There are various postings around of these things and the ones for cell
phones.  The comments range from "works but not as advertised" to "junk".

That 1 mile is really stretching it.  Perfectly flat terrain with both send
and receive outside in sight of each other with no electrical interference
anywhere in the air.  However I am told that the better ones do have a very
realistic half mile range.  I just havent been able to justify the price tag
of the better units.  I just park closer to the starbucks.
jimt

On 9/23/05 11:51 AM, "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> wrote:

> This high gain antenna allows you to obtain wi-fi signals at a
> greater distance than any card built into your laptop.    Externally
> mounted, the vendor claims up to 1 mile range.  It's powered via your
> USB port.
>
 http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/waverv.php
>
> Works with Mac's or PC's, Great for stealth camping.
>
> I have no relation to this company, just thought it would be a useful
> Westy upgrade for those of you that travel with laptops.
>
> If anyone has bought one, please share your experiences...
>
>