8dBi High Gain Long Range Dual Band WiFi 2.4GHz 5GHz 5.8GHz MIMO RP-SMA Male Antenna for PCI WiFi Router Wireless Network Bluetooth Card USB Adapter Security IP Camera Video Surveillance Monitor PC

Without disclosing my background, I feel more than qualified to write a review for these. That being said... They work. Very well. The router I placed these on needed six of them. The stock ones broke, and I decided to take a chance on upgrading, instead of just replacing. Of the places in my home that were dead spots, usually behind a thick wall or metal, about 80% now have a signal, and in most cases, a pretty good signal at that. They're not magic, and they're not perfect. They do feel like they're magic though 🙂 The signal also went much further. Almost double. I would estimate 25 yards minimum. However, for security reasons I would not recommend these for everybody, as you would not want to overbroadcast. For me, it's practically a necessity. If you have ever bought aftermarket antennas for a router, then you probably know it's 50/50 if they work at all, let alone work better than the OEM. We considered a range extender, but have had mixed results for various reasons. We considered a mesh network, but didn't really see the point in buying a new router, especially when Wi-Fi 7 is about to drop. The router was fine, the antennas were broke. The cheapest first step was to replace them with OEM, but decided to roll the dice and go for these as an upgrade instead. The bet paid off. These were everything I dared not hope for. I would definitely look here first in the future. I don't know if they'd work with all/your routers, or if I got all the luck, but they were a nice tight fit, I'd say even better than OEM. They don't flop around despite their size, and while I didn't open one up, it seems like they're legit and durable. In short, if Chuck Norris needed replacement antennas for his router, these are probably the ones I would recommend 🙂

I want to start off my review by describing my set-up. It's an older tower, tucked away in a corner, underneath 6 boxes of stuff, on the opposite wall of my router. Total distance is not that far - but the wifi was 1 bar, and dropping constantly. Couldn't even get Google maps to load properly. I put these in and presto - I might as well be hard-wired! You will generally want your wifi antennae to be orthogonal / perpendicular - that is, 90 degrees to each other, and to the router. So, one antenna "up", one antenna to the right (or left); and if you have a 3rd antenna, straight back. Now, for the warning - most antennae can be adjusted by simply turning them a bit more, after being screwed on. That is because there are multiple points on the antenna that can rotate (the socket that locks into the card, and one about a hair above it that allows it to be rotated for the positioning mentioned above). These antennae are heavy - they use heavy material, and you can apply a LOT of force, without even trying. I actually overturned to the point that the nut in the wifi card, actually got stuck, and had now started to turn the wire on the card. To fix the issue, actually took needle-nose pliers to stabilize the nut on the card itself, untwist the antenna, and stabilize the connection with the card.. Don't just do it by feel - actually look at the connection, and make sure you are adjusting the antenna, and not overturning. I would absolutely buy it again, and just approach more cautiously. Wifi cards with antennae will outperform those USB receivers any day, and this item gives the supercharge you need.

I bought these antennas to help boost the Bluetooth signal from my TP-Link AC1200 PCIe card, since the stock antennas that came with the card were only about 5" or 6" long. These 1.3' antenna's help the signal so the PS VR2 Sense controllers track better. Before, the right Sense controller was very delayed and would randomly float away, after installing these longer antennas, the controllers no longer have any lag, and I've only had minor issues with the left controller skipping slightly on occasion, depending on if my body is blocking the line of sight for the signal. Nothing major, and definitely playable now, when it was unplayable before. If you get these for the same reason as me, your experience may vary depending on your room setup in relation to where the VR games are played.

I was super skeptical about these antennae being worth anything. Where I live there are a lot of devices on wifi, and I would usually use a ethernet cable if possible, but as of this time, I cannot. My motherboard came with a decent, but short range antenna that worked, but I got at most 40Mbps. I put these babies in and I am now getting 130Mbps. In my console I ran netsh wlan show interfaces And it showed a signal of 60% and Rssi of -74, after these babies were installed I got 80% and -68. I went from about 20% of my maximum download rate from the router to about 50%. The ability to recognize bluetooth devices is also greatly improved, though the ability to transmit through walls is still lackluster. Overall, worth the purchase. Great value for price. I only wish I could make the router more powerful.

I bought these to use with my outdoor cameras. They were supposed to pick up better, but they did not. I ended up having to order the shorter ones which helped my cameras dramatically. Also these antennas break very easily.

They weigh too much and are pretty loose, catch more signals than I'd expect, and don't significantly boost Wi-Fi speeds.

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There is no guarantee that these will increase wifi performance, in fact in some cases, they can make it worse, so research how they work first! I got them for an outdoor access point I built. They are great for that! They wpuld also be good for a router in the middle of a large open room. However, in a house that has multiple rooms, especially an older house (built with good materials unlike "McMansions") that cause signal interfere, it could make it worse. Think about jacking a stereo up super loud in a house compared to inside a large venue/open room/outside. The sound will be distorted and hard to hear clearly inside the house, but will be much clearer and less loud in the latters. Blasting a radio signal in tight spaces causes it to reflect all over and causes "noise". More strategic router placement would provide better signal than these. If you can't really move your router due to modem location etc, then maybe try a remote antenna array. They have SMA coxail leads that go from the antenna ports on the router to wherever you would like the antenna/s. They make ones with a si gle, double, and/or triple antennas etc to match your router. Also keep in mind that the signal radiates out from the dipole/omnidirectional antennas perpendicularly like a donut with the antenna through the hole. So if you tilt an antenna at like 45°, it will be aiming up and down at an angle. 3 antenna routers often recommend the "W" orientation, but those are best used between two floors so the signal will reach both. Higher isn't always better, it's usually better to have these kind of antennas in the center of a location so it radiate in all directions. Putting it up by a ceiling or in a corner will just end up sending a lot of the signal outside of the house, building, etc. Also there really isn't any more distance gained with these type of antennas between 7dbi and 10dbi antenna. In fact, it can start to collapse onto itself around 9-10dbi making it worse than 7-8dbi even in an unobstructed area. I got the 8dbi and they add about 50meters of range compared to my stock 5dbi antennas on the router outside. If you have a trouble area that is far away, you may want to look into a directional antenna like a panel, dish, yagi, or "cantenna" pointed in that area, as it will have better range than an omnidirectional like these. Pay close attention to the type of signal coming out of the router too. If each antenna is broadcasting 2.4ghz and 5ghz, you will need a dual band antenna, but if one antenna is 2.4 and one is 5ghz, then you may want to look for antennas optimized for each. I hope this is helpful to someone looking to increase their signal strength. I have had to learn a lot from scratch over the past couple years, so I thought this may be able to shorten that journey for others. Good luck!!