Wi-Fi antenna brands/quality/reviews

Hello.

I've been searching around for awhile now, trying to find some good information about antennas and have come up with pretty much nothing.

I've noticed there are a lot of places selling antennas for 802.11 systems and the prices vary widely. Most seem to have similar or identical specifications, yet the "same" item can range in price from about $20 to $200.

For example, the following patch antennas have very similar characteristics but different prices:

Cisco AIR-ANT3549 Patch antenna: $137.00

Hyperlink HG2409P Patch antenna: $24.95

Some of the other places I've looked include: WinnCom

Connectronics Wi-Fi Plus (www.wifi-plus), Symbol, Cisco, Hawking Andrew 3Com, Telex, and many more...

So here is my question: Has anyone seen any *real* information or had any experience with antenna manufacturers/distributors? I'm willing to pay more for quality, but I can't seem to determine which products are actually good and which are just "expensive".

Thanks!

Steve

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Posted 5 years ago by Steven Scott in Wireless Networking

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