eForCity Wi-Fi Booster Antenna for D-link DWL520, Linksys WMP11, WET11, Netgear MA311, or D-link Aps, 2400-2483 MHz, 6ft

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FEDRN8
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2006

Product Description

5 X Range Extender-Extends up to 5 times the original range of your WiFi access in open space. Magnetic Mount-Put the antenna near the window or on top of a vehicle where it can pick up more signals. Plug and Play-No extra pigtails needed. Comes with 6 feet pigtail with Reverse Polarity SMA termination.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The price is right and it does what it's supposed to, October 17, 2008

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Dustin Spaulding (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eForCity Wi-Fi Booster Antenna for D-link DWL520, Linksys WMP11, WET11, Netgear MA311, or D-link Aps, 2400-2483 MHz, 6ft (Electronics)

At first, I wasn't sure if I liked this little antenna or not. There isn't much to it... it's got a connector, a cord, a magnetic base (which is pretty strong by the way) and of course the antenna itself. It didn't seem to give me much of an improvement until I learned how to pick the correct location for it...

The biggest benefit of having one of these is flexibility of placement. With antennas, correct placement is crucial. I bought two: one for my desktop PC and one for my router. These antennas aren't necessarily any more sensitive than the little plastic ones that come with wifi cards and access points, but being able to move the antenna location from behind the PC on the floor (which is where most people with wireless cards have their antennas) to the top of your desk or on top of your monitor makes a big difference right away.

Now, if you are really serious about getting the best performance out of this antenna, I would suggest you download a program called NetStumbler. It will let you see the S/N ratio in dBm and it updates in real-time. This lets you get perfect placement with your antenna. You'd be amazed what a difference an inch to the left or right can make. I have a feeling a lot of people who have problems with aftermarket wifi antennas are not placing them properly.

For $5.54 each plus a couple bucks for shipping, this antenna can't be beat.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Antenna!, January 7, 2010

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T. Boling (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eForCity Wi-Fi Booster Antenna for D-link DWL520, Linksys WMP11, WET11, Netgear MA311, or D-link Aps, 2400-2483 MHz, 6ft (Electronics)

I wanted to write a review for this the day I got it, but I couldn't find a link for it. Maybe Amazon requires a certain grace period before a review? Anyway, I bought this to use with my Linksys Wireless-G (WMP54G) internal wireless PCI card. The one that came with it was a little thing that stuck up from the back of the desktop -- not very efficient. So I got this so I could place the antenna up high, and this worked wonderfully! Not only picked up my router, it picked up signals from half the neighborhood. I read a lot of reviews for the higher-priced antennas--big ugly things that looked like it could pick up little green men from Mars--and all had low reviews. I figured for the price, I couldn't go wrong. And I wasn't disappointed at all! :)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product and value, August 25, 2008

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B. Brad - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eForCity Wi-Fi Booster Antenna for D-link DWL520, Linksys WMP11, WET11, Netgear MA311, or D-link Aps, 2400-2483 MHz, 6ft (Electronics)

I have a Trendnet wireless G PCI card and I installed this on the desktop end as opposed to the router end. Connection went from very low and frequently dropping 4-6 times a day to very good/excellent with no drops. Ventilation ducting was in the way of where my router is and where my desktop needs to be, and luckily the antenna cord is approximately 6 feet long to accomodate placing the antenna in an higher location. I'm not sure if this actually boosts the signal but for six bucks I'm happy with its flexibility of placement, which solved my signal problem.