Hawking Hi -Gain Wireless Adapter

Hawking Hi -Gain Wireless Adapter 

Hawking Technology Hi -Gain Wireless-150N USB Network Adapter with Range Amplifier (HAWNU1) 

Technical Details

• Connect your laptop or desktop to a wireless network
• Works with Mac and PC, desktop or laptop

Surf the Internet, send and receive email, stream music, play on-line games, and make Internet phone calls have never been easier with new and improve HAWNU1 Hi -Gain Wireless-150N USB Network Adapter with Range Amplifier. The HAWNU1 transfers data up to 150Mbps, 3X faster than a standard Wireless-G Network. Unlike most adapters in the market where the wireless performance deteriorate as distance between the adapter and the wireless source increases, the HAWNU1 is compactly designed with a High Power USB Amplifier and a 3dBi external antenna to improve the overall wireless performance with distances*. With an increase in intensive online activities, such online video, audio and game, the Hawking HAWNU1 is an excellent solution for you to connect your laptop or desktop to the internet from anywhere and anytime! Installation of the HAWNU1 Wireless-150N Adapter is simple and straight forward - run the setup CD and connect the Adapter to your notebook or desktop through an available USB port. For additional wireless range coverage, the Adapter features a removable antenna option for quick and easy range upgrade. The HAWNU1 is compatible with all Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless Antenna – select one that fits your wireless need.  

• High-speed data transfer rate ? of up to 150Mbps
• High-efficiency antenna and built-in power amplifier increase the overall wireless performance of up to 300%
• Supports QoS-WMM (prioritize data traffic for audio, video and other time sensitive applications) and WMM-PS (improve power consumption) features
• External removable antenna for quick and easy range upgrade
• Supports major encryption methods like WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption

This adapter was a breeze to install on a Windows 7 machine. For simplicity I only installed the driver. I use the Windows utility to operate things with no issues. As an IT professional and an RF engineer, I rate this device a good value and a safe purchase. As-is, it performs much better than the internal adapter on my new, brand-name laptop. The antenna can be replaced with a separately purchased high-gain unit to further extend the range. Hawking Technology describe their products fairly, without over-doing it with mostly meaningless terms like "high-power" and "long-range". Beware some of those cheap USB adapters offering high output power. It's difficult to build reliable RF amplifiers that perform that well, have low self-jamming noise, fit into a tiny enclosure, and still cost only a few dollars to make. Something has to give. Look at what the reputable brand-name adapters are doing for the same price, and don't expect much more from anyone else. What you may get is something that will fail quickly or that really doesn't deliver as promised (based on my experiences with many of these adapters). If you just want a decent wireless adapter at a good price with the ability to attach a high-gain antenna, this is a good choice. 

• Work with 802.11b/g/n wireless networks