On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2008-05-10, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I'm talking about the USB wireless adapter (I don't think I can >>>> connect the antenna to my laptop directly), >>>> not the passphrase key... >>> >>> Ah. I've got a Hawking HWUG1 USB WiFi adapter that works fine >>> with Gentoo (I had to download driver source from somewhere). >>> It's got an R-SMA connector for use with external antennas. >> >> I've had good luck using these together: >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164015 > > Yup, that's the one I have. That's a good price on it, too. > >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164110 > > I've also got one of those antennas and it's exellent. It > provides a little (1-2dB) more gain as my double-biquad > reflector, but it's a lot cheaper (assuming your time is worth > much), and a bit easier to use, since it will sit nicely on a > table or windowsill.
Seems a nice combo, indeed. A curiosity: by itself, the Hawking USB adapter has more or less sensitivity than the simple Airport glued to my Macbook motherboard? m. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
