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Very good for UHF fringe areas, actually lives up to its advertising.

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:25:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daquerier - Surprise, surprise, a UHF-only TV antenna that delivers what the manufacturer claims - about the highest gain you can get for use in fringe areas where reception is a problem (an added mast-mounted signal amplifier/booster is still needed in deep...

Failed on 2nd day of use, looks like a design flaw.

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:41:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author daquerier - Upon delivery I pretested this unit on the ground twice following the initial steps listed in the manual, during which it turned and synchronized OK. It was then installed on the mast, but the next day it turned only once and then stuck at 00 degrees...

Very handy adapter

Fri, 9 May 2008 14:18:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wordsmith210 - I bought this adapter for my laptop because of wireless connectivity issues with my Belkin router. It comes with a mini cd with its Ralink software to administer the adapter, the adapter, and a rotatable USB connector. The rotatable connector is...

Affordable External Hardware RAID

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:32:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive At my work place, we were building a new Ghost
server from scratch. With so many equipment around, we decided to repurpose a 2U...

Ideal for home surveillance - webcam

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:44:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fudge23 - I have been toying with webcams for years. I have used a variety of USB plug and play models. They were all so-so but met my basic needs for web phone calls. Upon hiring a Nanny for our little boy, I decided that I needed to upgrade and to add some...

A Must-Have Upgrade For My Laptop

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:50:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnusmaximus1 - With the release of Windows Vista in January of 2007, computer memory has become a big issue with consumers interested in purchasing a computer. Users of Windows Vista Home Premium need at least 1 GB of memory for things to run smoothly and that's just...

Secure Connections 24/7...Keeping Me Connected For Three Years

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:48:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coldsteel7 - What Is A SecurID Token? Aside from being my lifeline to staying connected...it is a small hard plastic key fob type device with a numeric display for secure remote access to data systems. How Does It Work? The SecurID Token system...

Airlink +7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna (ASB7MA): $5 Goes a Long Way

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:05:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - If you have a desire to extend your wireless coverage, a larger aftermarket antenna might help. And so, seeing that Outpost was selling the Airlink dBi Omni-Directional Antenna ASB-7MA for only around $5 each, I bought 4. Why, you might ask?...

If You work on Them enough, a PC Tool Kit makes Life Easier!!!!

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:56:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mongomad1 - First, I think it may be said that just because someone has a PC does not mean (s)he must have this or any other computer-specific tool kit. However, if you are the type that wants to learn, already has the knowledge and uses standard tools to do the...

Constantly displays Errors

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:44:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author redz - This Tester is unreliable. I have had two of them. Both have the same problem: They falsely display a split-pair error on RJ11&RJ45 in all voice and data modes. Both units were of 2007 production dates; 04/07, 07/07, making me believe this is not a...

Everything you need for Ethernet cabling -- except cable.

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:58:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - I received the Connectool Data Ready toolkit from work. As a LAN/WAN technician, we're expected to be ready to tackle whatever needs doing. I hadn't ever made Ethernet cables before. (I had some trouble at it at first, but I can do it now.)...

Great Rusults

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:24:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philabel - I had very good results with these antennas. I am an armature radio operator and wonder about the people that get poor on no results with these antennas. I know that if you use the optional antenna mount you will probably loose whatever gain you...

It worked so well it made me even MORE paranoid...

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:26:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kingpablo - Who Needs a High Gain Antenna My cousin has a four level house that was built about 1920's out of stone, brick and heavy wood. Houses that were built in her area were architectural wonders, and the construction was seriously heavy duty. Her...

Love my Intellitone and rely on it.

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:34:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author etatsdilos - The Boss purchased four Intellitone 200 toner/probe sets two years ago for us network techs to use. It has proven to be an excellent troubleshooting tool. I use mine often and rely on it. The toner unit tells whether a network jack has service, or...

Hawkings Antenna

Fri, 11 May 2007 02:34:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mysticx401 - I purchased the Hawking high-gain omni-directional antenna for my wireless router to help improve the signal strength in a few weak spots that I have around the house. I check the signal strength of the current connection first and then set out to work...

Antenna has less than 4dbi gain

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:01:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author heicorp - I purchased 2 Hawking HAI15SC antennas to improve the performance of my wireless setup. One was to be used on the Access Point and the other for the Client. When I attached the HAI15SC to the Client and pointed it at the Access Point, the performance...

Control your PC's power supply remotely when the PC has crashed

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:59:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mtford - I bought a new DataStor Remote Reboot card on eBay, for $40. My purchase was a gamble, because I could not find any detailed product descriptions or reviews, and I was unsure whether my system would be fully compatible. No documentation is available on...

A very stylish thing that works

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:48:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author subrot0 - Very frankly I didn't expect much. I picked this up at my local computer store at the urging of my tech. support guy at work. He said it might work. And so I forked over the money and plugged it in. And it was incredible. It found my network and...

Buy it. Plug it to PC. And be surprised by improved reception.

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:37:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author upstream - Good (1) Gray metallic color is easy to blend to any occasion. (2) Base and 1.5m extension cable provides placing option of this antenna. Bad (1) Did not improve performance of Access point. Only beneficial when installed to PC side. However,...

Panduit CJAST

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:07:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author md69 - The CJAST is a very easy to use and easy on the hand. It allows you to strip a wide variety of outer jackets without damaging the under conductors. It has a fine adjustment to allow you to adjust the tool for a variety of cable jacket thicknesses. In...

Reliable Power For Today's Demanding Enterprise Network

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:41:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Voice over IP (VoIP), it is the wave of the communications future. My company converted about two years ago from traditional phone lines. Goodbye Ma-Bell, hello Cisco. VoIP phones like the C
isco
7940 IP Phone need...

DOESN'T WORK AS ADVERTISED

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 15:42:53 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author phoenixweasel - BE WARNED!!!! This product does not support SSDP, required for UPnP media streaming. That means this WILL NOT WORK if you want to use, for example, your Xbox 360 to watch files from your Media Center PC. It also won't work with products like the...

Gamber Johnson Vehicle Mounts Solid and Versatile.

Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:54:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blathering2 - This part the DS-74L is a shelf used to attach numerous accessory products to a pole based vehicle mounting system for technology products. I have bought this part from USAT Corp - www.usatcorp.com and they mention three manufacturers with pole based...

Best Cable Qualification Testing Tool

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:16:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kalanikai - Don't get it if: If you're looking for a tool that simply tells you if the wires in the network cable are in the right order and there is no disconnect anywhere in the middle, this tool might be too expensive for you - get a cheaper one. Why to buy...

Shipped drivers don't work with intel Mac; Tech suggestion does

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:55:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nsjfoster - Just got this and the drivers don't seem to work. Trying to find out if the tech support can confirm that this works with intel Macs or not. Disappointing if so as I saw nothing on the web site saying anything about this.... UPDATE: Hawking Tech...