Alfa AWUS036NHR vs. AWUS036NH range/signal comparison test

[IndianTamilGuy]

Could you do a test with antennas? Which is the best antenna to be used with Alfa?

[shafishaheer212]

awus036nhr can support grid antenna with pigtail cable?

[Me102288]

coparing apples and orange's...  of course the 802.11 N card is going to see more access points, simply because the 802.11 G 036H wont find the N access points.

And the other fact is the 036H is 1watt output and the 036NH is 2watts, bifg dif is Range.

[roklandtv]

@Me102288 this video compares two 802.11n models, the AWUS036NHR and the AWUS036NH

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

Well that was a useless and pointless video. Nothing learned.

[roklandtv]

@SaganAppreciationSoc the first part of the video demonstrates the range and signal of the Alfa AWUS036NH, while the second part shows the new model AWUS036NHR from the same location with same antenna. It allows viewers to see that the AWUS036NHR pulls in more signals with better signal strength at the test location. If you are unable to see the results of the tests on your screen because the numbers appear too small, you may need to increase the quality of the video to 720p+

[roklandtv]

@juan8luna The 36H seems to pick up G signals a little better, but the NHR is better with N signals, and as the video demonstrates, it picks up both standards a lot better than Alfa's other 802.11n model, the AWUS036NH. We do suggest trying the newest driver from Alfa.com.tw for the NHR though as it offers improved reception to both G and N.

[MarkJansen01]

Guys, can you please compare the AWUS036NHR and AWUS036H?

I'd love to see how they both perform in the same scenario.

Thanks!

[roklandtv]

@MarkJansen01 we are planning to do a review of these two. I do not have an ETA. Feedback and internal use shows the 36H model picks up G signals a little better while the 36NHR is much better at picking up G signals than the 36NH. For best overall range we recommend the 36H right now, and the best 802.11n Alfa adapter is the NHR.

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

@roklandtv

Do you find that most N routers are typically password protected as compared to G or B routers?

[roklandtv]

@SaganAppreciationSoc Newer routers (which are all N standard) make more of a point to get users to password protect their networks during setup than older B and G ones. We don't have scientific data, but that fact- coupled with a greater effort by broadband services to get customers to password protect their networks- likely means more N networks will be password protected vs. B/G.

[bectonbrainwave]

i have the 1000w hooked up to a panal antenna and i get more networks than myold senao 2511 longrang wifi pcmia card..an additional 4 networks or so..i also have the senao ultra long range card and the 36 beats it by about 1 network detected...i just purchased the 36nhr and will see what it can do..i would like to use the same pc but prolly wont due to driverconflicts and or the hassle of installing and removig ect so i will try it on a laptop which is what i got it for

[shafishaheer212]

what's its operating range of this adapter?

[roklandtv]

@shafishaheer212 Range can vary a great deal on factors not related to the WiFi adapter, including strength and quality of the access point being used, as well as obstacles and interference in the area. In residential neighborhood testing we estimated pickup to be about 1000-1200 feet (a little under 1/4 a mile in any direction).

[juan8luna]

so the AWUS036NHR has better sensitivity to N networks than the AWUS036NH? and better than the AWUS036H to G networks?

[roklandtv]

@juan8luna This test compares the AWUS036NHR and AWUS036NH 802.11n models from Alfa. Other Alfa models such as AWUS036H were not a part of this test.

[juan8luna]

@roklandtv yeah i know i'm just asking if it is better than the awuso36h cause we all know that the awuso36nh is not better than the 36H when it comes to G networks. But on this test we saw that NHR picks up more G networks and have higher gain than the NH so maybe you can compare NHR and 36H on G networks.

[roklandtv]

@juan8luna AWUS036NHR is substantially better than AWUS036NH when it comes to 802.11g sensitivity, so it should be more on par with AWUS036H in that regard but we have not done head to head testing yet to see which one would be the best for G. We do plan such a test soon, and will post results here on YouTube.