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Originally Posted by gordon__1  I have the Alfa 500mW USB Wireless B/G Adapter. It comes with a 2 dbi antenna.
I have purchased a 15 dBi Omni 2.4Ghz WiFi WLAN Omni Antenna.
This antenna, which includes an adapter cable, has not improved the reception of wireless networks whatsoever.
I have tested it with Windows Xp, and with Linux using Kismet and Airodump-ng.
Because the results are identical with the standard 2dbi antenna or the new 15dbi, does the alfa wireless usb adapter have a limiter or something.
I live in Metro Vancouver and with the increased range I should be picking up a lot more networks. |
Dude I had this same problem, but was using a Hawking HSB2 at the time which I promptly returned because of the super annoying high pitched noise that it produced. I now use the Alfa AWUS036H like you do too, and it is AWESOME! When I first tried it, I could not BELIEVE how powerful that little thing was. So I bought 2 more!
But yes, I noticed the same thing as you, and it was extremely frustrating to me for a while, but I've learned to accept it and just be happy with my little rubber duck. I had purchased a 15dBi omni, and a 24 dBi parabolic dish only to find out that their signal reception was approximately the same as a little 2 dBi rubber duck! And believe me I tried aiming them every which way, hanging them out the window and everything! It's weird but true, go figure! Hey in the end, the rubber duck is small, and unobtrusive, so it's better for us anyways.