Customer Reviews Of HAWKING HWDN1 IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft USB 2.0 Hi Gain Wireless-300N USB Dish Adapter(For Windows) Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128/152-Bit WEP, WPA

Customer Reviews

Hawking Technology
HWDN1
Wireless Adapters

Customer Reviews for HAWKING HWDN1 IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft USB 2.0 Hi Gain Wireless-300N USB Dish Adapter(For Windows) Up to 300Mbps ... - Retail
Newegg.com's Product Ratings and Reviews feature enables Newegg.com customers to help each other make informed buying decisions.

Currently Unavailable

Review Summary (32 Reviews):
Excellent	20ReviewsExcellent	63%
Good	8ReviewsGood	25%
Average	3ReviewsAverage	9%
Poor	0Reviews	0%
Very Poor	1ReviewsVery Poor	3%
Excellent	0Reviews	0%
Good	0Reviews	0%
Average	0Reviews	0%
Poor	0Reviews	0%
Very Poor	0Reviews	0%
Excellent	0Reviews	0%
Good	1ReviewsGood	100%
Average	0Reviews	0%
Poor	0Reviews	0%
Very Poor	0Reviews	0%

Reviewer	Product Review
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	11/14/2009 6:45:44 PM worth the money. Pros: i just upgraded from my d-link 150 and I must say I am impressed by the speed of this thing. I'm getting about 120mbps on my Belkin wireless N router. I've never lagged with this thing at dling, uploading, games, etc.. Hawking did there hw with the satellite dish. the thing about the thing is about 6" tall.. Cons: the cd software was full of ****. Hawking should of had the installation on there website. I let windows 7 "re-install" using recommended settings even though I followed every instruction -____- 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
xsvenom Tech Level: high Ownership: more than 1 year	7/5/2009 9:11:50 PM Works well Pros: I live in an area where if I want free internet it's for the taking. I have about 5 open access networks within my grasp. I still pay for internet through my cable provider. just nice to know I have backup if needed. Especially how things are now. If needed I can drop cable like a hot potato and piggyback off a helpfull neighbor. Piggyback is ok, just don't be a compete pig and use too much bandwidth. This thing really is great for aiming around my apartment complex to find strong signals. Once conected with 2 to 3 bars it works flawless. The better signals for me are the 3 - 4 bars and I pick them once in awhile just to surf around on if my wife is torenting on our network. Cons: Kinda big, got my dad the HWUN1 and I kept this Lost In Space one instead. To be honest I liked the HWUN1 better. Not alot better, but the size was better. Also seemed like the HWUN1 just picked up better than this one does. Unless I start aiming this thing around and pin pointing. Price for this thing just seems too much. Go for the HWUN1 it's a little cheaper and does the same job and it's smaller. Other Thoughts: This one is a good USB wireless adapter. I have used Hawking USB adapters from the start and have yet to be let down. If Han Solo needs a new one of these to put on his Millenium Falcon he can use mine. 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	6/3/2009 7:03:57 PM Not much better than internal card Pros: Looks futuristic. Cons: Not much improvement in signal strength compared to my internal card on my Inspiron 1720. 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Statik Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	6/1/2009 3:48:09 PM Awesome Pros: Just back to say that it does work with XP Pro 64 bit. Works wonderfully! Driver support came on the CD. Cons: None 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Statik Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	4/20/2009 8:57:57 PM Good adapter Pros: It picks up signals I didn't know were there. Is going through 3 walls and getting a "very good" signal compared to the "very low" signal I was getting with my old garbage D-link DWA 130 card, which I eventually destroyed in the "office space" style due to constantly weak signals and disconnections. The Hawking configuration tool is much nicer than the windows zero configuration tool. Much more info is displayed. It is not as user friendly but if you know what you're doing you will be fine. I also noticed significantly faster download speeds with this card. Pages load faster and is nice for WoW and other online games compared to what I had. Cons: Can't point downward as much as I would like. Is not wall mountable. Doesn't make me french toast. Other Thoughts: All the talk of this product being built cheap is kind of ridiculous to me. Just take care of your stuff and it will last its life span. Don't put your valuables in small bags and such. I am impressed with this card and love how small it is. I think I will buy a router soon from Hawking if it is anything like this adapter and switch from my old Linksys WRT54G. Haven't tried its drivers with XP 64 bit but read a review where they worked and hope it does. I was specifically looking for a adapter that is powerful and works with XP 64. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
rodmandrill Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/14/2009 5:55:21 AM It works... Pros: It works. Hawking connection management software is not bloated and actually helps to better control and manage your connection than the WinXP zero conf tool does. I get about 240-270 Mbps on a TRENDNet TEW-633GR router that is positioned in a closet about 50 ft away on the same floor. Cons: I was immediately skeptical of the included software so I opted to use the Windows wireless tool on my first install. It was a pain in the neck and I could only get local network, no internet. I reinstalled and used the Hawking configuration tool and it worked fine. I recently formatted and reinstalled XP and the installation went very smoothly. As is kind of stated in the product title, it is for Windows. No linux support. Other Thoughts: Make sure you keep your driver CD because if you have formatted your computer you won't get anywhere without it. XP SP3 does not include drivers for this network adapter so you need to install them from the CD. Supposedly this can be made to work in linux, but I was not able to make it happen. The solution involved using ndiswrapper and a driver from some chinese website that HAPPENS to work with this wireless chip, though it is for a different adapter. A very jury rigged solution but apparently some people have gotten it to work in Ubuntu, just know that it won't be easy. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Ron Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/12/2009 11:44:31 AM Good Product Pros: I think this is a good product, but I believe I am too far from the WiFi antenna at my RV park. I went from 1 bar to 2 or 3 bars when i sat on my roof. I would have to waterproof the antenna and use USB extensions. Cons: I believe I need a Yagi or something like that. 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Xtremepayne Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	1/8/2009 1:08:10 AM Turn Automatic Updates off Pros: Long range, ability to work with any PC. Picks up signals where a laptop's wifi comes up short. Cons: As stated for the title for my post, Turn Windows Automatic Updates off. Took me about 2 weeks to discover that the when the last update occured it incorrectly detected the dish and ended up having all sorts of problems connecting. To resolve this problem I completely uninstalled the software and drivers, rebooted and then reinstalled the orginal software. I am now able to connect as I did before the problem occured. Other Thoughts: I thought I would share this information as I haven't seen anyone posting any information concerning this issue. I still would get this item again if I needed another one, as it is still one of the best wifi items I have ever had the privledge to use. I didn't purchase this item thru Newegg as they didn't have the item just yet. But I would have picked them first had it been in stock and available. 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/4/2009 2:09:33 AM Pros: great product, I pickud up signals didnt know existed Cons: not compact enough to carry with my laptop & the price is high Other Thoughts: as long it continues working its worth it! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
wifi guy Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: more than 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/1/2009 3:42:29 PM Pros: this produect help a little with connections more so then the intel pro 3945 a/d/g speed is unreal when your use to 54g i use to get 1 bar with my intel card some time less with ppl across the ally way now i get 2 bards if i point the card right Cons: very e-z to brake dont put in your bookbag as i did to take it with me as i travel its smashed now im out $100 dollars and had it 2 weeks not it dont see my routor 2 feet away with the dish part broke Other Thoughts: while i had it it was good and the power rattin g it 100mill amp low powered to some i seen 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/26/2008 7:20:26 PM HAWKING HWDN1 DISH Pros: This dish retrieves signals across long distances and holds on for the ride. Downloaded Vista updates and Service Pack 1 from a neighbors wireless router without a glitch. Cons: Price and size. The price will come down. If this baby was just a bit more compact it... Other Thoughts: This device is just about perfect Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
matt Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/26/2008 1:49:52 PM follow up.... well worth the money Pros: see my other review Cons: see my other review Other Thoughts: I forgot to mention that the three computers I've used this on all have Windows XP. I haven't had a chance to try this with Vista yet. It also includes software for a Mac, which I'll also never have the chance to try out. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
matt Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/25/2008 8:54:30 AM Well worth the money Pros: The dish is made from very thick plastic. The base isn't as thick, but still feels durable. Rang is good. I get a average signal of 85%/270Mbps from my Netgear WNR2000. It's going through 3 walls and floor in my house. Cons: Can't pick up free satellite TV. But it still has a cool shape. But if I were to be serious, then all I could ask for is a wall mount option and for the dish to be able to point more down. Other Thoughts: Installation was a breeze. I think I was most impressed with the software..... it's simple and it works. I work in IT for a casino and hotel. We offer free Wi-Fi and I help guest get connected every other day. I have never come across 3rd party software that I liked until now. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
slugbeast Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/8/2008 11:09:21 AM works as promised Pros: Picks up networks everywhere. 100% connectivity to Uverse wireless (g) network. 80% in furthest region of house, but speed is still good. Cons: Awkward to place if you don't have space. Software that comes with the unit is OK, but had problems with it grabbing onto the first open (non-secure) network it could find until I made a profile for it to start up. Other Thoughts: My other wireless adapter ($45) doesn't even hit 100% unless you are close to the router. So far works great! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Miznunkey Tech Level: high Ownership: less than 1 day This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/21/2008 11:27:53 AM Wow! Pros: Just installed it and have super range. I couldn't even get a signal before. I now have super fast internet. Cons: The dish will rotate from 90 deg to 180 deg. I could not point it down. I had to put a stack of sticky notes to aim it correctly. Still works like a champ. Also windows zero config utility says that I have poor signal, yet I can surf the web and transfer files with not problems and no lost packets. I have seen this enough to know just to ignore it. Other Thoughts: I have this connected to a file sharing network with zero glitches as of yet. Mapped drives work like they were plugged in via cat5. Using WPA2 and a wireless N. I also used wep on a wireless g with no problems. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
flawedexistence Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/10/2008 1:06:42 PM Nice adapter Pros: Very easy setup. Good build quality. Looks like a radar dish! Range is fine for my use. Cons: None yet Other Thoughts: I am using this with a Linksys wireless G access point but will be moving to an N model soon. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
shinji Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/7/2008 4:49:47 PM Weak wireless signal Pros: Item appears to be stongly built and cd was informative. Disc gives an option for either Wireless Zero Config or the disc utility to control the adapter. Cons: Poor signal from location. 0 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
BP Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	11/7/2008 10:35:30 AM Hawking Rocks! Newegg Rocks! Pros: Put in the CD, installed the driver (no reboot required), plugged in the Hawking wireless N adapter, selected my wireless network, put in the WPA2 pass code, and away I went. 270Mbs from the top floor office to the basement office (WRVS4400N wireless router in basement). Signal strength "excellent". Great product. No problems. Range is awesome! Cons: None. Worth every penny. Other Thoughts: Had a Netgear wireless G adapter that worked fine, but wanted extra throughput from the upstairs office. Glad Newegg is always there to give us a heads up on the best products! Newegg - You rock! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
hyp3rinsanity Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/4/2008 3:35:46 PM simply amazing Pros: does everything it says it does. I live in an apartment complex and I do not pay for internet, however, with this bad boy I am able to get a signal through at least 3-4 walls about 50 feet away stealing wireless-g and still getting a constant 54mbps. I plan on getting a wireless-n router and internet service in the future for the full 300mbps, but for now this thing handles everything i throw at it. Cons: it doesn't tuck me in at night. Other Thoughts: it may be expensive, but it is well worth the price. 2 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	10/18/2008 6:55:09 PM Recommended Pros: Works fine under Windows XP x64. The base station is on my first floor, my computer is on the second floor, the Hawking picks ups the signal with link quality at 100%. Cons: None that I can see. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Mike Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	10/3/2008 10:42:59 AM HWDN1 Pros: Wow. This thing is powerful. This is by far the most powerful adapter I've ever seen. I connect to the net using a city Wi-Fi network. My downloads are now blazing and the connection is 100%. I hear the access point loud and clear and it hears me perfectly. I'm now picking up signals from about 3 times as many AP's as I did with my old Netgear adapter. I love that the dish folds down. I'm getting 100% signal through the roof of my apartment building to the AP. This thing has 2 separate antenna's built into the dish, both working at the same time. The directional antenna isn't effected by common interference sources like microwave ovens. This thing is so fast it's unbelievable. In fact, this thing sucks down internet faster than the network can provide it! This adapter is freaking unreal, no joke. I would have paid over $100 for this easily having now tested it, 100% worth the price. Stop looking at other adapters, you've found the one you need. Cons: It looks and feels quite expensive, but a couple parts seem fragile. It's lightweight and the antenna has absolutely no give or bend, it's fixed solid. Meaning a little force exerted on this antenna and it may snap right off. Of course, this is an expensive, advanced piece of computer equipment and it's rightfully easy to break. Don't plan on moving this around very often. Backpacks and laptop cases are a no-no. Other Thoughts: It really is much smaller than the image appears. It's slightly larger than a big mac sandwich. It does not look gaudy or stick out too much. It's so drop-dead fast you'll see double the internet. I know that when I move to a bigger home, I won't need a new adapter. Before you test how far it transmits, you'd better put on a diaper first. Cause you're gonna dump in your pants. 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	9/26/2008 10:31:45 PM Mini Satellite Dish Pros: -Link Quality never drops below 100% -Ping time in games are just like if i were directly connected; (using FIOS 15/15 Package) -Install and Setup, ~2 minutes -Enables Desktops to be wireless Cons: Signal Strengths vary from Good (-55db) to Normal (-62db). Not really a con, just don't like the inconsistency. Causes fluctuations in Download speeds and Ping times. Not much, but when you're trying to download TF2 on STEAM, every little bit counts =) Other Thoughts: I'm roughly 30ft away from router, which is located on the 2nd floor, in the masterbed room. Desktop is near the entrance on the 1st floor; signal traveling through 2 walls. 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	9/11/2008 1:12:26 PM Pros: I've picked up signals from other wireless devices in the neighborhood, most of which I didn't even know were there. This thing focuses the signals so you can get a much stronger signal to/from your target wireless device. Cons: The focused signal also can make it difficult to maintain a decent signal for distant targets where there are obstructions. I had to have the signals bounce around a bit for a particular target because there were 3 reinforced concrete walls (1 foot thick) between me and the target. Had to keep turning it to get a good signal. Also, the casing is extremely fragile The antennae in the center broke off within a month and one of the 3 wires broke off, which reduced performance. I glued it back together only to have it break again and another wire too. This pretty much eliminated it as a functioning device. Other Thoughts: This would work well if you never plan on moving it. It can't stand up to being transported around in you computer backpack. It's a cute toy, but they need to make it more durable. 2 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	9/1/2008 2:28:23 PM Best Wireless Receiver I've owned Pros: USB (no installing a card), wireless-n, consistent signal strength and speeds, great looking dish. Noticeably better than the my old linksys wireless-n (which is sitting in my closet) Cons: price? I should mention. I have 5 external hard drives also hooked up via USB and if I transfer data across all of them at the same time, the wireless signal dips down to 240Mbps and the web is a tad bit slower but it still chugs along. Other Thoughts: Using this with my shuttle pc. Signal strength and speed is amazingly consistent. 24/7: Excellent w/ 270Mbps. It never drops. I'm done with linksys. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Allan Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	8/23/2008 1:31:18 PM Awesome Product Pros: This thing is great I am picking up from a wireless G router that is over a 100 ft away through 3 walls. I have a good signal strenght and I'm getting as many Mbs as the wireless router will put out. Cons: The price is a little high but trust me its worth every penny!! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Yang88she Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	8/21/2008 6:29:12 PM Works Great in Vista Pros: Easy to setup, I was having the hardest time finding a wireless adapter that worked in Vista. Finally the Hawking came through w/ flying colors. Easy pictorial directions, install CD, install usb wireless "satellite" viola ....interweb For the Win!!! (I guess the abbreviations were deemed an "inappropriate word" so I had to spell it out) Cons: price, it's definitely more expensive than the rest, but hey...it WORKS! Other Thoughts: This replaced my abit airpace, that I couldn't get to work in Vista for the life of me. If you are looking for any easy solution for wireless in Vista, then look no further! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
ejnelson Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	8/4/2008 5:49:10 PM Great Wireless Adapter Pros: Great Range, easy installation and intuitive software. Cons: doesn't penetrate through 8 inches of concrete... ha ha. Wanted it in my basement but had to put it up in the floor joists to get signal. This isn't really a con, i didn't expect it to do that. Other Thoughts: Great product, at a decent price. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/27/2008 9:47:20 PM Best Adapter Ever Pros: Couldn't get more than 80 Mb/s on my HTPC because of poor connection to D-Link draft n router, tried D-Link extreme performance stuff, marginal improvements. Bought this adapter, 5 minute install, and I'm getting a solid, reliable 270 Mb/s conenction. Far better media streaming and file transer, excellent. I'm getting one for all my systems. Best wireless config app I've used, too, with QoS and excellent features. Cons: Isn't free Other Thoughts: Hard to understand why D-Link and Linksys don't offer similar products Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Gator fan! Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/24/2008 6:07:42 PM Hawking Dish Pros: Super easy set up, had it up and running within a few minutes on Win XP. Doesn't take up a lot of room. Does what it says it does! Cons: Price. Other Thoughts: Picked up additional previously unknown signals. Multiple rooms/walls between the computer and router and still a great signal and superfast download speeds. Great product that looks awesome. NEW EGG ROCKS! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
McKrazie Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/16/2008 4:29:18 PM A Wireless Dish! Pros: This thing is giving me godly download speeds and just looks so cool... I have a tiny radial dish on my desktop! Picked up like a dozen new signals that I had no idea were even there! Cons: It wasn't free! Other Thoughts: BUY THIS! If you use wireless, you need this dish! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Me Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/3/2008 7:12:43 AM Hawking Wireless 300N Dish Pros: We have always had major problems picking up signal in one room of our house. We hooked this up and my son is thrilled. He had set up his computer next to the router preveiously and was directly wired in, but now he can use this in his own room. He says he's got faster signal than when he was hardwired. Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Oioio Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	6/17/2008 12:18:08 PM HWDN1 Pros: Smaller then it appears(so more portable) Easy Setup and Use Easily picked up 9 new wireless access points Cons: Wish it was a little cheaper Other Thoughts: Drop in the cd, install the software, plug in the device and your done. If those directions are to hard for you, then sell your computer. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!