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Wi-Fi USB Super Antenna | 
| Brand: C.Crane
Category: CE
Buy New: $79.95
Rating:  1 reviews
MPN: USBANT
ASIN: B001390KGQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Expand Your WiFi Network Easily With a USB-Connected WiFi Antenna | | • | Extend the range of your WiFi network up to a mile for maximum flexibility of use | | • | WiFi antenna connects to PC via USB port for easy installation | | • | WPA and WEP encryption compatibility provide added WiFi security for peace of mind | | • | Dimensions: 8 3/5" x 1" x 3/8"; 15' cable |
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Product Description
Does your wireless network only work in close range to your router? Extend your WiFi network without purchasing an expensive repeater. You'll save money and electricity with the same results by installing the WiFi USB Super Antenna, which will let you access your wireless network from anywhere in the house or on your property, up to a mile away. This high-gain WiFi antenna connects to your PC via USB; your computer doesn't even need an internal WiFi card or antenna to work! The WiFi USB Super Antenna is an up-to-20 dBm High-Gain range booster omni-directional antenna. Simply install the software on your PC and plug the cable into your USB port. Mount the antenna using the included suction cups: the 15-foot cable allows for ease of placement. The WiFi USB Super Antenna is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networks and allows transfer rates up to 54 Mbps. Concerned about security? The antenna is WPA and WEP encryption compatible.
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| Customer Reviews:
great, BUT does not play well with Mac OS May 12, 2010
HawksEye
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I live on the edge of a privately hosted, but publically available WIFI network. With my native laptop wireless, I could pick up signal outside my apartment or if I held my laptop up to my air conditioner (no window on that wall). Needless to say, I knew there had to be another option other than hanging a shelf onto my a/c and standing on a chair to receive the signal. I hung this antenna inside my a/c box, ran the cable through the a/c and VOILA, free wireless access in my apartment! It works.
Unfortunately, it is only compatible with certain mac OS versions and it is not stable. If my computer goes to sleep, the program freezes. Sometimes "Force Quit" works, sometimes it doesn't. If I force quit, I usually have to restart my computer to get the program working again. If I unplug the cable without quitting the utility program, my MAC crashes. IF i restart the computer without unplugging the cable, I can't even access the utility program to get it started.
So, if you're willing to dance the right dance, this is a great option for internet access, but I do wish they would fix their software/driver program to play better with Mac OS.
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