| 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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Actually decreased my signal strength, November 21, 2004
By johnellenbe (Groton, MA USA)
I purchased this because of the big "2X" sticker which claimed to double my signal strength. Instead I got 1/2X and am putting my original antenna back on the access point. When I wrote their support group I got a poorly written explanation that made no sense: they claimed that you had to pair this antenna with another to get the results. There is no mentione of this in the directions or on the packaging. After this experience I searched the web and discovered lots of "home brew" antenna designs. Since they often publish their performance (for braggind rights) I think I'll have a better chance improving signal using one of these designs.
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BOOSTED signal in Large Home, September 28, 2004
By DJS (Northeast, USA)
This antenna worked well for me in a large family home. It was hooked up to a Wireless (G) Linksys router. My router is located on the lower level of the house, and I could not establish a stable connection throughout the house. I definately recommend this product to extend the range of the signal. However, you should be aware that network adaptors play a role in this situation. I first had a Linksys USB Wireless adaptor, and it could not pick up the weak signal. I switched to the Netgear WG121 and that established a signal everytime (once I got it finally setup properly).
Finally, this product will not work with every wireless router. Make sure to check you router to ensure it has the right type of connector (I don't think this fits most NetGear routers).
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Does Nothing, September 21, 2004
By kingsfan33 (Los Angeles, CA United States)
This antenna does not increase the strength or distance of my wireless - b network -- in any position.
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Fixed some transmission problems in my house, September 4, 2004
By Jeff Ryan (Las Vegas, NV USA)
I bought this antenna because I had read about some of the possible benefits of a high-gain antenna - I wasn't expecting miracles, but in my situation this antenna is quite impressive. I have a D-Link DI-624 router, and a two-story house - the router is in the dining room downstairs, and most often I use my laptop in my room upstairs, which is more or less directly above the room where the AP is. My signal strength wasn't really a problem with my original antenna - but my signal quality (noise) was, I can take a reading on that separately with my card and it was horrible. As far as performance, I had a lot of "stammering" or hangs in transmission - this was especially noticeable with streaming media like Net radio, where I'd end up getting buffer underruns all the time because packets with errors needed to be retried. As far as signal strength, it was anywhere between good and excellent - but it dipped into the Good range quite often.
Anyways, after getting this antenna, my signal strength has been solid excellent - my client utility has four notches for signal strength in the system tray, and they're always all green. Also, if I pop open my utility and take a noise reading, I get anywhere between 88% and 100% - most often 100% (meaning absolutely a minimum of noise in the signal). This is compared with 55% and lower sometimes with the old antenna - also, I can see the real-time transmission rates with the utility - and very often with the old antenna it would dip down to 24Mbps or even 12Mbps - with the new one, it's usually 48 or the full 54 - once in a blue moon it'll dip to 36, but very rarely. (The DI-624 has a 108Mbps enhanced mode, but I have it turned off due to stability issues - this is due to the router, not the antenna).
Bottom line - if you've got a decent sized two-story house and you need to penetrate a ceiling - this antenna will do that job well.
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Used with di-624, August 14, 2004
By J. Nowlin
Supprisingly, it did nothing to the connection. I have the directional antennae by hawking and it worked great. So maybe i'll try the 15db directional antennae. I think this one just lacks the power, but who knows.
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it works better on my SMC now, May 21, 2004
By matt.mingkee (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I use it on the linky bridge
the signal strength and link quality are increased by 8-10 percent point
then I found this antenna works better on single antenna device, on 2 antennae device, it may have problemupdate: this antenna works very well with SMC wireless router (used as ap) now, the result is good enough to get a stable connection with MS MN-710
however, for further upgrade, I put an order to get 15dbi directional, in order to connect the forth-coming dell axim x30, since the kitchen is blind point, and the router is located at the edge of the house, a directional antenna can "fire" the signal throughout the house
for SMC 2804 users: connect the antenna at the connector near LAN jack (which is the REAL antenna jack), this helps
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Worked For Me, March 29, 2004
By Photo Guy (Wisconsin)
I bought this antenna to add to a Linksys 802.11B router that has an extremely limited range in my house. I like to sit with my laptop in the living room about 30 feet away (3 walls between router and computer) and the signal is so low that the connection keeps getting broken and data transfer is slow when the connection is able to keep active. This antenna increased my signal strength from approximately 0-10 percent to about a 30-40 percent level. This is strong enough to never drop the connection and to maintain the full 11 Mbps data transfer rate. Oh yeah, as another reviewer already stated, the picture is wrong. This is an antenna, not a bundle of cable.
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Definite increase in signal, February 28, 2004
By Plastics Doc (Santa Monica, CA USA)
Attached to D-Link DI-624. It immediately improved my overall signal and the process took about 1 minute. I have nothing to compare it to but for less than $30.00 it was well worth investment. I am planning on buying another antenna but looking for another just to compare. Hope it works for you too. The picture is not what the antenna looks like.
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Doesn't Work, January 5, 2004
By unknown
I used this with my Linksys 802.11b wireless router and got no improvement in the range of the signal.
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