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KEY FEATURES
Threaded Jack for durability & ability to add extension cables (extend
antenna cable)
Compatible with: Windows Vista,
XP, 2000, ME, 98se;
Mac OSX
Detachable ANTENNA included: Comes with small 2dBi omni antenna for
everyday use
SUMMARY SECTION:
Compatible with wireless 802.11G & 802.11B access
points/networks. USB
2.0/1.1
Enables any laptop or
desktop PC with a USB port, to access a wireless/WiFi network
Antenna
jack/connector.
Attach a high gain
antenna for long distance networking:
The
RP-SMA (female) connector offers many
advantages by virtue of being a
threaded connector,
about 5x larger
than the
tiny connectors on PCMCIA cards
: Threaded connector has much, much higher resiliency against wear,
thus preserving the integrity of the connector, thereby preventing
signal loss from degradation.
Read
more about this.
Extension cable can be added or removed, as needed (RP-SMA extension cables
- see section below).
SECURITY: Supports 64/128-bit WEP,
WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x)
functions for high level of security.
CHIPSET: RealTek
Easy installation and hot-plugging - flexibility and
convenience of USB connections. Quickly
and easily connect to wireless network with minimal install time
and effort.
In new retail
BOX, with CD-ROM with
User Manual, drivers,
Windows-based configuration utility and status monitoring, full
documentation in PDF format.
If you have an
internal wireless card: You can use this
USB
adapter by disabling your internal card (in Device Manager).
Additional Technical Specifications
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COMPATIBLE
ANTENNAS & ANTENNA CABLES:
See also: "Related Items" toward bottom of page, for more options
& updated prices
These items have
RP-SMA(male) connector to fit the RP-SMA(female) antenna jack of this
USB wireless client
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Cable Length |
Price |
Gain
(higher is
better) |
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ANTENNA:
MAGNETIC MOUNT 7dBi magnetic mount:
Very strong magnet attaches firmly to top of vehicle.
Omni
directional with RP-SMA(male) connector |
1.5 meters |
$7.99 |
7 dBi |
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ANTENNA: CLIP-ON BACK OF LAPTOP
Clips onto edge of any laptop screen.
The short cable
length allows that the net gain is the same or better than
the 7dbi magnetic mount antenna. |
20 inches |
$10.99 |
5 dBi |
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ANTENNA:
9dBi
Omni Dipole, known affectionately as
"rubber duck" style. Will mount directly
onto RP-SMA jack
Magnetic base with 2-meter cable for this antenna:
Mount on car-top or any other metal surface:
$4.99 |
Antenna: 9dBi:
Antenna combined w/ base w/1.5meter cable: |
$11.99
$14.99 |
9 dBi |
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EXTENSION CABLES:
RP-SMA(male) to RP-SMA(female): |
1 meter:
$5.99 |
2 meters:
$7.99 |
3 meters:
$9.99 |
6 meters |
$11.99 |
NA |
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"PIGTAIL"
CABLE: RP-SMA(m) to N(male): N is a popular
WiFi
connector for
larger, high-end antennas & cantennas. |
10 inches:
$7.99 |
3 meters |
$9.99 |
NA |
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