Best Long Range WiFi Antennas

It features 5 GHz technology and offers a gain of 23 dBi, the model that offers the most.

It can be placed indoors, although it is prepared for outdoor use, as it is ready to operate without interruption in temperatures between -40 and 70ºC.

Cons :

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• Size

2. Approx APPUSB26DB :

The great advantage of this long range WiFi antenna is that it offers you the possibility to connect to networks up to 3 kilometers away.

It comes from the factory with the best anti-corrosion treatments and is water resistant, which makes it a really powerful outdoor WiFi antenna.

It works both as a receiver and a transmitter, so you can connect to other networks or share your connection from miles away without any problem.

The computer’s operating system recognizes it without the need to install any drivers. Another important aspect is that it is fully compatible with programs such as Wifislax.

Pros :

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• Good range – Up to 3 Km ;
• Installation – Via USB ;
• For indoor or outdoor use.

Cons :

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• It is omnidirectional

3. BrosTrend :

One of this year’s novelties is the BrosTrend WiFi antenna, a model that brings very interesting features that are not found in all antennas for stealing WiFi.

The highlight is that it works in dual band, i.e. It detects WiFi networks of 2.4 and 5 GHz.. Ideal for the latest generation routers, it will also give us a connection speed that has nothing to do with what we knew so far.

In 5 GHz it would work at a maximum speed of 867 Mbps, while if it is a 2.4 GHz wireless network we would reach up to 300 Mbps.

The antenna itself is quite compact. It connects directly to the computer via a USB 3.0 cable that comes with it. The device is connected to this adapter, which has two multidirectional antennas to orient them according to where the router we want to connect to is located.

The last thing you should know about it is that it is compatible with Windows and MacOS.

Pros :

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• 2.4 and 5 GHz ;
• Multidirectional ;
• Quality and price.

Cons :

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• For indoor use only.

 4. TP-Link TL-4N822N :

TP-Link is known by all as one of the manufacturers of connectivity devices of the highest quality, so in the case of this indoor WiFi antenna, we can not highlight too many negative aspects.

The main feature of this Wireless antenna is that thanks to its two antennas it offers the possibility of working with two bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

Currently, most wireless devices work with the first band, but it is already prepared to work with the new one, so it is a good way to ensure that you will not have any compatibility problems in the future.

Operating on the 2.4 GHz band, it offers a speed of 300 Mbit/s, while operating on the 5 GHz band it reaches up to 867 Mbit/s. The gain, like all products from this manufacturer, is optimal for receiving the signal and being able to do exactly the same as in an Ethernet cable connection.

On the other hand, it incorporates USB 3.0 to connect it to the computer and ensure perfect operation.

Pros :

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• 2.4 and 5 GHz ;
• Easy installation ;
• Medium range Only detects the closest networks.

Cons :

• For indoor use only.

Comparison summary of the best powerful WiFi antennas

Buying guide : Which long distance WiFi antenna to buy?

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• Obstacles: even if there are direct obstacles between the repeater and the antenna you buy, it is likely that you will still receive the signal… although there is also the possibility that at certain times you will experience signal cuts or slowness. The ideal scenario is that there is visual contact between antenna and repeater or router.

• Power: long range WiFi antennas are of various powers and the higher the power, the more distance they can support. Power is measured in dBm.

• Gain: if you still don’t know what the gain of a WiFi antenna is, pay attention; gain is a characteristic shared by all WiFi antennas. Whether it is higher or lower depends on the size and shape of the antenna. The shape directly influences whether the antenna receives radio waves coming from different directions, and the size influences whether these radio waves match the size of the antenna itself. In any case, the better the design of a WiFi receiving antenna is worked out, the better it will work.

• For everything to work well, the router or repeater must also be of high quality, we talked about this recently in our WiFi repeater comparison.

• Last but not least, use networks that you know you can use, we talked about devices to steal your neighbor’s WiFi by playing pranks, but this is something that is illegal nowadays (we don’t want to cut you off, for the record).

• Distance: with a long range outdoor WiFi antenna you have to take into account the distance between the antenna itself and the repeater to which you want to connect. Depending on what you need, you will have to invest more or less money.