Good quality wifi aerials ?
- Thread starter Ice Rich
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In reality there isn't much difference but look for ones with a sensible gain figure. Anything over 9dBi are probably silly and will just annoy your neighbours.
I bought some 14dBi ones once (about 30cm long) and they looked EPIC but did next to nothing in the real world. They also flopped over a lot.
There is a tendency now towards paddle antennae rather than sticks but for 2.4GHz and 5GHz usage they probably won't make a huge amount of difference. Definitely don't buy the ones for 4G or 5G antennae and be aware that there are at least 4 different sizes of the screw-on bit so measure before you order.
I bought some 14dBi ones once (about 30cm long) and they looked EPIC but did next to nothing in the real world. They also flopped over a lot.
There is a tendency now towards paddle antennae rather than sticks but for 2.4GHz and 5GHz usage they probably won't make a huge amount of difference. Definitely don't buy the ones for 4G or 5G antennae and be aware that there are at least 4 different sizes of the screw-on bit so measure before you order.
