mickspace's Full Review: Hawking Hi-Gain™ HWU8DD 802.11g/b Wireless Adapt...
I received this product with all software in a nice little box. As with most New Products, I installed the software before I plugged it in (something people seem to miss?)...Installed without a problem.
This does gain signal, I found the Software is not so great, and my modified Desktop Edimax PCI Wireless works just as well? (I drilled a hole in a metal bowl, making a dish, then placed antenna inside this and pointed to my router)
I did pick up a few signals I havent seen before, and it is small and your are able to easily point this in the desired direction of signal.
I could not get it to connect using the software so I used the Windows Zero Configuration (using Win XP) to connect and it worked fine. I havent used it in traveling yet (which is why I bought this, some hotels off free wifi if you can get the signal)...
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