While rumors of a
MIMO or otherwise high-speed networking tech to replace Apple's aging
Airport Express wireless networking products have been bandied about, actual products still do a bit more to actually boost networking speeds. Hawking Technology's new Hi-Gain Wireless-108G aims to do just that, though from the looks of it they don't offer a compatible 108G wireless card to take full advantage of the speed boost. The router is rather equipped to get the most out of a multi-user 54G network by boosting range up to 3x, stabilising connections and penetrating dead zones. Of course, most MIMO routers claim a similar collection of enhancements, and Hawking's compatible Hi-Gain range-boosting adapters are merely 54G, but it might be just the bump your network needs until those Airport ExpressErer products come along.
posted Jul 26th 2006 9:30AM
I bought a Hawking Wireless router and it went on the fritz almost immediately. (It was also hotter than a MacBook, believe it or not.) I sent it back and got a replacement that was also poop. I then decided to buy a Belkin and have not had a problem since. I vow never to buy Hawking again.
Gee, and I always thought it was called Airport Extreme.
"until those Airport ExpressErer products " - what, like airport exteme, are there typos in this article? its a bit confusing.
I believe the correct brand name for the new products is "AirPort Extremier"
There is an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express, one is the big Spaceship looking router and the other is small and plugs directly into wall outlets. For the purposes of this article, it doesn't matter which they use.
They'll call it Airport Obscene
or Airport Awesome
or they'll go for an entirely new naming scheme and call it: Spaceport
but as for Airport Express, that's just something you plug in the wall in a different room to extend the features of itunes, your network, etc.
You should at least have an understand of what you write about!!!
It looks like the hall of justice.
bob wrote:
"are there typos in this article?"
No, just a confused writer. The Express is newer than the Extreme.