9db upgrade antennas on ebay - worth it?

[italyguy01]

The Asus RT-AC66U should be made into a much bigger unit, and spread the antennas out more.

This would eliminate heat problems and better signal from antennas being apart better.

For $200, they should make the case metal, and have fans like some of the better cisco's. (even if they charged a little more)

 

[netmik3]

I just bought 3 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Dual-Band-2-4-5-8Ghz-9dBi-RP-SMA-High-Gain-Antenna-/130858256856

The tp-links were killing my 5ghz. May have been the new firmware though. Hope these are really dual band. I need to get good 2.4ghz signal to my foscams on the other side of the house.

 

[italyguy01]

I just bought 3 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Dual-Band-2-4-5-8Ghz-9dBi-RP-SMA-High-Gain-Antenna-/130858256856

The tp-links were killing my 5ghz. May have been the new firmware though. Hope these are really dual band. I need to get good 2.4ghz signal to my foscams on the other side of the house.

Hey! Can you tell me how they end up working? Funny, I have those cameras too, they have awful range for wireless.

 

[netmik3]

they did nothing, maybe worse than stock

 

[italyguy01]

they did nothing, maybe worse than stock

That is exactly what I experienced. All antennas I tried were worse then the stock ones!!

 

[claymoh]

That is exactly what I experienced. All antennas I tried were worse then the stock ones!!

Too funny, I also got 2 uber long "super good" ones. Yup, back to stock on mine also. CFG'd in recommended pattern 45 deg left, straight up, and 45 deg right. Best reception way upstairs through lots of walls based on inSSIDer readings.

I am still toying with the asus one (looks like a rectangular dish) mentioned on amazon (long delivery 2-4 weeks) though just for more needless fun. Anyone tried that one? Asus vs Asus, so maybe it would work better.

 

[italyguy01]

Too funny, I also got 2 uber long "super good" ones. Yup, back to stock on mine also. CFG'd in recommended pattern 45 deg left, straight up, and 45 deg right. Best reception way upstairs through lots of walls based on inSSIDer readings.

I am still toying with the asus one (looks like a rectangular dish) mentioned on amazon (long delivery 2-4 weeks) though just for more needless fun. Anyone tried that one? Asus vs Asus, so maybe it would work better.

I tried the Asus ones too, even the Asus Directional one. No difference. Stock was better.

 

[netmik3]

I despise antennas.

 

[TonyH]

Hi,
Antenna engineering is still based on empirical field testing on initial design per theory. If one wishes to play with antennas, it will drive him crazy, LOL! Been there in my working days.

 

[italyguy01]

Hi,
Antenna engineering is still based on empirical field testing on initial design per theory. If one wishes to play with antennas, it will drive him crazy, LOL! Been there in my working days.

I much prefer that a router have external, removeable antennas. Routers with external antennas always seem to have better range and you can adjust them to meet your needs.

Problem is, the replacement antennas are junk and not matched to the router/transmitter.

 

[netmik3]

Honestly these were great
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833997226

At first I thought it killed 5ghz but it didn't. Switched back to stock and 5ghz still bad. I swear its the latest firmware. Anyways, great antennas especially for 2.4ghz only devices. Id put them on my foscams and they arent reverse polarity.

 

[italyguy01]

Honestly these were great
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833997226

At first I thought it killed 5ghz but it didn't. Switched back to stock and 5ghz still bad. I swear its the latest firmware. Anyways, great antennas especially for 2.4ghz only devices. Id put them on my foscams and they arent reverse polarity.

These antennas are not made for dual band. YOu can damage your 5ghz transmitter using these.

 

[netmik3]

Maybe my transmitter did get damaged hence the stock also having bad 5ghz.