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Hawking Hi-Gain™ HWU8DD 802.11g/b Wireless Adapter
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Price Range $57 - $156 Featured Merchants
Product Description The HWU8DD is designed to connect your desktop computer or laptop easily to any Wireless-B or Wireless-G network via a USB connection. Hawking’s award winning Hi-GainTM Antenna technology extends wireless connection distances by up to 300%. The HWU8DD is equipped with a new 8dBi Directional Dish antenna that provides more distance and better speeds than other wireless adapters on the market. The Hi-Gain Wireless-G Dish Adapter is the only wireless adapter to integrate the distance benefits of wireless Dish Technology with WiFi networking. The built-in LED signal strength indicators provide network signal information to pinpoint the strongest signal available within your area.
So good and yet so bad....
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Written By nmaycher Date Written Sep 02 2006 Summary I mainly bought this USB adapter for one reason, increase range and performance of my laptop. I have no problems at home however when I'm traveling and need to find an unsecured network, problems arise. I’ve had the adapter for over 5 weeks now so... Strength maximize connection with weak signals Weakness bulky, very poor customer service, unreliable software/drivers Bottom Line Stay away until the driver is improved... connection difficulties
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Written By janaptenby Date Written Nov 27 2007 Summary I bought this device recently in the UK, and spent a week trying to get it to connect. The signal in one room of my home was almost non-existent, and I was looking round to purchase some type of signal booster, as I did not want ethernet cables installed... Strength Brilliant little device - excellent signal. Weakness Dreadful customer support and less than useless software supplied. Bottom Line Since the set up and customer support was so dreadful, I can only give it two stars - unfortunately, as when it works, it is a brilliant little device. Works fantastic, worth every penny
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Written By wadiohead Date Written Feb 23 2006 Summary Went from terrible connection with constant dropping in an old brownstone with the router across the house to 80% link quality and 60% strength. Couldn't be... Strength Great connection. Weakness Wish the cord were a foot longer. Has a non-standard USB cord. Works Very Well
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Written By dave247 Date Written Sep 23 2007 Summary I used this to increase the range of my D-link 524 G router. I have a matching D-Link PCI Wireless G card that is hooked up in another room about 30 feet away. With the built in antenna on the PCI card I was getting 25 percent signal at best. When I... Strength Excellent signal booster and it looks cooler than most antennas. Weakness Could have a longer USB cord. software
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Written By crudeoil Date Written Dec 01 2007 Summary I have received one without the software, I wrote an email to the company after 2 weeks I am still waiting for an answer, could someone help me!... Strength the antenna should improve the signal for people far away from the main point. Weakness The box arrived without software  |
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