Description:
USB 2.0 high speed interface,transmission rate up to 300Mbps
Complies with IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11b CSMA/CA with ACK standards
PC compatible computer,CPU speed of 200 MHz or above
Frequency Band: 2.4GHz~2.4835GHz
Working channel number: 13
Spread spectrum: DSSS
Wireless transmit power: 20dBm
Support Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/Win7/8/Mac/Linux
Color: Black
Size: 15.00x 3.20x 1.00cm
Package Included:
1x Wi-Fi LAN Adapter
1x Antenna
1x CD
That law isn't true for directional antennas though which is why you can jack that baby up and blast it.
Not true… 4 watts EIRP maximum, regardless of the antenna - (in very generalised plain english: How much power is coming out of the antenna) - * lower limits depending on channel hopping * (unless you are LICENSED to use more power eg, amateur radio operator)
http://www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Consumer-info/My-connected-ho…
+1 for doing your homework, I was going off an American site that allows radio operators over there to use directional antennas for non-profit situations in an unpoliced way, didn't realise.
I built a cantenna out of tomato juice cans and I am getting wifi from 200m away. Only cost $20 in parts (weatherproofed in PVC piping)
The 3 reviews were all posted on the same day. Personally, it makes me suspicious of their authenticity.
Rep, you state: "Support Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/Win7/8/Mac/Linux" … does this work on mac OS X 10.9 … and if so where's the software??
Yes,it works on mac OS X 10.9.
Please, don't overwhelm us with information.
Has anyone used this with Linux in AP mode?
I've been looking for one for a Raspberry Pi, but am probably going to opt for a 5ghZ model in the end.
I bought a cheap wifiN that looks exactly like this about a year ago. I'm not linux guru so my persistence level to get it working is low… It crashes my Pi when plugging in. My NAS doesn't detect it and it was pretty shitty on my Win7 box.
Pi crashing when you plug it in is probably a power issue unless you are using a powered hub.
The Raspberry Pi ports are USB 2.0 which should be sufficient to power this dongle but the source powering the Raspberry Pi itself needs to provide enough power for the Raspberry Pi board and other peripherals that you connect to it.
USB ports provide up to 900mA (but lower in many cases).
Raspberry Pi (original) uses 500mA without any peripherals
Raspberry Pi B uses over 700mA.
More here
Best to find out what chipset this uses first .. Most are supported nowadays, but if the rep knows ??
Edit: The driver CD actually says "RTL8188CU/8192" on the front, which should be supported.
which should be supported.
pretty sure its the same realtek chipset as the one i have here…… a complete pain in the arse caus the drivers change with the different RPi kernals and needed building etc. mine got thrown in the spare draw and ignored like an ugly kardashian….
stick with atheros chipsets and they (as far as i know/have come across anyway) just work.
As long as your signal is reasonable, you should be fine. You must remember that actual throughput is going to be way lower than 300 mbps. It is generally known that at a 300 mbps link rate, you can assume 130 mbps of actual speed.
Any additional power you push out will just make your ad-hoc networks less secure as they can be reached from longer distances.
Any idea on chipset, or if it supports promiscuous mode on Linux?
Not sure why you got negged. Perfectly reasonable question / application. :)
Booked a hotel in Thailand for 6 months (work related). Hotel advertised free wi-fi, but failed to mention that it's limited to one device per room. I asked for password to connect additional two devices, as I had my laptop, PS3 & phone with me. They wouldn't budge. I used a similar device (in promiscuous mode) to get free wi-fi for the additional devices in my room. Thanks swimming-pool wi-fi network (about 100m away)! :)
Any idea on chipset
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Perfectly reasonable question
normally it would be…. except for the fact that exact question was already answered a whole 3 replys above if they bothered to read the replies……
ryang 2 hours 38 min ago
Best to find out what chipset this uses first .. Most are supported nowadays, but if the rep knows ??
Edit: The driver CD actually says "RTL8188CU/8192" on the front, which should be supported.
the only stupid question is the one you already know the answer to…
Hi kapone,
This item's chipset is realtek 8188.It supports promiscuous mode on Linux.:)
Can you use this if you don't have a Wi-fi card in your laptop?
do you see that thing next to the antenna?
LOL,this item comes with a Wi-fi card.:)
Let me just note that my situation was one of sharing wifi from about 20metres away but through 6 brick walls.
I've tried boosting my WiFi signal with these long antennas before and it made no difference to my signal. Apparently you are only legally allowed to have so much "noise" or signal before received and transmitted from your 2.4Ghz device.
That law isn't true for directional antennas though which is why you can jack that baby up and blast it.
BTW if an antenna such as this one below is only 16ghz i utterly fail to see how the one above is more powerful.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/16dBi-2-4GHz-Wifi-Yagi-Antenna-RP…