DealExtreme: $28.70 GSKY High Power 500mW 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 External Wireless Network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna

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GSKY High Power 500mW 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 External Wireless Network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna

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- Model: GSKY GS-27USB-50

- High powered 500mW 5dBi transmission power for ultra long range and coverage
- IEEE802.11b/g compatible, up to 54Mbps throughput

- 2.412GHz~2.484GHz

- Uses Realtek RL8187L networking chipset for reliability

- Supports BT3

- USB 2.0 power and data interface

- Works up to 1.5KM with line of sight (manufacturer rated)

- Supports WEP (64/128/256-bit), WPA, and WPA2

- Supports Access Point (AP) mimicking -- can completely functions as a regular AP

- USB cable and software utility and drivers CD included

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Good value for price, perfect for wardriving

Posted by thlama on 2/5/2010
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

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Pros: RT8187L chip!

I pushed it up to 30dBm (the linux wireless stack wouldn't let me more, maybe the card supports it but you'll have to hack the regulatory database).

Supports injection out of the box.

Great for, you know, testing WEP solidity.

Good price!

Cons: 500kB/s is the best throughput I managed to get (could be a problem with my AP, though...)

The antenna it came with needed quite a bit of fiddling before I got it to work.

Linux drivers don't support AP mode ATM.

Bottomline: Couple this with a directional antenna, and you've got a great penetration testing tool!

Works with Ubuntu out of the box

Posted by extrospector on 1/26/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

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Pros: Cheapest (at the time of purchase) of the 500+ mW wifi adapters. Works plug and play out of the box with Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10).

Cons: None, really - the USB cable could be longer (I needed an extension cable to get this all the way to the location I had to place it in to get the desired connection) and the price could always be cheaper, but this is a cheaper clone of more expensive models already.

Other Thoughts: 500 mW? Dunno. Definitely stronger than the built-in wifi card in my old laptop though.

Bottomline: Good value, strong wifi USB dongle, plug and play with Ubuntu linux.

works - very strong - BT3 capable

Posted by jay2me on 7/13/2009
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Pros: 1. cheap for a RTL8187 chip (which is backtrack3 capable)
2. very strong card
3. comes with usb and antennae (usb to mini usb)
4. comes with cd but not latest drivers
5. comes in box and well packaged with some protection for tough mail handling
 
Cons: i think it should be cheaper for a card copy of the alfa
your laptop will not last very long on battery supply if this card it hooked up as well
 
Other Thoughts: best to download drivers from realtek
will suck your battery dry if you use on laptop
doesn't overheat like some wifi cards
 
Bottomline: buy if you want the RTL8187 chipset without paying $80+ US dollars
haven't seen better value for money
 
					

nice, well made but too expensive

Posted by izidorm on 6/22/2009
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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Pros: 1) it has r-sma antenna connector (standard for wi-fi) and not sma, like it is written on the box
2)Case is made from good plastic
3)RTL8187 chipset, works in linux out of the box and in windows with apropriate driver
 
Cons: 1)its price is 2 times bigger than price from this device http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20157, which is practicaly the same device (same chips) only with smaller bord and crappy case :)
2)you need a usb cable
3)could be smaller
 
Other Thoughts: It is a great device for hacking networks. It has a good case so it wont break when you put it in a beg and carry it around with you... The case is stable, so it wont fall when you put it on a flat surface. This is cool, because antena is always in the polarity you choose :)
 
Bottomline: it is high-priced, but better made than other same products on dealextreme. And it works great...
 
					

Specifications

Dimensions: 3.54 in x 2.36 in x 0.87 in
Weight: 8.61 oz