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Review on πŸ“Ά Eightwood 2.4GHz 5GHz Dual Band WiFi Antenna - RP-SMA Male Antenna Magnetic Base for PC Desktop Computer, WiFi Wireless Router, Mobile Hotspot, PCI PCIe WiFi Card, External WiFi USB Adapter by Eric Mueller

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for the Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE card

Poor antennas on the Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE card I purchased resulted in frequent disconnects (from the WiFi network), timeouts and insufficient bandwidth. Before packing it up and sending it back to Revain, I decided to try the new antenna first. This Eightwood has given me at least 5x throughput, lower latency, and no disconnects, timeouts, or packet drops for over 48 hours since installing it. Furnished. Although I've only installed the array on my computer, it has an extended cable in case I want to move it to a location with better reception. worth your money. UPDATE: 8/29/2020 A little over two weeks later, the card and antenna combo still had no problems when used 24/7. To give you a little background, my computer is in the basement and the Comcast WiFi router is on the 1st floor. There are 2 Comcast xFi modules (wireless mesh extenders) on the ground floor and one in the basement to allow the WiFi to cover the whole house. However, the basement pod is often the victim of significant interference (because they are within feet of plumbing, air conditioning, water heaters, etc.β€”all items that Comcast should NOT place nearby), so connected the pod to the first floor. While this results in a slight drop in throughput (from over 100Mbps to around 70Mbps+. This doesn't affect latency though!), it is an indication of how much range this antenna gives my 12 year old Apple Mac Pro 3.1 gave.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure