USB Wifi Booster

[Cstok]

Wanted to know what you use for Wifi on the road. I have a Hawking Technologies (HWL2) that plugs into my usb port, but I want the highest gain I can get. I used this last year with mixed results, so I want to see if there are better / newer / more powerful options.

 

[mrobinett]

Whichever route you take, you must have an external antenna outside the vehicle to get any range at all. I use an Orinoco card with an external antenna adapter built in. I plug the MMCX connector to a permanent mount 5db gain antenna mounted on the roof of my van and get great results. Ive never trusted any of the "wifi sniffers". A good external antenna and Netstumbler will suffice.
This is the card I have, I didnt get it from this source, I also keep the mag mount antenna for backup:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ORiNOCO-CLASSIC...ryZ40992QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting