, TKIP, WPA,WPA2, 802.11i
• Drivers included on CD for Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, WinCE 5.0, XP, 2003, Vista, Mac OS X 10.3/10.4 and GNU/Linux. Mac 10.5 Leopard use requires separate driver download (contact seller for link).
• Laptops with PC eXpress, Laptops with PC eXpress, Laptops with USB, Desktops with USB, Packet Injection in Linux

Customer Reviews

Really does improve signal strength!
I purchased this item because I live in the country, 800 feet from the main road. My FIL, who lives right on the road, was recently able to get hi speed internet but the cable company denied me stating it was too far a distance to run the cables. I recently purchased a laptop and was able to pick up a weak signal from my FIL's router so I bought this in hopes of boosting the signal. I immediately went from 1 bar to 3 and sometimes even 4. They are also selling this same adapter with a bigger antenna and I am thinking about trying that one out. I have used this with Vista and XP and it works great with both though I did have to download drivers for Vista off website but it was no big deal. I am a mom of 4 and no computer whiz and searched the internet for the best adapter and a decent price and was a little weary about this but it is working great so far.

Good stuff with bad personality
I had this booster to increase the receiving signal from one bar to 2-3 bars. It was function as promised. However, something you need to know which does not explicitly explain in the manu. Signal dropped from weak 54MB/s to strong 10MB/s for steadly receivig signal (can not stay with 801.11G and switch to 801,11b speed), second when you use the enclosed software to install proper driver as suggested. My original wireless driver was removed from the laptop without warning. When I tried to use my laptop at other strong signal place without using booster, I could not connect to any wireless access point , and original wireless driver can't be found and need to reinstall original wireless driver again. It took a while to find out why laptop won't work anymore. This is good stuff but it took over the system and install it own with unwant consequence.


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I can't give 4.5 stars, so this gets 5
This adapter really does improve signal strength. I had a D-link DWL-G550 PCI card, and the ALFA has considerably increased my connectivity. The power makes a difference.

The software utility is also very nice. You can set it to work as an AP or client, and it provides lots of info and good control over your wireless situation. There is a newer driver version on the Realtek website that you can download.

I did experience a problem with the driver + utility package though, because it seems the utility on their site is older than the one on my CD? (I didn't look into this too much because it works anyway, but when i uninstalled BOTH utilities - yes, they created seperate installs - then re-installed what i had from the CD it gave me the newer utility version, but after updating only the driver it then displayed the older utility version.. weird)

Also of interest: this adapter uses a RP-SMA antenna connector. The connector has threads on the outside and a prong sticking out in the middle. So if you're ordering a seperate antenna, make sure you get one that screws ONTO this; one with threads on the inside, and a hole in the inside. See [..]