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Review on ๐Ÿ“ถ Enhance Signal Strength with the Cisco-Linksys WSB24 Wireless-B Signal Booster by Nico Ramdeen

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Better, but not better

Of all the network devices I've added to the home, this was the easiest to install. You take your existing WiFi router, unscrew the antennas, connect them to a booster, and then plug the booster into the router where your antennas used to be. Before I bought it, I had signal strength issues. I had occasional dropouts even though there wasn't much interference or distance between my router and my computers. I have to give Linksys credit: this booster *really* improved my network signal quality. Just not much. I tried other positions and moved the antenna, but the update really wasn't anything special. If this amp was about half the price of the one listed here (currently $81), I'd say it's almost worth the money. . However, if you really don't have network issues, do a lot of file transfers from one computer to another, or just insist on setting things up, you might want to drop this product and wait for a better wireless standard to upgrade, like 802.11g .

Pros
  • A stronger signal increases throughput by reducing retransmissions
Cons
  • I'm silent