Alfa AWUS051NH 500mW High Gain 802.11a/b/g/n high power Wireless USB A / B / G / N Wireless WiFi Network adapter With a 5dBi and 9dBi Rubber Antenna and Suction cup / Clip Window Mount - High speed Up to 300 Mbps - With Hot Swap Support
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Manufacturer: AlfaModel: AWUS051NH + 9dBi
Product features:
- Compatible with IEEE 802.11n draft 3.0, 802.11a/b/g wireless standards
- 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz frequency band, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output)
- High speed transfer RX data rate up to 300 Mbps
- Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
- Supports driver for Windows 2000, XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 and Windows 7 - Linux (2.4.x/2.6.x), Mac (10.4.x/10.5.x) Power PC& PC.
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Customer Review: Good for iMacs...sort of
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I read reviews for this and similar items before buying, and going with an unknown company was a bit scary for me. From what I have read, a "super" antenna doesn't always help much or work as advertised. I knew that I needed something that would pick up the gain a bit, since my daughter's iMac is at the very edge of the wireless router's range. I have a big house with plaster walls - plaster which is set with wire mesh. So the walls destroy wireless signals.
The iMac did not immediately recognize the USB connection and indicated that there wasn't enough power for the device thru the USB. This was corrected, once the software was installed. Additionally, the older iMac has a superdrive dvd (slot-loading) and the adapter has NO paper documentation - just a mini cd. The only things included in the box were the stock antenna, the extra "super" antenna, the USB cable, the wireless adapter and a mini CD. Mini cds don't work with slot-loading drives...
So, I had to copy the Mac drivers/software from the mini cd using a PC and install them on the iMac from a flash drive. Not a big deal, but if you have a Mac of any kind, chances are you'll have a slot-loading drive, so you're in trouble if that's your only computer/laptop. Make sure to get a flash drive or portable HDD and borrow a friend's laptop, in order to transfer the installer.
Once the .dmg was run, this adapter worked BEAUTIFULLY. It picks up our wireless better than my Xbox 360, which is directly over the router, and picks up almost every other wirless in the neighborhood. Definitely works as advertised, but definitely NOT easy to set up if you have a Mac. Including a full-sized CD with the software would address this shortcoming. I wish I could get one of these for each of my Xboxes.
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Description of Alfa AWUS051NH 500mW High Gain 802.11a/b/g/n high power Wireless USB A / B / G / N Wireless WiFi Network adapter With a 5dBi and 9dBi Rubber Antenna and Suction cup / Clip Window Mount - High speed Up to 300 Mbps - With Hot Swap Support
802.11a/b/g/n Wireless USB adapter provides users to launch 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network at 150/300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz/5.8GHz band, which is also compatible with 802.11a/b/g wireless devices at 11/54 Mbps.brbrYou can configure AWUS051NH with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz/5.8GHz wireless computers, or with Infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for accessing to Internet.Compatible with IEEE 802.11n draft 3.0, 802.11a/b/g wireless standards.2.4GHz and 5.8GHz frequency band, MIMO Multiple Input Multiple OutputComplies with Universal Serial Bus Rev. 2.0 specifications, High speed transfer TX data rate up to 150 Mbps,High speed transfer RX data rate up to 300 Mbps Supports WPS by S/W Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AESbr* Wide Range coveragebr* Compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europebr* Supports driver for Windows 2000, XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x, Mac 10.4.x/10.5.x Power PC& PC. Please note that 300 mbps is a maximum speed, your connectivity will likely be lower depending on the distance between the adapter and router, and obstacles and interference in the area.Please note that if you have a B/G Router than you are better off purchasing ASIN: B000QYGNKQDigital Cameras and Photo Categories
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