| Hawking HWUG1 Wireless G USB Network Adapter with External SMA Jack |
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Model: HWUG1
Brand: Hawking Technology
Manufacturer: Hawking Technology
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 19
Platforms: Windows
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products
High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps
Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within a specific wireless network
Supports WMM (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard)- High throughput allows for the transfer of data heavy multi-media files and 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES functions for the highest level of security
Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability |
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| Description: |
| Hawking Technology's HWUG1, 2.4Ghz Wireless-G USB 2.0 Network Adapter with removable antenna, packs the latest wireless technology into a compact unit, capable of transferring data at speeds up to 54Mbps and 108Mbps, capable when paired with the Hawking HWRGM1A Mimo Router. The external dipole antenna can easily be removed and upgraded to a Hawking Hi-Gain Antenna for extended wireless range. For piece-of-mind wireless security, the HWUG1 supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports the WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security standards that combine IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. |
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| User Reviews (19 total): |
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Great buy, July 26, 2008
By user (Virginia USA)
I purchased this product along with the HAI7SIP Hi-Gain antenna. While the HAI7SIP antenna proved to be far beyond useless, the HWUG1 is amazing. Upon opening the box you can see it is obviously a little on the large side. Then even more, picking it up the first impression is that it is going to be yet another low quality device with how flimsy it feels. Once installed however, the improvement over my builtin adapter was exciting. At this moment, I have both adapters connected to the same network. In the Windows XP Connection Status, my builtin adapter is showing a solid 2 bars. The HWUG1 with its stock dipole antenna, 5 bars with the occasional quick dip to 4 bars and back up. The signal strength with the USB adapter sits at 86% on average.
Another thing worth noting is the included software. While it doesnt have that fancy interface everyone is getting used to these days with all the colors and different shaped buttons, it is the most informative software i've seen. In the link status window, it lists the network name and mac, Link status, channel, Link speed (Tx and Rx in Mbps), Throughput(how much data is passing through Tx and Rx in Kbps). This screen also lists Link Quality, Signal Strength and Noise Level with the ability to toggle display between percentage and dBm. Another portion of the software is the Statistics tab, Listing transmit and receive statistics(Frames Tx'd Successfully [w/o retry and after retrys], Frames Rx'd successfully[and Rx'd with CRC error]) along with some other statistics too. As someone who loves being able to see performance and statistics, the software has me won too.
Also note that the CD I believe does not come with Vista drivers, however I cant say for certain. The paper in the box states that for Vista drivers to visit their website.
So if you are looking to improve your signal, I would highly recommend this product. Keep in mind however, that it is a bulky unit. The casing alone is about 1 1/8" not including the antenna. So if your usb ports are side by side, you may have to sacrifice one of them. My mouse receiver is fighting to stay in its slot.
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Works Fine With Vista, July 3, 2008
By user (Kansas)
I bought this unit to link my livingroom entertainment server with my personal computer (and the DSL router) in the bedroom. Both computers are running MS Vista Home Premium. The device plugged into the USB port on the front of the machine. The driver installed off the included disk just fine and the adapter found my network on the first try (also my neighbor's....he calls it "Byte Me"). Have been using it for a couple of weeks now with no problems.
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it is not a wireless booster, May 30, 2008
By user (USA over seas)
i read some of the comments and people were talking like they thought it was gonna be a wireless internet range expander where they might get a better signal, if your signal isnt strong enough then this is not the item you are looking for, you are looking for a wireless booster, this is a regular wireless internet adapter for those who doesnt have a wireless lan built into their laptops...
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Hardware seems to work well, March 28, 2008
By user
I had some difficulty with the installation, it insisted on getting online before it was completely set up (ie; the PC was not online yet) which caused me to go around in circles for quite a while. Once I got it setup and installed, the signal strength is great and I think the hardward works well. I have had some problems with maintaining a connection but I think they are Windows XP issues rather than issues with this product.
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No help at all, March 10, 2008
By user (Knoxville, TN)
Even with the separate antenna, I had no better signal than with my laptop's integrated wireless card. Disappointing. Will try the DD and report on results.
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extremely disappointed, March 8, 2008
By user (WV)
I purchased this item to try to increase performance on my Toshiba laptop. I have to use it on the fringe of the wireless range. The built-in wireless card connects but is weak and drops frequently. This adapter was not as good as my built-in, and when I connected the recommended external antenna the signal dropped even more. When I contacted the mfgr by email, I was ignored. I am off this company altogether. Next time I will stick with Belkin or Linksys.
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Super little device, February 25, 2008
By user (Montana USA)
Took this overseas with an old Mac G4 2002 era laptop w/ a weak internal Airport antenna. In my wifes mothers house in a densely (and I mean densely) populated city in an asian country, I wanted to see if this could pull in anything. It did. It grabbed and held a signal between 1-10 Mbps from almost a block away (the nearest internet cafe I could find walking around, assuming it had wireless) or possibly farther. At night the connection speed went up to 24-30 Mbps. The internal antenna did nothing. The signal strength was sometimes very weak, but it still held onto the signal. The relatives were astonished. So was I. Get this. Tried it here in the U. S. with an Intel Macbook Pro, picks up 2-3X the number of wireless routers than the internal Airport card. Any connection problems were always solved by disconnecting and reconnecting the thing.
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Great quality wireless portabiliy, February 17, 2008
By user (Boulder, Colorado USA)
Great product at a very reasonable price. Used it to give a Windows 2003 Server Internet access from a location with no jacks. Easy to install and manage. No problems at all. Nice to have this kind of easily portable wireless enabling device in times when it may be easier to grab a wireless connection than drill holes on the wall and run cables (for certain tasks) Wished it selected the best connection on its own. Still coolest gadget.
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Disappointed.., January 14, 2008
By user
The item isn't any better than my integrated wireless adapter.
It shows better signals (2 bars -> 3~4 bars) but i can't connect to the internet.
What's the use of having many bars if i can't use it.
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USB wireless adapter with external antenna., February 7, 2007
By user (Southeast Pennsylvania)
This adapter was purchased to provide an external antenna connection. for my notebook computer. It performs as advertised. I connect a Cantenna, high gain external antenna, for an experiment to see how far my son and I can get are notebooks to communicate with each other in case of an emergency. We are both Amateur Radio Operators and channels 1 to 6 are in the Amateur band, where we can use up to 100 watts of output power.
I must disable the internal wireless in the notebook when using the Hawking adapter and disable the Hawking adapter when using the internal wireless, which makes sense to me. Eventually I want to get an 2.4 GHz for more distance communications.
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Works on OS X, and better than my integrated card on MacBook Pro!, February 5, 2007
By user (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
When I moved my office to the basement, my WiFi wouldn't quite reach where I wanted to place my computer. Since my network is broadcast from an iMac upstairs (which is also in a very comfortable place), antenna upgrades and such were not an option... at least not without a considerable amount of money, time and trouble (not to mention I'd have to remove covers and dig into both computers). Repeaters are fairly steep, and I needed a cheaper solution. Though the Hawking Tech drivers are only for PC's I took the advice of reviewer F. Goodman (thanks!) and downloaded the RT2571 USB driver from [..], and after installing (as he described) and switching to "Ad hoc" under "Network Type" in the "Profile" pane (this took me a while to figure out) I was picking up considerably more signal than with my computer alone! (especially considering that I was picking up NO SIGNAL WHATSOEVER before!!)
Great product, I like the added versatility of the external antenna options, as well as the fact that one could easily use a USB extension cable to place the adapter in a better area to recieve signal. It even comes with a little velcro sticky tab just for this purpose. I love it, and highly recommend it, it saved me quite a bit of stress, not to mention money!
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weak reception, January 13, 2007
By user
This light weight USB Network Adapter has weak reception, even when external anttenna is attached. It is better to puchase Hawkings HWU8DD that has both wireless G and anttenna as an integrated unit. It works better but the anttenna cannot be fold, thus not very portable. Hawkings HWU54D (no longer available) has a foldable attenna with good reception. Hawking should bring the HWU54D back to market.
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Nice entry level wireless G adapter, January 9, 2007
By user (USA USA USA)
Its a handy wireless g adapter with a removable antenna that comes in very handy because it can be upgraded to stronger antennas. There are though two things that I don't like about it. 1) It is quite warm when it runs for more than 1.5 hours and 2) it takes up two USB slots on my laptop. Otherwise its great and also the software that comes with it is pretty handy and easy to use. The driver was also very easy to install on my laptop.
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La solucion perfecta para el usuario wire less., January 9, 2007
By user (FL, USA)
Producto altamente recomendable que tiene diversas aplicaciones como antena wire less y como adaptador para puertos USB para antenas de mayor capacidad que no poseen terminal de puerto USB, este producto posee buena capacidad para detectar acces point a gran distancia, superior a productos de otras marcas. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
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Works with Mac OS X, January 5, 2007
By user
This adapter works with Mac OS X, version 10.4, with a driver available from Ralink Technologies. I have tried this on both a Power PC (Powerbook G4) and an Intel machine (Imac). It worked on both.
To get the driver, go to ralinktech DOT com, navigate to support, then to Macintosh, and download the driver labelled RT2571...USB. Install the driver package, restart your machine, and then insert the adapter in a USB port. A "USB wireless utility" will then start. There is no documentation, but the utility is more or less self-explanatory. If you also have a built in airport card, it probably makes sense to turn off airport before using the adapter, just to be safe.
Out of the box, the sensitivity of this adapter seems to be at least as good as that of the built in airport card in my Powerbook. The adapter allows use of an external antenna. I expect that in situations where the built in airport cannot get an adequate signal, this adapter with an additional antenna could do better.
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Very useful device, November 10, 2006
By user (New York, USA)
I purchased this little USB wireless adapter because it has a removable antenna which allows me to connect a more powerful antenna when needed. It works extremely well. On several occasions, for example when staying at a hotel with free in-room wireless, the built in network adapter in my laptop wouldn't connect to the network but this USB adapter did. At home, I use it when sitting in areas where the signal strength from the network is too weak to activate the internal adapter.
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