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The cord is not long enough to actually get the antenna in a place where it could make a huge difference. The antenna improved my reception by one bar but nothing earth shattering. I would pass on this items and go for something with a longer cord.
While I started out thinking this was not going to be my final solution, I've decided to stand pat with this solution for now. I'm particularly happy with TIVO throughput since I can now watch YouTube videos and download from Amazon without a problem. I had modest expectations.Altogether, the antenna and a little router "tweaking" gave me about a 20%-25% improvement in reception and speed. The improvements are mostly the result of being able to get the antennal up high and eliminate going through one wall. My router is in the second story of my house and I wanted better reception and throughput for my computers on the first level of the house and for my TIVO in the family room. I looked at lots of solutions and this one seemed like a good place to start-- not too expensive. While these may not seem to be amazing results, I'm not surprized.
I put the Antenna on my desk and now I can even get some of my neighbors networks. The only problem is the cord is a little short which I already knew from another reviewer. Thanks. I recieved the Xtreme N 2.4GHZ antenna today and in a couple of seconds had it working. Works great. Thanks.
I am using this connected to a D-Link DWA-552 desktop adapter and I am getting my signal from a D-Link DIR-655. Yes, it really works. My signal strength went from "very low" to "very good". Great solution for a weak signal.
So it was worth it for me, just don't expect a miracle. My NIC antennas were in an awkward spot before and this extension is just enough to give me a more direct line of sight. It does the job. It's not a huge improvement, but a marginal one, just as others have stated. My signal strength went from the 70%s to the 90%s, and I haven't had any more spontaneous log-offs as I had before.
I added this to the router I got to reposition and extend the range. Great buy. Great product. I can "see" the SSID from places I could not before.
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