gringostar Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Hello all, Recently, there's been a ton of long range antennas come out. Has anyone tried them? Are they better than the Yagi setup? The price is right. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1200Mbps-Long-Range-AC1200-Dual-Band-5GHz-Wireless-USB-3-0-WiFi-Adapter-Antennas/122897031315?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 (Mac compatible) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alfa-AWUS036AC-802-11ac-867-Mbps-Long-Range-WiFi-USB-Adapter-DUAL-BAND-2-4-5-GHz/131210946379?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 (PC windows) People are buying them like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 3:04 PM, gringostar said: Hello all, Recently, there's been a ton of long range antennas come out. Has anyone tried them? Are they better than the Yagi setup? The price is right. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1200Mbps-Long-Range-AC1200-Dual-Band-5GHz-Wireless-USB-3-0-WiFi-Adapter-Antennas/122897031315?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 (Mac compatible) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alfa-AWUS036AC-802-11ac-867-Mbps-Long-Range-WiFi-USB-Adapter-DUAL-BAND-2-4-5-GHz/131210946379?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 (PC windows) People are buying them like crazy. Well for the price if it's useless you haven't lost much. Actually the antenna inside of a laptop is a pretty good antenna it's behind the screen If you really need great range a yagi is the only answer they do have to be aimed though the little dongle thing doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstream Greg Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Here is a different one that might work better because it can be located outside. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5Km-Outdoor-USB-Wifi-Adapter-150Mbps-High-Power-Wall-Mounting-Wireless-Antenna/112584455322?epid=5007005177&hash=item1a368e749a:g:oWAAAOSwZuRZ0FNf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 13 hours ago, Gulfstream Greg said: Here is a different one that might work better because it can be located outside. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5Km-Outdoor-USB-Wifi-Adapter-150Mbps-High-Power-Wall-Mounting-Wireless-Antenna/112584455322?epid=5007005177&hash=item1a368e749a:g:oWAAAOSwZuRZ0FNf That's cheap enough just to have one even if you never use it! I wonder if it really is 1 watt TX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstream Greg Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Maineah said: That's cheap enough just to have one even if you never use it! I wonder if it really is 1 watt TX? I highly doubt it has a 1 watt of actual rf output. It may though be 1 watt ERP (effective radiated power) with antenna gain. The key factor is getting it outside and above the roof with a clear shot to the access point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Gulfstream Greg said: I highly doubt it has a 1 watt of actual rf output. It may though be 1 watt ERP (effective radiated power) with antenna gain. The key factor is getting it outside and above the roof with a clear shot to the access point. Gain is easy to obtain at 2.4 gigs! It might be fun to try if I get one i'll let you know. It should be great for campgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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