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Kensington WiFi Finder (33063)

Binding: Electronics

$24.99

Features:

Completely hassle free -- no more booting up your notebook to find a WiFi signal
Detects most available WiFi networks with the press of a button
Three lights indicate signal strength
Compact and lightweight - fits in your pocket

Kensington WiFi Finder (33063)

Kensington WiFi Finder (33063)

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 1.6 / 5.0

Not Worth the money:

This device is advertised to find networks from up to 200 feet but you will be lucky to break 50 feet. The LED lights are also very hard to see under daylight conditions

Senior Network Consultant:

I found the Wifi Finder to be totally unreliable and definetely not worth the money. I tried it in my office, about six feet from a wireless b/g router and it responded as if it did not see a wireless network. I tried it in the field along side of my wireless PDA and found it found networks only about 10% of the time while the signal measurement on the PDA was accurate. The product was a disappointment and I would not recommend it at all.

A piece of pure, absolute junk.:

Save your money on this one, folks - You would be better off lighting cigars with $20 bills. I got this and tested the wifi hotspot in my home - no result. Tested the unit at 5 feet away from the router, and got an intermittent signal. I thought it might be a compatibility issue with Linksys routers, so I went for a walk testing all the local hotspots. It registered 2 lights at the strongest hotspot I know of - and I was 6-8 feet from the router. Even with an SNR of 60 dB - a very strong signal - this... more info

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