Hawking HWUG1 Wireless G USB Network Adapter with External SMA Jack

List Price: $59.00 Discount Price: $38.40

Features:

• Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products 
• High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps
• Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within a specific wireless network
• Supports WMM (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard)- High throughput allows for the transfer of data heavy multi-media files and 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES functions for the highest level of security
• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability

Customer Reviews:

Dont waste your money [Posted on 2008-07-12]
I tried using this with my G5 and it is useless, it takes at least 10 minutes of setting up each time I need to use it, and it hardly is ever able to see my network...I downloaded the ralink program as a helpful amazon reveiwer suggested but it really doesnt work with this adapter that well at all. I thought maybe I need a signal booster but my MacBook is able to connect every time from the same location as the G5. As of now I dont think there is a usb wireless solution for us G5 owners (non-airport compatible). too bad...

Great buy [Posted on 2008-07-26]
I purchased this product along with the HAI7SIP Hi-Gain antenna. While the HAI7SIP antenna proved to be far beyond useless, the HWUG1 is amazing. Upon opening the box you can see it is obviously a little on the large side. Then even more, picking it up the first impression is that it is going to be yet another low quality device with how flimsy it feels. Once installed however, the improvement over my builtin adapter was exciting. At this moment, I have both adapters connected to the same network. In the Windows XP Connection Status, my builtin adapter is showing a solid 2 bars. The HWUG1 with its stock dipole antenna, 5 bars with the occasional quick dip to 4 bars and back up. The signal strength with the USB adapter sits at 86% on average.

Another thing worth noting is the included software. While it doesnt have that fancy interface everyone is getting used to these days with all the colors and different shaped buttons, it is the most informative software i've seen. In the link status window, it lists the network name and mac, Link status, channel, Link speed (Tx and Rx in Mbps), Throughput(how much data is passing through Tx and Rx in Kbps). This screen also lists Link Quality, Signal Strength and Noise Level with the ability to toggle display between percentage and dBm. Another portion of the software is the Statistics tab, Listing transmit and receive statistics(Frames Tx'd Successfully [w/o retry and after retrys], Frames Rx'd successfully[and Rx'd with CRC error]) along with some other statistics too. As someone who loves being able to see performance and statistics, the software has me won too.

Also note that the CD I believe does not come with Vista drivers, however I cant say for certain. The paper in the box states that for Vista drivers to visit their website.

So if you are looking to improve your signal, I would highly recommend this product. Keep in mind however, that it is a bulky unit. The casing alone is about 1 1/8" not including the antenna. So if your usb ports are side by side, you may have to sacrifice one of them. My mouse receiver is fighting to stay in its slot.

Impressed [Posted on 2008-10-05]
I reluctantly bought this product after having issues with the airport extreme card I bought for my G5. The Hawking box arrived with no mention of Mac Compatibility anywhere, but after customer service showed where to download the proper software the Hawking HWUG1 has worked flawlessly on both my G5 and G4. I'm very impressed!

GOOD BUT NOT GREAT [Posted on 2008-10-06]
ITEM PURCHASED FOR LAPTOP. WITH MY BUILT IN NETWORK ADAPTER I GET 1 BAR FOR WIFI. THIS PRODUCT GIVES ME 2 BARS.

Wireless made easy [Posted on 2008-10-09]
I don't know how I did it but I mistakenly ordered a Windows product for my Mac and it wasn't a problem. I went to the Hawkings website: http://www.hawkingtech.com and downloaded the appropriate software for my computer OS10.4 and it has worked flawlessly. The software was easy to install and the directions were straightforward. But what has impressed me most is the quality of the connection. It's connection speed is no different than my husbands is with his internal wireless card.

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