Hawking HSB2 HiGain Signal Booster

Price: $59.99

(121 customer reviews)

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From the research I’ve done people love the Hawking line of laptop Wifi signal boosters and after doing a little research I’ve got to agree. They are hands down some of the best and most reliable models you can purchase for the money. The most popular by far however is the hawking hi gain hsb2 wifi signal booster wireless network amplifier, but any of the models below work great as well.

So exactly how does a WiFi signal booster work? Well it’s not as complicated as you’d think. It basically takes the signal from the wireless router and in a way strengthens and repeats it so that it can reach farther than before. One important thing to remember with every wireless signal booster is that it will need a power outlet in order to work, so don’t plan on hiding it somewhere in the ceiling to far from a outlet. The things that really blew me away about the Hawking’s models was just how much strong it made the signal. Hawking’s claims that their laptop WiFi signal booster increases signal strength by 600%! It’s also important to note that this isn’t a cheap wireless extender and is a really nice quality product. One that I would use in my own home.

Blue unplugged USB adapter 802.11g is an example of a wireless chipset. What the adaptor does is, it draws power from the USB port without using any external power supply. It transfers data at a speed of up to 54 MBPS. The high quality error-connection keeps the USB WIFI adapter working at high transmission-rates for far away distances. The Blue unplugged WiFi 54 MBPS USB adapter is compactly designed and is hot- swappable giving great suppleness and incredible advantages for both desktop-users as well as notebook-users. If you are interested in joining a WiFi-network, consider installing the Adapter on the fly without rebooting.

The main purpose of the WIFI is to serve the mobile devices and the LAN connections. These days it is being utilized for accessing the internet. It enables users to gain access to the computers having the WiFi connection or for personal; digital assistant to get connected to the internet when located at a reasonable distance from the access point. This could enable you to connect to the internet from your mobile phone, from your laptop or personal computers. The Belkin USB adapter is one of the best WiFi adapters you could consider utilizing.

High level hardware based 64bit and the 128bit WEP Encryption provides the user secure data-communication and protects the network from the wireless prowlers without any change in the quality of the performance. Apart from this, there are sophisticated safekeeping features like the WiFi Protected Access (WPA), WPA-PSK and 802.1x support incorporated. Pre configured to work with Actiontec wireless-products or connect to supplementary devices supporting the 802.11g or 802.11b standards.

There are certain points that you must remember when you plan to utilize the WIFI wireless link USD adapter. Firstly, during the driver installation, you must provide accurate information like the wireless client name, the wireless SSID, the work group name along with the unique client name, the IP address, gateway address, subnet mask in case not using the DHCP server and the user name and password.

Even though we typically talk about laptops for students here, this USB WiFi adapter can be a great purchase for a college student that has a really nice desktop computer and still wants to connect to the wireless network at college.

802.11 (1997) – This was the first version of wifi released.  It’s been over 10 years since this version came out.  You won’t find this on any of the best laptops for students.

802.11a/b (1999) – This version was a great improvement both in overall speed and distance that you could still keep a decent signal.  A lot of used laptops for students that you find might have this version.  All current wifi systems still have backward compatibility for this version of wifi.  Transfer large files can be very slow using this type of wifi though.

802.11g (2003) – Most of the best laptops for students will have this version of wifi.  This was another huge jump from the 802.11a/b protocol released in 1999.  While there wasn’t a large increase in overall distance for this release, the speed increase is very noticeable.

802.11n (2007) – This is the current standard and the future of wifi.  When looking for the best laptops for students this is definitely the wifi type to look for.  This version supports both of the common frequencies.

My best suggestion is to get 802.11n if possible, but I wouldn’t have a problem settling for 802.11g.  While 5 laptops for students might all have the 802.11n version, some will have better range than others.  This is due to the manufacturer’s construction of the laptop and also what type of material the laptop is made out of.  For example a metal based laptop might not have the same distance as a similar laptop made from plastic.  If by some chance when looking for the best laptops for students and you do find one of the older protocols I would avoid it no matter how tempting the price may be.  Also make sure to check reviews about that particular laptop you are looking for.  Don’t forget that you can make your desktop computer wireless as well with a USB WiFi adapter.  It’s a lot better option then having cables all over your dorm room.