Hawking HiGain Directional 12dBi Window Antenna - HA12W

by Hawking Technology

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 12.9 x 3.1 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0010Z1V20
• Item model number: HA12W
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,546 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 7, 2007

Product Description

The Hawking Hi-Gain 12 dBi Wi-Fi Directional Window Antenna offers a convenient solution for strengthening and directing WiFi connection signals. The power rating of WiFi antennas is measured in terms of decibels (dBi).The HA12W Window Antenna boosts the antenna power of standard antennas from a minimal 2dBi to a more potent 12dBi. It is an easy to install solution that plugs directly into an antenna port of your wireless device (router or adapter).* The HA12W is built with high grade material ensuring maximum quality and performance. This high performance engineering results in extended wireless distances of up to 2 miles.* An innovative swiveling window mount allows you to aim your antenna directly towards areas lacking WiFi signal coverage. Whether extending the wireless network from one corporate building to another, or simply from the front house to the back house, the Directional Window Antenna provides wireless users with a high powered solution to extend their wireless network. Installation of the HA12W is simple and straight forward. It is compatible with most wireless devices (Access Points, Routers, Bridges and Network Adapters) on the market with removable external antennas. The Hawking Antenna comes equipped with N-Type, RP-SMA, RP-TNC connectors to support a wide range of wireless devices, including those from different brands. For those devices that use adapters not included in the packaging, please visit the Hawking Technologies website for a selection of specific connectors for your device.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent directional range extender, October 14, 2010

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C. Nekritz (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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Granted I didn't use the flimsy suction cups but drilled and attached this directly to a fence post. This, as well as a low-loss cable I had to buy from another site (note to all, Amazon does NOT sell a wire that will go from the back of a standard WiFi router, aka LinkSys, Netgear, et. al.), got the WiFi signal out of the house to a fencepost where I now am shooting 90% signal strength well over 100 yards where before I had 0%. In fact it's shooting that signal through a giant old house between my house and the structure I'm sending the signal to. It's fairly incredible for such a simple set up. The signal even is stronger in the house in general as an added bonus. If you're looking to shoot your WiFi signal over 100 yards to another building with this, and a third-party male to female low-loss wire, you'll be all set and in business.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sending it back, March 16, 2010

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Jeff Craig "NavyStore" (Lake Stevens, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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After all the things I've ordered from Amazon, I am finally returning one. This one! Why design an item that will suction cup to the windows (and be turnable) then put on tiny cups? It fell down every 5 minutes at first, and every 30 seconds after an hour. (No, I'm not joking.) Yes, it comes with a wall mount - but it is NOT turnable! Again, design oversight in my opinion.

The worst part was the performance. I used both the Windows and the Hawking Tech software and only got a max of 35% (swung between 1 and 2 bars) on signal strength. The router is in my house and just under 40 feet away (I have this PC in my shop/garage). When I disconnected it and had the cable only connected to my system, the signal strength went up to 50% (and 3 bars) through the two walls and one floor. When I connected the Hawking HWDN2 Hi-Gain Wireless-150N USB Network Dish Adapter I bought for my daughter PC the signal strength went up to 90% and 5 bars.

Maybe this would work better if I was using it on my router, but I'm not in the mood to fight with it. It's going back and I'll buy the HWDN2 adapter instead.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works fine, February 19, 2011

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rveale - See all my reviews

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Main intent of usage is to gain coverage in campsites. Sometimes the source WiFi is on the wrong side of the trailer or too far away for laptop coverage. Part of the solution was to buy a Hawking Smart Repeater. The next part was to be able to put the repeater antenna in a window with favourable coverage... and that all depends on the camp ground. It also provides some directivity to attenuate the MiFi blasters as long as they are on the sides or behind the direction of desired coverage.

Gain? can't argue with the specs. 9+dB over a dipole has got to be an improvement. Will need to see how well it makes up for tree brush. The big advantage is placement.

The RF cable is kinda stuff. It puts strain on both the antenna connection and the repeater connection. Need to train the cable to the desired shape for the required location.