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Title: The BEST gain, if you are willing to jump through hoops . . .
Review: I tried using beefy antennas on my router. The Hawking 15dBi Directional Corner Antenna HAI15SC and the Alfa 9dBi OMNI-Directional Antenna were tested in lieu of the original antennas and both performed MUCH better than the originals. The Hawking is the best in terms of real world gains as shown on speedtest.net, however, it can also be the WORST depending on placement. As it is directional, you may have to do a lot of tweaking in terms of the direction. The Alfa omni just works but is a tad slower than the best speeds available with the Hawking. I'd get both styles of antennas as there are times when one will work better than the other depending on the environment.
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