Allied Telesis antenna cable - 91.4 cm

Advantages: Big
Disadvantages: Long cable

...for you though. The aerial itself improves signal strength by 6dB/decade (just a technical term - don't worry, its a good number though) but the cable used to connect the device looses 3dB/decades of signal strength to noise per meter. You only get 50cm of cable with it so loose about 1.5dB/decade to extra noise but this does cut down the improvement. (Hence why a long cable is a disadvantage) This means that you have to weigh up its usefulness to you. Where within 50cm of your wireless card can the device be placed to best improve signal and if it can't be placed easily within 50cm's how much extra cable (and therefore extra signal loss) will you need to get it somewhere useful? In theory any improvement to your signal is good but to play it safe you should probably go for an extra signal gain of 3dB/decade. So you've only got 1m of cable... Read review

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Advantages: Great value for money, solid connection, antenna on a cable, access point mode.
Disadvantages: If you don't have a PCI-Express slot, don't buy it!

...contains the antenna on a cable (which is omni-directional to pick up signals in all directions), a low-profile metal bracket for small form factor PCs that cannot accept a full-size PCI card, the software CD, the manual (which only covers installation, however there is a manual on the CD that goes into much greater detail). The box is nicely decorated with pictures and specifications, and the box is split into compartments to keep everything in nice condition. The card comes in an anti-static bag to protect it. - - Installation - - You will only be able to use this card if it has a PCI-Express slot on its motherboard. (It is meant for PCI-Express x1 slots, but it will work on a x4 or a x16 slot) Most wireless cards use the older PCI type slots and this card will not work on those. Modern motherboards should have a PCI-Express slot on them... Read review

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Advantages: Fast and reliable
Disadvantages: Nothing

...I had a belkin router, it was very efficient fast and reliable. but after sing it for 9 months the wireless system stops working.Now I switcehd to another one and its working in perfect condition.It is accessible from a range of 30 mtrs. It have a modem so I can connect to an adsl line and it will need t be configured only once and it will be only from next time it turned on. It can also be connected to 4 machiens using cable. There will be ionly one ethernet cable provided with the pach and one adapter.It have got 2 inbuild antennas which imprives the performance. I strongly recomment this router for any rough use at home and office.The looks are ok and its a very useful stuff... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful