There are various postings around of these things and the ones for cell phones. The comments range from "works but not as advertised" to "junk". That 1 mile is really stretching it. Perfectly flat terrain with both send and receive outside in sight of each other with no electrical interference anywhere in the air. However I am told that the better ones do have a very realistic half mile range. I just havent been able to justify the price tag of the better units. I just park closer to the starbucks. jimt On 9/23/05 11:51 AM, "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote: > This high gain antenna allows you to obtain wi-fi signals at a > greater distance than any card built into your laptop. Externally > mounted, the vendor claims up to 1 mile range. It's powered via your > USB port. > http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/waverv.php > > Works with Mac's or PC's, Great for stealth camping. > > I have no relation to this company, just thought it would be a useful > Westy upgrade for those of you that travel with laptops. > > If anyone has bought one, please share your experiences... > > |
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