D-Link Omni-Directional 7dBi Indoor Antenna

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Get this before getting new router !
Reviewer: Mr. from U.S.A. on Feb 28, 2006
177 out of 269 found this review helpful

I went through three routers before i tried this.This antenna made the biggest differance. Went from just seeing my network to seeing five of the neighbors around me (they were weak signals but they were there). My signal strength went from 50 (before antenna) to between 80 and 90. I wish I would have tried this first it would have saved me some money.

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Dramatically improved wireless reception
Reviewer: Chris from Richmond, VA on Oct 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

My wireless router is one floor down and on the opposite side of the house of my desktop pc. My desktop wireless card could barely pick up a signal from the router, making the internet all but unusable. Before spending more money on a wireless access point to boost the reception, I decided to add this antenna to the desktop. It worked like a charm, and now the signal is full strength.

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Works Great If Used Correctly
Reviewer: Stevo from Burnsville,MN on Aug 5, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is a very good product and does what it should do, works great. The magnetic base that is also wall mountable is perfect for almost any situation. The cable length is descent I could have used 1 more meter in length but moving the WiFi router slightly worked. You can buy extension cables but the problem with doing that is for every 5 feet you loose 1db in signal strength approximately so if your cable is 20†you would lose all of the gain that youâ€re trying to accomplish, the original antenna isa 2db gain in most cases.

With home WiFi you need point-to-point connections, straight line with no metal in-between your connection. This is difficult to do with ducting in the floors and ceiling besides appliances or mirrors that can interfere. I find it best to put my WiFi router in the ceiling on the lower level but away from the furnace if possible. Placement of your router is key and sometimes if you need whole house coverage you may need to bridge your WiFi with another unit. Also channel interference can be a problem if someone close to you has a WiFi system you want to be 4 channels from them or at least 2 so that you donâ€t interfere.

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