| Hawking Technology Hi-Gain 6dB Omni-Directional Wireless Antenna (HAI6SIP) |
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Model: HAI6SIP
Brand: Hawking Technology
Manufacturer: Hawking Technology
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 31
Platforms: Windows
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Hardware platform: PC
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| Features: |
High-gain omnidirectional 2.4 GHz 6dB antenna
IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g wireless compatible
50 Ohm impedance; 6 dBi gain
Vertical polarization
Lightweight, streamlined design |
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| Description: |
| Hawking Technologies' H-AI6SIP (Single Band 802.11b and 802.11g) Wireless Antenna boosts your wireless signal strength from 2dBi (standard) to 6dBi! One of the major problems with many wireless networks is the poor coverage area of standard access points and routers. Hawking solves this problem with an antenna that attaches to the connector of your Wireless Access Point or Network Adapter. By increasing the strength of your antenna, your Wireless Network distance, signal strength and performance are significantly improved. Whether you have an 802.11b 11M Wireless Network or even the newest 802.11g wireless network, Hawking has you covered.Hawking's Hi-Gain Wireless Antennas are designed to work with most Wireless Access Points, Wireless Routers and Wireless Network Adapters. By using the popular Reverse-SMA connector, the Hawking Hi-Gain Antennas can be used on most Wireless Devices. Simply unscrew your current antenna and screw on Hawking's Hi-Gain Antenna and you're ready to go! |
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| User Reviews (31 total): |
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Helps, November 29, 2007
By Pavel Zharkikh
All I can say is it helps boost your signal. The amount of improvement all depends on what kind of antenna you already have. I had a decent antenna already, and this just gave me that small boost I needed to stay connected.
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waste of time & money, February 14, 2007
By Sui-Juris (NW IOWA now)
Upon testing this antenna I soon noted the signal strength significantly weaker both for transmittiny and recieving
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Simple and easy to use, November 4, 2006
By K. Pereira (Bristol, RI USA)
This wireless antenna works very well and it was simple to install. I simply unscrewed the antenna on my wireless nic card and screwed the antenna connector in. My only problem was that the cord connecting the antenna to the nic is too short. It needs to have a few feet of cord.
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Hawking Hi-Gain antenna not as advertised, February 6, 2006
By YV (Fremont, CA United States)
I bought this antenna hoping that it would improve signal strength as they advertised 6dB on the box. The performance was worse than the original 2dB antenna that came with my wireless adapter. Back it goes.
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6db gain..., January 18, 2006
By Mitch Carlson (Shawnee, Kansas)
...increased my signal strength, but only a little. I finally went out and bought a new Linksys wireless router with SRX200 and - guess what - it increased my signal strength as well - but only a little. In sum, I believe this antenna works as advertised. But I've learned a lesson: next time I'll simply purchase a repeater (but, too late now!)
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works well, January 7, 2006
By lkc (Washington)
I easily attached this to my desktop to increase my reception, and it did just that. I would like it to have a longer cord so I can mount it somewhere other than on the desk but I'll just pick up an extension at the store. Otherwise it does what it's supposed to.
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Terrible Performance, Waste Of Time, December 14, 2005
By Tall Paul (San Diego, CA United States)
This thing actually performed worse than the antenna that came with the wireless card. That means the range stated on the box is incorrect. Back to the store for a refund. You get what you pay for for.
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It did help, September 21, 2005
By B. Courtney
Wanted to extend the range of my wireless network. This product did work, but if you need a major boost, you might want to look at a repeater. Overall this is a good product, especially cost wise.
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Works Well, September 2, 2005
By Dr. Nano (US)
Hi,
I put this on a hawking pci card. Thought I would review as this configuration hasn't really been reviewed. Unlike the other poster in this thread, the connection mates are of the correct type (no rewiring necessary). 1st off, the pci card has 3 revisions under the same name, so reading the reviews can be challenging. I had revision r of the 54g pci card. This came surprisingly with a standalone antenna (not the stick coming out of the card shown with the picture. I got the 6db antenna for 5 bucks after rebate. It works quite well on my network card boosting reception over the otherwise external one supplied by up to 20% points (actually I am at 100% now). It also mounts nicely. I would however suggest if all costs equal going with a directional one. (this antenna picked up 3 sites I have never seen before even on my centrino laptop, but at 0% reception they were non-connectable).
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Own D-Link DI-624? Don't Bother with This Antenna, August 23, 2005
By Richard Roland
I have just now tested my signal strength at various locations with the D-Link DI-624 router's original antenna, and with this one. The HAI6SIP made no difference whatsoever at any location, regardless of its orientation. It's going back to the store tomorrow.
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This little dude worked well for me, June 29, 2005
By M. Marcoux
Bought it because after rebate it ended up $10. Expectations were not high, but on the far corner of my house I was getting a very low signal... Hooked this up to my D-Link DI-524. Fit perfectly. Now instead of 11Mbps, Windows reads 33Mbps. Your results may vary, but I am pleased. I'll send in the rebate now :).
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2 x 0 = 0, June 15, 2005
By Genreviam (Boise, ID)
I bought this antenna to improve the dismal range of the Hawking wireless router. You would think a Hawking antenna paired to a Hawking router would work as advertised. Nope. The range was BETTER using the stock antenna that came with the router. I returned it.
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Downgrade for my system, April 11, 2005
By Justin Emigh (Flagler Beach, FL)
I'm running a new Motorola wireless pci adapter in my computer linked to a Netgear wireless router. I connected this Hawking antenna and my connection went from average/good to very bad/poor. I went back to the stock antenna and it's working better. It seems this antenna will only work on specific systems. I don't recommend getting it unless you can make sure it will work right. Better luck next time I guess.
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Don't work well, buy it only when it's free after rebate, April 1, 2005
By B. Zu (Seattle, WA USA)
I connected it to my USB adapter's external antenna connector. But both sides are female connectors. So I have to do some mod. After that, no noticable imrpovement is found. Then I sticked a metal needle in USB adapter's external connector and that works better than this antenna.
The product information should say clearly it's a female connector.
And I don't know how they get the 6db out of this model, most likely a brag.
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Helps Me, Maybe Not You, March 27, 2005
By Software Developer (CHI PAR PHX SYD PDX CLD NKC)
Hooked the H-A16SIP to my Linksys WRT54GC. The antenna connections are compatible. No extra part needed. Defintely helped with my two major issues. I now have connectivity in former dead zones and those annoying Windows system tray connect/disconnect messages have stopped. I tried three routers (Linksys, SMC, Apple), none improved the connectivity as much as adding on a H-A16SIP.
While this device helped me, it clearly doesn't help everyone. Only buy from a place that will accept a return.
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marginal improvement, March 23, 2005
By tech lover
I bought this product hoping to improve my signal strength but it provided a very marginal improvement over my original antenna that came with the D-LINK 802.11B router.
Don't expect too much from this product.
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Didn't help, February 22, 2005
By Allan B. Marcus (Los Alamos, NM USA)
I got this at BestBuy for five bucks (after rebate). Unfortunately, this didn't help at all. I use a d-link DI-614+ rev b, and this antenna actually reduced my signal by about 5% (according to MacStumber). while it might help some people, it didn't help me. Make sure you can return it if you get it.
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20% improvement, February 2, 2005
By secondadd (Dublin, OH United States)
I'm noticing about a 20% improvement with this thing. For example, a reading upstairs that was once consistently 20-30% (usually around 25%) is now consistently 35-40%. As others have noted, it seems to help with bottoming out, creating a more consistent floor on the signal. So, it's not necessarily a miracle worker but it has provided a boost.
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Made cheap wireless router work great, January 30, 2005
By Makabe
I attached the Hawking 6db antenna to an Asante wireless router. The router lives in the basement of my home, and wireless signals before the Hawking antenna only reached about 75% of my house, and not at all outside the house. With the Hawking antenna, I now have 100% coverage at the strongest level throughout the house, and I'm able to walk 50 feet away from the house with little loss in signal.
I highly recommend this antenna to anyone with a "weak" router signal.
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6 walls and more, January 23, 2005
By computer geek (nevada)
I use this with a asus wl-138g pci card with their software [hawking] my signal is 35% no drops . The router is a cheap netgear 814 [$20.00] 6walls a one large motor home away, also about 225 feet total distance. The secrete is Al roof flashing from the hardware store 8" wide [$7.00] on a roll make a V for the ant's so you get a very directional and stronger signal.
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