USB Network Adapter w/External Antenna Connector

I have benn looking for an USB Network Adapter with an external antenna
connector. I would like to use it with a notebook computer. I would
add an external antenna to the unit. I do a lot of travelling and find
myself with limited connectivity while staying at a hotels. This is
particularly true if I get a room that is assigned at the ends of the
hotel. Their signals are usually being transmitted near the elevators
that are in the middle of the hotel floors. Can somebody recommend an
adapter?

Thanks.

Luis R.

Luis
I have been working on a small USB portable antenna for the last
couple years. I think it is the best on the market. I have put a lot of
money in designing this antenna. The Signal Seeker out performs all other
small antennas. I have them on eBay at a discount right now. You can look at
my feed back of what several hundred other people are saying. I hope I don't
get bashed for mentioning this on here. But I am so pleased with this
antenna I never hardly ever leave the house without it. When I'm traveling I
can connect just about anywhere. When I stay in hotels I don't know of a
time I could not connect. I usually would be able to connect to several
different hotels.
Ed

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>I have benn looking for an USB Network Adapter with an external antenna
> connector. I would like to use it with a notebook computer. I would
> add an external antenna to the unit. I do a lot of travelling and find
> myself with limited connectivity while staying at a hotels. This is
> particularly true if I get a room that is assigned at the ends of the
> hotel. Their signals are usually being transmitted near the elevators
> that are in the middle of the hotel floors. Can somebody recommend an
> adapter?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Luis R.
>

You DON'T NEED an antenna with USB adaptor !
The adaptor can be on up to 5m of cable (more if you have powered hub), more
then enough for any hotel room.
I use D-Link GWL 122 which comes with 1.2 cable with a cradle / stand on the
end. If necessary putting a V shaped card covered with aluminium foil behind
works with weaker signal.
Regards,
Martin

martin,

thanks for your response. when you referred to the V shaped card what
exactlyl s that? can you clarify.

thanks

Luis R. wrote:
> I have benn looking for an USB Network Adapter with an external antenna
> connector. I would like to use it with a notebook computer. I would
> add an external antenna to the unit. I do a lot of travelling and find
> myself with limited connectivity while staying at a hotels. This is
> particularly true if I get a room that is assigned at the ends of the
> hotel. Their signals are usually being transmitted near the elevators
> that are in the middle of the hotel floors. Can somebody recommend an
> adapter?

"http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/products/airstation/WLIUSBG54.html"

I've used it. Note that you probably don't even need an antenna, because
you can position the unit so that the internal antenna is sufficient.

Personally, instead of that, I'd get the WLI-TX4-G54HP, which is a high
power Ethernet converter. It plugs into your Ethernet port. It can also
take an antenna, but you're unlikely to need one. I get excellent
reception from an access point located quite about 175 feet or so from
my house. The downside of this is that it requires a separate AC
adapter, while the USB device doesn't. I don't think that a USB high
power version is possible without the use of a separate power adapter
(some notebooks have one higher power USB connector for this reason, but
its proprietary with a hole off to the side that certain peripheral with
a keyed connector can use).

You could also try a high power CardBus adapter for your notebook. It
also takes an antenna. I get excellent results with it, but the downside
is that you can't really position it for best reception.

Antennas often don't help a tremendous amount because of the losses in
the antenna cable. It's much better to have a USB or Ethernet connected
device that you can position for best reception, be it on the floor,
hanging from a light fixture, or up on a shelf. Still, it's nice that
Buffalo includes an antenna jack on their products, since many wireless
devices omit this.

Steve
http://nordicwireless.net

>when you referred to the V shaped card what exactly is that?

Just take piece of card say, 12" x 6", bend it in half at 45 deg (i.e. V
shape), cover the inside in aluminium foil and stand it on it's edges around
the back of the USB adaptor / dongle.
It reflects the signal towards the antenna in the adaptor and provides
better and steady signal.
Regards,
Martin