2X Dual Band WiFi Antenna 2.4GHz 5GHz RP-SMA Male WiFi Antennae for PC Desktop Computer PCI PCIe WiFi USB Adapter Card Wireless Network Router Security IP Camera Video Surveillance Monitor

I have a MSI Z690 WiFi motherboard and had very limited range with the stock antennas on the I/O panel. I would walk about 15 feet away from my PC and my headset would disconnect. Installed this antenna and placed it above my desk on top of my speaker and now increased the range to about 50 feet through many walls. Once I go outside and shut the door it begins to start lagging. Won't be using the WiFi bands so not sure how well it works for that but I imagine it's much better than the stock mobo antennas.

Review: The TREADALT-TEC Dual Band Wireless Antenna has significantly improved the connectivity and performance of my PC desktop PCIe WiFi card, providing reliable 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 5.8GHz signal coverage for gaming and streaming. The RP-SMA antenna with a magnetic base offers easy installation and positioning, enhancing the reception and speed of my Intel AX201 AX200 PCIe NGFF WiFi card. This antenna is a game-changer for those seeking a stable and high-speed wireless network connection for their devices, ensuring a seamless online experience.

I replaced the stock WiFi 6 Antenna that came with my WiFi 6e card and I am seeing a stronger signal and no drops in connections at all, this does work better and was easy to install, I can recommend it.

I got this antenna to use with my main desktop, which is fortunate enough to have a wired uplink so it rarely uses WiFi. However, I use Bluetooth daily with headphones and a strong signal is important, since sometimes I like to go do tasks around the house while listening to music or videos from my desktop. With a good antenna, even its basic Intel 3168 chipset is capable of a steady connection to a pair of Bluetooth headphones on my head when I'm standing out in the yard 40 feet away.I got this antenna to replace the one that came with my motherboard, which sat on my desk. Functionality is the same, but now it sticks to the back side of my computer - very securely, I might add - and effectively takes up no space. Technically, this base has two independently attached antennas, and they use standard connections so you can replace them with different ones if you wish. However, the included ones seem to be unnecessarily large so you might as well leave them with the base which will keep them out of the way. I am a bit skeptical that there's a perceptible benefit to their being so large, but they work great so far so I guess I can't complain.

These didn't increase the range on my device nearly as much as I'd hoped, maybe only by about 5 feet extra. I'd hoped to go through a wall and all the way corner to corner from one average sized room to the next but it didn't even do that

It's surprisingly hard to definitively test an antenna, so I went waaay above and beyond to get reliable repeatable real-world results. WiFi signals fluctuate a LOT, so you can't simply look at signal strength with one antenna, and then with another. Variability, for one antenna alone, can be +/-10dBm. In order to completely rule that out, I wrote a custom program to sample signal strength, 500 times, calculating the mean, mode, and average. Instead of measuring just one connection, to my home router, I recorded 500 samples, for every hotspot in the neighborhood (3 at 5.8Ghz, 3 at 5Ghz, 18 at 2.4Ghz). I choose 500 samples, because that was the number of samples it took to overcome outlier readings, swings from high to low, cross station interference, and other influences. The average, at 500 samples, reliably matched (within 1dBm) the average for another 500 samples, for all 24 hotspots. My efforts didn't stop there. I ran the test again with the antenna base rotated 90 degrees (still pointing up), and with the laptop's internal antennas/screen rotated 90 degrees. With the first test, these antennas gave a 2-3dBm boost, and with the rotated position, they gave a 3-5dBm boost. It took a couple of days, to get the analysis program written, but it's awesome to finally have solid definitive numbers to compare. I'd say this is a good antenna that will definitely improve signal strength. Keep in mind that laptop Wi-Fi antennas usually perform quite well, because they are built into the screen, and have a reasonable length to them. If you are replacing stubby style antennas, that come with desktop Wi-Fi cards, you should see even more improvement than what my tests show. Those stubby antennas are terrible, and they are stuck behind the signal blocking metal PC case. You'll do much better with this antenna, mounted up and away from the case. Enjoy.