




Brand | HAWKING |
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Model | HAI7SIP |
Type | Antenna |
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Specifications | Network IEEE 802.11b/g Operating Frequency: 2.4~2.4835 Ghz Electrical Properties: Impedence: 50 Ohms Nominal; Gain: 7dBi; Polorization: Vertical Cable: Low Loss Cable: 2.5ft Connectors: Gold Plated Reverse SMA Plug; Gold Plated Reverse TNC Plug Dimensions: 8.9" x 3.4" 3.4" System Requirements: One Wireless 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Device with a Removable External Antenna Connector Type: Reverse SMA or Reverse TNC |
Features | Increase your Wireless Network Signal Strength Works with Most Wireless Devices with Removable Antennas Compatible with 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Wireless Standards Hi-Grade Award Winning Design and Technology Gold Series Connectors for increased Performance Easy Installation |
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Date First Available | November 30, 2005 |
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Pros: I have a TP-Link TL-WDN4800 WiFi PCI-e 1x adapter in my desktop. This wireless card is fairly expensive, sometimes up to $70 if it's not on "sale". It comes with three external antennas. I also have a Apple AirPort Extreme wireless router. My PC sits three rooms away from the router, and it gets a fairly good connection at -63dB. For your information: Anything between 0 to -30dB is considered excellent, -30 to -60 to be good, -60 to -80 to be passable, and anything past -80 is considered unreliable by most WiFi 802.11 2.4Ghz standards. I wanted an improvement, so I purchased a Hawking external antenna to replace one of the three antennas that are on my WiFi card (since the Apple AirPort Extreme cannot support external antennas). The results were noticeable, but not by much: using inSSIDER to run a benchmark test, I was connected at about -59dB on average. That's an improvement of 4dB, which is fair given the specifications on this antenna. It really doesn't give me a "more solid" connection, or faster bandwidth. However, the product does what it stated it would; give me up to 7dBi gain depending on configuration. Also, I went from seeing 6 other WiFi connections from my neighbors to now seeing 11 other WiFi connections, so it's definitely a noticeable difference. However, you should probably look for a higher gain antenna if you are trying to fix a non-existent connection. This antenna provides minimal gain.
Cons: Minimal gain of only 4dBi when connected to 802.11G 2.4Ghz with antenna on client-side.