As the happy owner of an Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW wireless adpater, I purchased the Alfa AWUS036NH 2000mW wireless adpater for my second computer expecting to be ecstatic.
Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that the 2000mW adapter has more difficulty finding, acquiring, and maintaining connections to wireless access points than does the less expensive, supposedly less powerful 1000mW adapter.
Regardless of the combinations of cables, antennas, computers, locations, and updated drivers I tried, the 2000mW adapter consistently found fewer than half as many access points and reported far lower signal strength than did the 1000mW adapter.
Assuming that I'd received a defective item, I contacted a customer service agent at DB Roth who politely handled my call and promptly shipped a replacement adapter.
Unfortunately the second AWUS036NH performed just as badly as the first. Since both 2000mW adapters had exhibited the same behavior and the 1000mW adapter performed perfectly (as has been similarly reported by other Amazon.com customers), I have decided to exchange the 2000mW adapter for the less expensive 1000mW adapter.
DB Roth customer service has been extremely helpful. In spite of a brief misunderstanding over shipping charges, Bianca in customer service deserves very high marks.
Sadly, I can't say the same for the Alfa 2000mW adapter. 2000mW 2W 802.11 G / N High-Gain USB Wireless Long-Rang WiFi Network Adapter With Original Alfa Screw On Swivel 9dBi Rubber Antenna and Suction cup Window Mount dock
This unit is worth the money if you only need a small boost. There is no way to pick up signals at 1-2 miles away for $50.
It may work at best 400'. I extended the range by putting a water bottle over it and putting it on a 15' pole. Spring for the
optional 15' cord, it's worth it. At 150' I gained 2 bars. The extra larger antenna is trash and weakens my signal. The
photo shows two bases, it comes with one. Very simple to install. It works o.k. and not what they say it does. Go for the
magnet mount, the suction cup is a toy.
I would like to point out to all of those who have been dissapointed by this item and would like inform you on possible reasons you may not experience the advertised range. When it is advertised as 1-2 miles, it means 1-2 miles line of sight. So in other other words you can't just put this adpter in any window in locations that have other houses trees or and other objects in the way of the signal and that includes electronic devices that interfere with signal. The antenna is omnidirectional and you will never get the distance out of it that you will with an antenna that only focuses on less than 180 degrees. A good example to reference would be a satellite dish. It is very possible to get great range from any adapter when set up properly physically and and virtually.
I love this adapter and have been gaining 1 or 2 bar signals on every wireless network that comes up. Also you dont need to have this adapter and the built in adapter running at the same time to get a better signal and most of the time they will somehow affect each other and not give you a true reading.
This is a great unit to have. Imagine a wireless signal is like a light bulb. The brighter the light bulb,
the further you can read something, and in this case the greater the range of the wireless. The antenna
that comes with this wireless adapter is great for looking all around you for a signal, but if you need
greater range, get a panel antenna. This way it is like having a spotlight to light up what you want
to see or again in this case, increases you range in the direction you are pointing the panel antenna.
Remember the higher the db number on the antenna, the brighter the wireless signal will be and the longer
distance you can connect.
We have a laptop that came with a shoddy wireless LAN card and bought this unit to improve our wireless network reception. Installation was easy, but our laptop refused to recognize the new adapter no matter what we did. After two days of reading forums, my husband finally found out our Zone Alarm security software was causing the problem. We had to uninstall Zone Alarm, install the Alfa adapter, then re-install Zone Alarm. After that, both the adapter and Zone Alarm worked fine. Just wish Alfa flagged security software as a potential problem in their installation instructions or website to save us two days of frustration.
I ordered the Alfa AWUS036NH 802.11b/g/n Long-Range USB Adapter because my laptop wireless adapter (802.11b/g) wasn't enough to pull in the WI-FI signal in the RV park I was staying in. I highly recommend the use of this adapter when trying to boost your WI-FI signal. I went from 1bps to 48bps using the 8dbi antenna extension. I could hardly go from one website to another, but now I am able to download software. It isn't as fast as my dsl at home, but it is a major improvement.
I dont see how they market this as a two watt wifi adaptor. It comes with an added 18? inch attenna. however it doesnt drastically improve interception as one would like to believe. I get a very faint signal six small city blocks away. It's somewhat better than a laptop internal wifi card. wrap a bag around the adaptor and situate it outside a window Add a USB extension cable and you'll be good. There are other long range wifi adaptors from other manufactures that may perform similiar (my assumption)for a better price. However this retailer shipped it emediately way beyond expected arrival (5 or 6 days early) and it included a suction cup for window installation as well as an included long antenna. This is the best place at a bargain price with super fast shipping with this particular product. However, I was disappointed by the range performance for the price paid. I now have wished that I had gotten a wifi "signal repeater" instead. - Usb Network Adapters - Alfa Usb - Wifi - Good Product'
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