Reviews for D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional AntennaMPN: ANT240400 
By member:
extranjero11
- Aug 30, 2005
DLink 4DBI OMNI-DIRECTIONAL INDOOR ANTENNAStrengths: Flexibility of placement Weakness: I haven't noticed any better reception I bought the Antenna to use with my DI624 router. My router is located inside of a roll top desk. I attached the antenna to the router and placed the antenna on top of the desk hoping for better reception from the other side of the house. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I haven’t noticed any difference in range using this antenna. I will soon replace it with something more powerful. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
gsteele
- Apr 10, 2005
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Very Easy to install my router didnt even require a restart Read comments. Weakness: Did not increase my signal by but could be the location in my house Overall the antenna was a good purchase. It did not give any increase in signal strength. I did notice however my connection to the router as a lot quicker than before. (This was always a problem. The communication to the router was slow). 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
MBNYC Deals
- Mar 31, 2005
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Simple to install, compact size Weakness: Mediocre signal increase I've used this antenna for my Linksys Wireless G Router for a while already and it barely increased my signal distance to my notebook. The installation is easy and foolproof. It's also compact in design so you can place the antenna virtually anywhere. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
kandlg
- Feb 2, 2005
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Improves speed of transfer, no lost connections, less expensive than some antennas, stable weighted base Weakness: Short cable I had a DI-624 router and DWL-G520 card and I was experiencing lost connections, low throughput and signal strength ranging from very low to good. The distance between points wasn't that far, but it was across a kitchen with appliances, etc. I also have a 2.4 Ghz phone that competes as well. I installed this antenna on the router and a 6db directional antenna on the computer. The signal now connects at good to very good and the transfer rate is much better and consistent. Just the antenna on the router did not help the signal significantly. The biggest improvement was from putting the 6db directional on the PC and getting the antenna away from the back of the computer and up where it could get a signal. The length of the cable is fairly short - just barely long enough to get it up on top of a desk if your PC is below. Overall I am very satisfied with the antenna and would recommend it to anyone looking for a boost in wireless performance. My advice is to put antenna's on both ends of the connection to improve it. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
mture
- Dec 17, 2004
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Good for wireless cards in desktop PCs. Allows flexibility in antenna placement away from the PC case. Better signal reception. Weakness: Cable too short. I am using the D-Link DWL-G520 wireless 802.11g wireless PCI adapter for my desktop PC in my bedroom. The signal reception for my laptop in the same room is perfectly fine, but because the stock antenna of the DWL-G520 sticks out of the back of the PC case, and my computer is tucked beneath my desk, the positioning was horrible and I would get minimal signal strength and connectivity. The D-Link omni-directional indoor antenna allows me to place the antenna on top of my desk, and now reception is perfect. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
jgranato
- Aug 26, 2004
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Compatible with various models, Plug and Play, Location Adjustable. Weakness: Little or no improvement from standard antenna. This device is intended to provide improved reception for your wireless network. I found the device to easy to install, just disconnect the existing antenna from your base station and connect the replacement antenna. The device comes with 36" cable which allows adjustability of placement. In my particular case, this device did not improve my signal quality. 93% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
SquirrelWorks
- Oct 10, 2004
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Incredibly simple to install, no setup requirements, optional wall mount, RP-SMA or RP-TNC connector provided for support w/ other routers. Weakness: No improvement in performance, extension is only 38” long. Simple product to install and setup, but at the end of the day, it made no difference in my reception (none I could detect anyway). Part of the problem may be the cable, it’s way too short. I would preferred to have mounted the antenna at a high-point in my home office, but with such a short extension, this severely limits your options (higher is generally better). Just seems to me that D-Link undermined the usability and effectiveness of this product by skimping on cable length. I’m a big D-Link fan (I own the DI-624 router, DWL-G650 wireless PCI adapter, and DWL-G120 wireless USB adapter, all work great), but this product has proven essentially ineffective for its intended purpose (of course, YMMV). 86% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: jgreenland
Aug 25, 2005 It's likely inaffective due to the low DBI rating. You're right about height, higher is better, but that's just half the equation. The higher you mount the antenna, the higher the DBI should be. Also consider building materials or other obstructions between the antenna and the wireless device. The denser those materials, the weaker the signal. Generally if you intend on using a ceiling height antenna, you intend on spending much more than $23.00. I believe the product operates within DLink's specifications which points the problem toward little knowledge, penny pinching and high expectations. I suggest thoroughly researching a product before purchasing, or at least bounce your idea off your local computer geek.
By member:
johnnyb853
- Oct 26, 2004
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: very easy to set up, user friendly Weakness: did not strengthen my contection to much, but it could be my house nice product good company, did not work as well as i hoped it would but then again i could just be me. go for the rang extender 75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
dleclair
- Jan 9, 2005
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...Strengths: Small compact size Includes connects for most standard pigtail plugs D-Link is a quality company, workmanship is good. Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks Weakness: Omni-directional -- so it must be located in the middle of your house Signal increas is only 4 db I bought this to use with the D-Link 624 wireless G router, it works well. The only drawback is the antenna is omnidirectional so it needs to be centrally located for it to give a good signal. The antenna is both compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and it also includes all the connectors required to interact with almost every kind of router or access point out there. 67% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
|
D-Link ANT24-0400 2.4GHz Indoor Omni-Directional...
Strengths: No-Brainer Installation & Use! Sturdy, Functional and Attractive Design...
Weakness: Short Cable... But I am assuming that the Design-Engineers worked within technology-limits here, perhaps signal reliability would degrade excessively beyond the 36-inch point?
I have three Windows 2K/XP Desktops all with D-Link DWL-G520 NICs, hosted until today by a Belkin 802.11g Router. The Router and two of the Desktops are in my Home-Office (a converted Bedroom), with the REMAINING Desktop (used by my WIFE) across the house in our Den. This one had a chronically weak and frequently dropped signal. I ordered a D-Link DI-624 Router in hopes that with it the Desktops could all utilize D-Link's proprietary Turbo-Mode and my wife's Desktop would get a stable signal. This did not happen, but unexpectedly this D-Link Router came with two ANT24-0400 Antennas, and THESE have SAVED THE DAY! With one Antenna on the D-Link Router and the other on my wife's Desktop (hoisted up on her desk-surface) I now have a 108Mbps TX-Rate on ALL the PCs, and the wife's Desktop now has a signal varying from 3 to 4 Bars out of 5, which hasn't dropped so far... I am HIGHLY impressed, and I FIRMLY recommend this little device for any 802.11x LAN with pesky signal-strength or connectivity issues... just make sure you get one for the Router, and one EACH for the client stations that are misbehavin'!
100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?