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I was surprisingly impressed with the Wi-Fire overall. I do have a few gripes with the design of the device, but those are things that I could get used to. The clip on the Wi-Fi could attach to the top of a laptop a little better in my opinion. The ant...
Abstract: Ever since Apple’s engineers had the brilliant idea of enclosing their laptops’ wireless antennas in a metal case, there have been third-party solutions for improving the wireless range of Apple’s various laptops. The Wi-Fire, a directio...
Abstract: Wi-Fire Long Range USB 2.0 802.11g TransceiverCompany: hField Technologies Most product reviews are about new products from well known companies. This one isnt. This is a unique new product from a unique new company. hField Technologies got its start...
Apart of the size of the antenna, I was really pleased with the ease of installation, the resource footprint and the overall performance of the Wi-Fire. Unfortunately I was unable to test the maximum range of the Wi-Fire, but the testing I could perfo...
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Published: 2007-11-26, Author: John , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: It’s been a few years since Wi-Fi became essentially ubiquitous but there are still a few areas where the average consumer isn’t served. Sure, there are lots of great routers and Wi-Fi cards of all stripes, including beasts that run at 802.11n...
Abstract: The Wi-Fire, from hField Technologies, is a compact, range-extending USB device that enables you to access a wireless Internet connection from up to 1,000 feet away--three times the range of your internal wireless adapter.The Wi-Fire uses a powerful di...
Abstract: If you’re having trouble maintaining (or finding) an adequate WiFi signal, hField Technologies’ Wi-Fire is US$79 USB WiFi Adapter for Macintosh can give you a boost (pun intended). It sports an integrated high gain directional antenna and prov...
Increases WiFi performance, Compact, foldaway design, Adapter can be focused for improved reception
Windows PC only, Clamp does not hold the adapter securely in place, Pricey
Although I was unable to completely replicate the claims on the hField site, the adapter did out perform the built-in device on my laptop. The clamp had a somewhat loose grip on my laptop screen, and as a consequence, was prone to sliding off. Futu...
Au vu des résultats obtenus, notre conclusion sera assez mitigée. Si le Wi-Fire est bien loin des performances initialement annoncées en matière de puissance de réception par rapport à un chipset Wi-Fi embarqué, le signal est quant à lui nettement pl...
