Need to buy a new wireless USB adapter, but which one to get?

My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support
by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
Mac OS X, etc.

I looked at http://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtml and
some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting, stability,
reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than Windows (Linux and
Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed down:

AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.

Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
$39.99 at Circuit City

Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at Circuit
City

Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
Staples

D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City

Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City

Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples

Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
City

Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
$69.99 at Circuit City

I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.

Thank you in advance. :)
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On Jul 29, 5:35*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
> adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
> due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
> unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support
> by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
> Mac OS X, etc.
>
> I looked athttp://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtmland
> some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting, stability,
> reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than Windows (Linux and
> Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed down:
>
> AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>
> Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
> $39.99 at Circuit City
>
> Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at Circuit
> City
>
> Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
> Staples
>
> D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>
> Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>
> Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>
> Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
> City
>
> Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
> $69.99 at Circuit City
>
> I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
> by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
> meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
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I have a Belkin F5D8053 and I like it a lot. It seems to have good
sensitivity and it comes with a stand and cable or it can be plugged
directly into a USB port. When at work I can place the antenna on its
pedestal and use it with a reflector made of cardboard and aluminum
foil to get into the local hot spot.
I've done this when I was camping also. One place had an internet
porch but I was able to use my reflector for my lantern with my USB
stick to connect from my campsite. It seemed the owners of the
campground was trying to limit the number of people connected to the
number of people who could sit on the porch.

Jimmie

In alt.internet.wireless jimmie68@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 29, 5:35*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> > My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
> > HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
> > adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
> > due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
> > unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support
> > by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
> > Mac OS X, etc.
> >
> > I looked athttp://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtmland
> > some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting, stability,
> > reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than Windows (Linux and
> > Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed down:
> >
> > AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
> >
> > Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
> > $39.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at Circuit
> > City
> >
> > Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
> > Staples
> >
> > D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
> >
> > Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
> > City
> >
> > Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
> > $69.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
> > by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
> > meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.

> I have a Belkin F5D8053 and I like it a lot. It seems to have good
> sensitivity and it comes with a stand and cable or it can be plugged
> directly into a USB port. When at work I can place the antenna on its
> pedestal and use it with a reflector made of cardboard and aluminum
> foil to get into the local hot spot.
> I've done this when I was camping also. One place had an internet
> porch but I was able to use my reflector for my lantern with my USB
> stick to connect from my campsite. It seemed the owners of the
> campground was trying to limit the number of people connected to the
> number of people who could sit on the porch.

Thanks. I see both Best Buy and Cirucit City have them near my place.
The only problems are the low scored reviews like freezes, hot
temperature, driver installation, etc. Do you have any of these? These
remind me of my old one. :(
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On Jul 29, 10:37*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> In alt.internet.wireless jimmi...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Jul 29, 5:35*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> > > My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
> > > HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
> > > adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
> > > due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
> > > unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support
> > > by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
> > > Mac OS X, etc.
>
> > > I looked athttp://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtmland
> > > some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting, stability,
> > > reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than Windows (Linux and
> > > Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed down:
>
> > > AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>
> > > Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
> > > $39.99 at Circuit City
>
> > > Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at Circuit
> > > City
>
> > > Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
> > > Staples
>
> > > D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>
> > > Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>
> > > Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>
> > > Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
> > > City
>
> > > Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
> > > $69.99 at Circuit City
>
> > > I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
> > > by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
> > > meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable..
> > I have a Belkin F5D8053 and I like it a lot. It seems to have good
> > sensitivity and it comes with a stand and cable or it can be plugged
> > directly into a USB port. When at work I can place the antenna on its
> > pedestal and use it with a reflector made of cardboard and aluminum
> > foil to get into the local hot spot.
> > I've done this when I was camping also. One place had an internet
> > porch but I was able to use my reflector for my lantern with my USB
> > stick to connect from my campsite. It seemed the owners of the
> > campground was trying to limit the number of people connected to the
> > number of people who could sit on the porch.
>
> Thanks. I see both Best Buy and Cirucit City have them near my place.
> The only problems are the low scored reviews like freezes, hot
> temperature, driver installation, etc. Do you have any of these? These
> remind me of my old one. :(
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I have heard some bad opinions of the Belkin USB devices but I cant
say that mine has had any of the problems. YMMV

Jimmie

> > > > My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
> > > > HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
> > > > adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
> > > > due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
> > > > unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support
> > > > by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
> > > > Mac OS X, etc.
> >
> > > > I looked athttp://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtmland
> > > > some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting, stability,
> > > > reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than Windows (Linux and
> > > > Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed down:
> >
> > > > AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
> >
> > > > Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
> > > > $39.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > > > Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at Circuit
> > > > City
> >
> > > > Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
> > > > Staples
> >
> > > > D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > > > Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > > > Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
> >
> > > > Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
> > > > City
> >
> > > > Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
> > > > $69.99 at Circuit City
> >
> > > > I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
> > > > by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to

> > > > meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.
> > > I have a Belkin F5D8053 and I like it a lot. It seems to have good
> > > sensitivity and it comes with a stand and cable or it can be plugged
> > > directly into a USB port. When at work I can place the antenna on its
> > > pedestal and use it with a reflector made of cardboard and aluminum
> > > foil to get into the local hot spot.
> > > I've done this when I was camping also. One place had an internet
> > > porch but I was able to use my reflector for my lantern with my USB
> > > stick to connect from my campsite. It seemed the owners of the
> > > campground was trying to limit the number of people connected to the
> > > number of people who could sit on the porch.
> >
> > Thanks. I see both Best Buy and Cirucit City have them near my place.
> > The only problems are the low scored reviews like freezes, hot
> > temperature, driver installation, etc. Do you have any of these? These

> I have heard some bad opinions of the Belkin USB devices but I cant
> say that mine has had any of the problems. YMMV

Thanks.
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Ant wrote:
> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
> adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
> due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
> unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more
> support by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in
> Linux and Mac OS X, etc.
>
> I looked at http://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtml and
> some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting,
> stability, reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than
> Windows (Linux and Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed
> down:
>
> AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>
> Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
> $39.99 at Circuit City
>
> Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at
> Circuit City
>
> Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
> Staples
>
> D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>
> Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>
> Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>
> Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
> City
>
> Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
> $69.99 at Circuit City
>
> I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
> by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
> meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
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Just out of curiosity, if you like the previous hawking product,why did you
look at everything *BUT* the replacement/newer version (supports N now too),
which I got when my old one got stepped on and I had to get a new
one....bought it online and had it shipped to my door.... ps they are at
www.hawkingtech.com and the newer one is
<http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=379>
is way better than the older one....

On 7/31/2008 12:35 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:

> Ant wrote:
>> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
>> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
>> adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my own
>> due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However, I was
>> unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more
>> support by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in
>> Linux and Mac OS X, etc.
>>
>> I looked at http://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtml and
>> some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting,
>> stability, reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than
>> Windows (Linux and Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed
>> down:
>>
>> AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>>
>> Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
>> $39.99 at Circuit City
>>
>> Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at
>> Circuit City
>>
>> Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
>> Staples
>>
>> D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>>
>> Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>>
>> Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>>
>> Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at Circuit
>> City
>>
>> Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
>> $69.99 at Circuit City
>>
>> I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot near
>> by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB adapter to
>> meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price is reasonable.
>
> Just out of curiosity, if you like the previous hawking product,why did you
> look at everything *BUT* the replacement/newer version (supports N now too),
> which I got when my old one got stepped on and I had to get a new
> one....bought it online and had it shipped to my door.... ps they are at
> www.hawkingtech.com and the newer one is
> <http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=379>
> is way better than the older one....

Did you see the reasons I posted earlier? "However, I was unhappy that
it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support by the
companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
Mac OS X, etc." Did the newer model fix all of these?
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Ant wrote:
> On 7/31/2008 12:35 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:
>
>> Ant wrote:
>>> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
>>> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
>>> adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my
>>> own due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However,
>>> I was unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no
>>> more support by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use
>>> it in Linux and Mac OS X, etc.
>>>
>>> I looked at http://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtml
>>> and some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting,
>>> stability, reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than
>>> Windows (Linux and Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed
>>> down:
>>>
>>> AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>>>
>>> Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
>>> $39.99 at Circuit City
>>>
>>> Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at
>>> Circuit City
>>>
>>> Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
>>> Staples
>>>
>>> D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>>>
>>> Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>>>
>>> Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>>>
>>> Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at
>>> Circuit City
>>>
>>> Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
>>> $69.99 at Circuit City
>>>
>>> I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot
>>> near by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB
>>> adapter to meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price
>>> is reasonable.
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, if you like the previous hawking product,why
>> did you look at everything *BUT* the replacement/newer version
>> (supports N now too), which I got when my old one got stepped on and
>> I had to get a new one....bought it online and had it shipped to my
>> door.... ps they are at www.hawkingtech.com and the newer one is
>> <http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=379>
>> is way better than the older one....
>
> Did you see the reasons I posted earlier? "However, I was unhappy that
> it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support by the
> companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
> Mac OS X, etc." Did the newer model fix all of these?

Appears to, ie different chipset/manufacturer, new, dual antenna, and
supports N now.... you know what you want/need fraid I don't, just know what
I need/use (I travel in my RV/great for aiming out the window at the office
for wifi) , have you looked? (link left in the text above, for technical
specs)... Just curious if you even considered it instead of the ones you
listed above, you seemed to look at anything else and not consider something
that is no longer because of from some problems with an old no longer made
model.... At any rate, not pushng it, I don't sell em, just a suggestion,
thought I'd offer it....

On 7/31/2008 8:28 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:

> Ant wrote:
>> On 7/31/2008 12:35 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:
>>
>>> Ant wrote:
>>>> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
>>>> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
>>>> adapter. I liked its small dish thing (not a handy man to make my
>>>> own due to my disabilities) to aim directional if needed. However,
>>>> I was unhappy that it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no
>>>> more support by the companies, no recent driver updates, can't use
>>>> it in Linux and Mac OS X, etc.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at http://www.salescircular.com/ca/computer/wrlsnp.shtml
>>>> and some sales. Which one is the best one in terms of connecting,
>>>> stability, reaching far away APs, good support, can do more than
>>>> Windows (Linux and Mac OS X if possible)? Here's the list I narrowed
>>>> down:
>>>>
>>>> AirLink WL G 54 USB USB Adapter = $7.99 at Fry's.
>>>>
>>>> Netgear WG111US Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (54 Mbps speed) =
>>>> $39.99 at Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless G 802.11g USB 2.0 adapter = $39.99 at
>>>> Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> Netgear WL 54G USB 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter = $39.99 at
>>>> Staples
>>>>
>>>> D Link DWA130 Wireless N USB Adapter = $49.99 at Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter = $59.99 at Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> Netgear WL N USB = $69.98 at Staples
>>>>
>>>> Linksys WUSB600N Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter = $69.99 at
>>>> Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> Netgear WN111100 NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireles N 802.11n USB Adapter =
>>>> $69.99 at Circuit City
>>>>
>>>> I have Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, Staples, and Office Depot
>>>> near by. If I have to pay more for a better quality wireless USB
>>>> adapter to meet my requirements, then I am OK as long as the price
>>>> is reasonable.
>>> Just out of curiosity, if you like the previous hawking product,why
>>> did you look at everything *BUT* the replacement/newer version
>>> (supports N now too), which I got when my old one got stepped on and
>>> I had to get a new one....bought it online and had it shipped to my
>>> door.... ps they are at www.hawkingtech.com and the newer one is
>>> <http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=379>
>>> is way better than the older one....
>> Did you see the reasons I posted earlier? "However, I was unhappy that
>> it got hot, Envara got bought out by Intel, no more support by the
>> companies, no recent driver updates, can't use it in Linux and
>> Mac OS X, etc." Did the newer model fix all of these?
>
> Appears to, ie different chipset/manufacturer, new, dual antenna, and
> supports N now.... you know what you want/need fraid I don't, just know what
> I need/use (I travel in my RV/great for aiming out the window at the office
> for wifi) , have you looked? (link left in the text above, for technical
> specs)... Just curious if you even considered it instead of the ones you
> listed above, you seemed to look at anything else and not consider something
> that is no longer because of from some problems with an old no longer made
> model.... At any rate, not pushng it, I don't sell em, just a suggestion,
> thought I'd offer it....

Based on the specifications, it doesn't support other OS' beside
Windows. :(

Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(
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Ant wrote:

> On 7/31/2008 8:28 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:
>
>> Ant wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/31/2008 12:35 AM PT, Peter Pan typed:
>>>
>>>> Ant wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My old Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model:
>>>>> HWU54D; original version) broke and I need to get a new wireless USB
>>>>> adapter.

<snip>

> Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(

Last year I purchased some Engenius high power USB adapters on eBay which
have removable diversity antennas, with the intention on extending the
length of the coax, but instead I had good luck extending the USB cable
to twenty-five feet and mounting the adapter itself at a high point.
This approach has worked well at a neighbor's site for more than a year.

Michael

> <snip>

> > Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> > and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(

> Last year I purchased some Engenius high power USB adapters on eBay which
> have removable diversity antennas, with the intention on extending the
> length of the coax, but instead I had good luck extending the USB cable
> to twenty-five feet and mounting the adapter itself at a high point.
> This approach has worked well at a neighbor's site for more than a year.

Michael, is this the one --
http://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-EUB36.../dp/B000CSQVJ4
? If so, then where can one get other antennas to change to?
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On Jul 31, 3:29*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> > > and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(
> > Last year I purchased some Engenius high power USB adapters on eBay which
> > have removable diversity antennas, with the intention on extending the
> > length of the coax, but instead I had good luck extending the USB cable
> > to twenty-five feet and mounting the adapter itself at a high point.
> > This approach has worked well at a neighbor's site for more than a year..
>
> Michael, is this the one -- *http://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-EUB36...-11b/dp/B000CS...
> ? If so, then where can one get other antennas to change to?
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I have been using a linksys wrt54gs router configured in the client
mode for the last few weeks to replace a wireless adapter. These are
connected to your computer via LAN connection and does nt care what
operating system you are using. You have to use it with third party
software to get the client mode as the origonal Linksys software
doesnt support CLIENT mode. You can add high gain antennas or locate
the router hundreds of feet away from your computer.
Upgradding to the free DD-WRT software is as simple as a Linksys
firmware upgrade.


I suggest further reading at the DD-WRT web page. This is truly the
best adapter I have ever used.


BTW: Termidor takes care of both termites and ants.


Jimmie

jimmie68@gmail.com writes:
(snip)
> I have been using a linksys wrt54gs router configured in the client
> mode for the last few weeks to replace a wireless adapter. These are
> connected to your computer via LAN connection and does nt care what
> operating system you are using. You have to use it with third party
> software to get the client mode as the origonal Linksys software
> doesnt support CLIENT mode. You can add high gain antennas or locate
> the router hundreds of feet away from your computer.
> Upgradding to the free DD-WRT software is as simple as a Linksys
> firmware upgrade.

FWIW I use TRENDnet TEW-450APB units - the firmware supports client mode
out of the box.

Mark

Ant wrote:

>
> Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(

Has a 3 footer on it, I use two 12 ft extensions to go to the RV window (so
it can be up to 27 ft away), have no clue what the theoretcal max is, but
the RV is sort of small, and that was long enough, worked good for running
out the window and up to the roof too(12 feet above the ground, good
reception!)

On Jul 31, 5:26*pm, "Mark T.B. Carroll" <Mark.Carr...@Aetion.com>
wrote:
> jimmi...@gmail.com writes:
>
> (snip)
>
> > I have been using a linksys wrt54gs router configured in the client
> > mode for the last few weeks to replace a wireless adapter. These are
> > connected to your computer via LAN connection and does nt care what
> > operating system you are using. You have to use it with third party
> > software to get the client mode as the origonal Linksys software
> > doesnt support CLIENT mode. You can add high gain antennas or locate
> > the router hundreds of feet away from your computer.
> > Upgradding to the free DD-WRT software is as simple as a Linksys
> > firmware upgrade.
>
> FWIW I use TRENDnet TEW-450APB units - the firmware supports client mode
> out of the box.
>
> Mark

Hi Mark,
I started to buy one of these because it supported CLIENT MODE out of
the box but some of the reviews I read turned me off on it. I
understand YMMV but almost all the reviews on the Linksys router/DD-
WRT software combo was positive.Thats when I started to explore the
WRT54 idea since I already had 2 of them. These work great and I was
lucky enough to buy a couple more at Goodwill for a little over $3 a
piece. Everything at home is now on one of these routers

One of the features I especially like about the WRT54s is that you can
readily connect an after market antenna to them. Can you do this with
the TEW-450APB ? I have built a couple of simple replacement antenas
and found that some very simple gain antennas can have a very high
impact on the router's performance. Also much info and help to set it
up was available here and on the DD-WRT forum.

Jimmie

In comp.os.linux.hardware jimmie68@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 31, 3:29*pm, ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > > Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> > > > and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(
> > > Last year I purchased some Engenius high power USB adapters on eBay which
> > > have removable diversity antennas, with the intention on extending the
> > > length of the coax, but instead I had good luck extending the USB cable
> > > to twenty-five feet and mounting the adapter itself at a high point.
> > > This approach has worked well at a neighbor's site for more than a year.
> >
> > Michael, is this the one -- *http://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-EUB36...-11b/dp/B000CS...
> > ? If so, then where can one get other antennas to change to?

> I have been using a linksys wrt54gs router configured in the client
> mode for the last few weeks to replace a wireless adapter. These are
> connected to your computer via LAN connection and does nt care what
> operating system you are using. You have to use it with third party
> software to get the client mode as the origonal Linksys software
> doesnt support CLIENT mode. You can add high gain antennas or locate
> the router hundreds of feet away from your computer.
> Upgradding to the free DD-WRT software is as simple as a Linksys
> firmware upgrade.

> I suggest further reading at the DD-WRT web page. This is truly the
> best adapter I have ever used.

Interesting. The router is not so small to be portable and easily switch
between computers (including laptops/notebooks).
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> > Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
> > and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(

> Has a 3 footer on it, I use two 12 ft extensions to go to the RV window (so
> it can be up to 27 ft away), have no clue what the theoretcal max is, but
> the RV is sort of small, and that was long enough, worked good for running
> out the window and up to the roof too(12 feet above the ground, good
> reception!)

And I assume it gets power from USB port, and not its own power cable. I
was told that using extended USB cable can result lack of power to the
device.
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jimmie68@gmail.com writes:

> On Jul 31, 5:26Â*pm, "Mark T.B. Carroll" <Mark.Carr...@Aetion.com>
> wrote:
(snip)
>> FWIW I use TRENDnet TEW-450APB units - the firmware supports client mode
>> out of the box.
(snip)
> I started to buy one of these because it supported CLIENT MODE out of
> the box but some of the reviews I read turned me off on it.

They've worked well for me but, indeed, YMMV. I did see one XP user who
couldn't associate with one (though other XP users could); I don't know
what the problem was. And I have maybe a couple of times power-cycled
one because it lost the connection, but that hasn't happened often
enough for me to build up any kind of pattern of failure.

> I understand YMMV but almost all the reviews on the Linksys router/DD-
> WRT software combo was positive.

Yeah, it's hard to go wrong with that. I used to use OpenWRT for a
wireless bridge and that was good if a little atrociously documented.

> These work great and I was lucky enough to buy a couple more at
> Goodwill for a little over $3 a piece.

Wow, that's lucky! (-:

> One of the features I especially like about the WRT54s is that you can
> readily connect an after market antenna to them. Can you do this with
> the TEW-450APB ? I have built a couple of simple replacement antenas
> and found that some very simple gain antennas can have a very high
> impact on the router's performance. Also much info and help to set it
> up was available here and on the DD-WRT forum.

The antenna certainly unscrews, but I'm afraid I don't know if the
connector is a common one that would easily fit other antennas. I
suppose it'd be cheaper for the manufacturer to buy standard connectors
though.

Mark

Ant wrote:

>><snip>
>
>
>>>Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short cable
>>>and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better signals. :(
>
>
>>Last year I purchased some Engenius high power USB adapters on eBay which
>>have removable diversity antennas, with the intention on extending the
>>length of the coax, but instead I had good luck extending the USB cable
>>to twenty-five feet and mounting the adapter itself at a high point.
>>This approach has worked well at a neighbor's site for more than a year.
>
>
> Michael, is this the one --
> http://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-EUB36.../dp/B000CSQVJ4
> ? If so, then where can one get other antennas to change to?

It was a dual- antenna (diversity) 802.11b high power adapter
(250mw advertised) and I have misplaced the docs and can't get
at the adapter at the neighbors at the moment. There are lots
of aftermarket antennas to try, but I had intended just to use
the stock antennas on longer lengths of coax, but decided to
lengthen the USB cable instead, with good results.

Michael

Ant wrote:
>>> Just curious. How long is its USB cable? The old one had a short
>>> cable and I couldn't place it far and higher up to get better
>>> signals. :(
>
>> Has a 3 footer on it, I use two 12 ft extensions to go to the RV
>> window (so it can be up to 27 ft away), have no clue what the
>> theoretcal max is, but the RV is sort of small, and that was long
>> enough, worked good for running out the window and up to the roof
>> too(12 feet above the ground, good reception!)
>
> And I assume it gets power from USB port, and not its own power
> cable. I was told that using extended USB cable can result lack of
> power to the device.
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Yes, it gets the power from the USB port, and usually no problem powering
it, however I did get one thing (a light that plugs into the usb port to
shine on the keyboard so I can work in the dark, thst specific device seems
to eat more powe thsn the port can supply.. if i don'y use it, it works
fine, whem i do, it doesn't.. solution - leave it unplugged and turn the
lights on)

In article <87d4ktd417.fsf@ixod.org>,
"Mark T.B. Carroll" <Mark.Carroll@Aetion.com> wrote:

> The antenna certainly unscrews, but I'm afraid I don't know if the
> connector is a common one that would easily fit other antennas. I
> suppose it'd be cheaper for the manufacturer to buy standard connectors
> though.
>
> Mark

OEM's are prevented, by FCC Rules in the US, from using "Commonly
Available" RF Connectors on any Part 15 (802.11x) Devices. This
is to keep folks from unknowingly violating the Part 15 Rules on
Transmitted Power Density. Most ALL of the Wireless Access Points,
Routers, etc, that have External Antenna Connectors will be using
Reverse Polarity SMA, or Reverse Thread SMA Connectors, to be in
compliance with Part 15.

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Hello,
I have some very technical questions that no one so far has been able to answer, I hope you can! I purchased a dual polarized patch antenna from Hyperlink technologies some time ago and it has both an X and Y orthogonal elements. Hence, it has two output leads and is suppose to be superior in situations where "Fade" or "Multi-path" distortion occurs. Having said that I am assuming that I need a wireless adapter that supports "Diversity" and have been unable to find any that do. Hyperlink maintains that this antenna may be used with Wireless N technology which employs "MIMO". My thinking on this is how will that work? Is it not going to try to transmit and receive through both antennas? If so isn't that going to cause multi-path which is exactly what I would like to avoid! I mean it seems to me that if the horizontally polarized antenna is transmitting as well as the vertical it will cancel each other out or at a minimum be added unuseable noise injected toward the AP. I understand that 99.9 percent of all AP's xmit vertically polarized signal however while that electromagnetic radiation is propagating towards the clients objects cause scatter,diffraction, and consequently bounced signal that is unlikely to be in a perfect vertical polarization. This is where the real advantage can occur with technology to actively be successful in capturing this "scatter" and turning it into a good useable signal instead of being seen as noise. Thereby reducing noise and thus increasing signal! so SNR has to be improved to a high degree! it just makes sense to me. Well, please help if you can, if you can't please pass this on to an RF engineer who can! Thanks for your time and attention!