How is this different from a wifi card adapter that goes inside a computer with the antennas sticking out as far as signal strength and speed?
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Its definitely smaller than the wifi card adapter you speak about.. however its fast and has good signal receiving capability. For me, it was a very good investment , especially for my desktop system which didnt come with a built-in wireless receiver/adapter
895084
well, at lot simpler and works really well, good speed. A great little device for wifi.
790892
You Are correct. I bought a USB wireless adaptor. The performance of this thing is well worth that little inconvenience. Very fast!
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Definitely less than that. Currently it is having trouble picking up on the Wi-Fi in my home. I bought another adapter by HornetTek that is working much better although it's a bit bulkier. I believe my HornetTek adapter is supposed to get up to 300 or 400mbps. Remember this is just an estimate of speed the adapter can take in. It really depends on the speed of the Wi-Fi you are using.
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It is an ANTENNA. It works well. Hacking WiFi and Packet Injection (hijacking connections/phishing/stealing information/man-in-the-middle attacks and other illegal activities) don't have anything to do with the Antenna.That's it.
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Sure, it should work. I can't say anything about potential performance though... too many variables to consider. Make sure you have a decent antenna. Keep in mind this is a mini PCI-E device, not mini PCI. If you find yourself wanting another antenna but you're limited in space (like a laptop for example) consider an "internal wifi antenna." It's just a pigtail and a little, flat patch of and plastic and metal. Place it on the inside your screen - at the rear (some dismantling required) and make sure it's electrically isolated from other metal parts in the back of the screen. That's all I have at the moment. Good luck!
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I don't know. Most of these Wifi modules use the same PCIe physical interface. Usually the difference is the number of antennas. The dimensions can vary in depth as well ( but not width ). Honestly, I would recommend disabling the bad internal radio and using one of these really short USB Wifi modules. NETGEAR G54/N150 Wi-Fi USB Micro Adapter (WNA1000M)
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always feel ridiculous that they claim the adapter can reach 866mbps. with 2 antenna, yes, 802.11ac can reach 866mbps. But as the adapter is using usb 2.0 which only has a top speed of 480mbps, the bottleneck restricted top speed. How dare they claim the adapter can reach 866mbps?
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Hi, Thise antenas are especifically made to replace a standard Antenna on a router or on PCI cards that are also using the same type of connection. If you want to plug it on a laptop, only of you have a USB wireless card with external antenna. Which are quite rare. It's better to buy directly a USB card coming with a high gain antenna and plug this one on your router. Please note that the gain is substantial.... But sometimes it just makes the difference !
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Ofcourse, the adapter is simple plastic just like the dock, it will never interupt a signal from Wi-Fi or Mobile net not to mention Ethernet, happy surfing..P.S. I am in no way affiliated with the manufacturer or retailer of this product and my opinion and knowledge of this product is soley based on my own consumer experience.
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I think the adapter is superior in terms of consistency and reliability. I have used the dongle. It is easier to install, plug and play. The trade off is a lot of disconnects vs. the card. I have had no drops or disconnects with the card.
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I agree with Mike Huddleston it's simply a wireless network card with an antenna to pick up weak signals not a broadcast node or router not for 20 bucks however I must say it works really well never have anything but an excellent signal with it. Before I would get only fair not even good been running 24-7 since it's install and no problems.
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This isn't an antenna of some sort. It's like a wired connection without 1 big wire going through the house. This will allow something with an ethernet port to gain Internet connection as if connected straight to the router. But it will not boost your connection throughout the house
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Adapter is what goes into your computer, it's the bit that can receive wifi signal. What you need is the device that transmits the signal. It can either be wifi modem from clearwire or you can purchase a separate wifi router. I would advice the latter, plenty of choices on Amazon. Will likely be cheaper and work better.
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No it's a PCI express card - plugs directly into the motherboard and the antenna extends out the back.
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I am not sure to be honest, but it screw into your Wi Fi adapter and then you can screw your antenna on the other end of it. I ran mine up and over my window frame and signal strength went up and the speed also from around 70 mbps to between 120-150 mbps. It is a cheap and great way to boost signal strength. I would give it 5 stars, but you do have to play around with the antenna on the end after you have strung it out and look for the sweet spot. Once you have found that you are good to go as long as nothing gets moved or bumped.
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Building a Full Tower PC will this work on a Desk Top? Sorry I am a Newbie! If I use this card what antennae can/ should be used with Tyco Wifi & Bluetooth Antenna and why would I need a Half to Full Height Mini PCI Express(PCI-E) Card Bracket Adapter?Thanks in advance!!
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the WIFI is not especially good, it gives very poor signal strenght and bandwidth So I had to use the RJ45 instead. And there is no connector for external antennas so there is no way of strengthen the signal.