Customer Reviews
NOT A GOOD PRODUCT 
2008-07-30
I purchase a brand new Booster from Amazon, the thing work good for 2 weeks then it went dead, It completely kill my signal, but all the led and pwer remain working, even the little humming it gives off. Now i have wasted so much muoney on a product like this. I should have read the reviews.
Two boosters, both shipments died quickly 2008-07-13
The first time I ordered this, it boosted the signal reasonably well but died. As in the entire unit stopped working. I replaced it from Amazon, and just over the 100% return period, that unit died as well. We're now adding Cat1 wire to our home. So I've had two different copies of this device fail within 3 months. I would not recommend it under any circumstance---save your $85.
It's simple and it works. 
2008-03-02
Connect the booster to your wireless router's antenna plug, plug the booster into the power adapter, and it works. It significantly increases signal strength with the other wireless computers in your network. Very simple. No drivers. No complicated setup.
The manual (at least now) does clearly say to hook it to the router.
Save your money 2008-01-15
I was trying to extend my network and make it more reliable in its coverage and this signal booster seemed just the thing. It only has 2 major flaws which make it totally undesirable.
First, IF you are able to increase the signal from your wireless access point, your computer's signal will not be increased at the same time. What does this mean? You can see the wireless network, but it cannot see you. In other words, the logic behind this device is flawed.
Second, I tried installing the signal booster anyway, and it brought absolutely NO increase in signal strength -- no matter how high I mounted it. I recommend looking for a hi-gain antenna instead.
Wireless Home Ease! 2007-11-05
Bought to extend my wireless network in a 3700 SQ FT home with lots of Brick & corners. 100% Signal Throughout, Including Back & Front Porch. Easy to set up if you read other recomendations, prev. posted.
works great! 2007-10-04
The WiFi Signal Booster HSB2 is a simple solution for extending wireless network distance up to 6 times! It is compatible with both 802.11b and 802.11g. Adjust your wireless level from 100mW to 500mW (2 to 6 times) depending on your application.
Worst ever service!! 2007-08-06
This is the first product I have purchased from Amazon that has been any issue but non the less it is a total screw job. The antenna on my modems do not screw off. I called for support and they gave me a guy in India named Shawn who was dumber than dirt and twice and arrogant. He could not tell me which modems this product would work with. Only suggested I but theirs. I looked theirs up and it supports WEP security and not WAP. I call back and in all of India I get the same jerk. He now tells me there is a list but I must email for it. I had to ask him to email it to me and he said he couldn't. Yet I have to slowly give him my email address at the start of the call. But he says he can not use it. It has been 3 days since I emailed Hawking and no replies. These guys must build a good product but they are out to lunch with support. I hear there is an adapter cable but Raj...ohhh I am sorry...Shawn could not tell me that either.
Good luck with this product.
A horrible item 2007-07-26
Words cannot describe how frustrating this product is to use, how awful the company's customer service is, and how poorly it performs. First, this extender was not compatible with my linksys router. After purchasing another cable from Amazon, it become compatible, but (1) did not boost the signal in my home, and (2) made an awful high-pitch sound (as reported by others). Subsequent calls to Hawking customer service proved worthless and did not help. I would strongly suggest that you look at other products.
Does what it says 
2007-06-14
Increased my signal from 20 to 41% on a 500 foot connection thorugh a few trees using a pair of 14 dbi antannas (building to building). This is using wireless mixed b/g mode
The previous power output of linksys router and linksys access point on each side is about 90 mw. Used the 500 mw setting on the signal booster.
(the second antanenna on the wireless router is a 7 db ominidirectional antenna and this works well for connections in the house)
So far have only used one on the base station --14db directional antenna and it seems to work well.
I cannot give the same recomendation for the linksys wireless router and access point, which every once in a while looses the plot and has to be manually reset. From what i have read on the forums all consumer level wireless access points and routers appear to suffer this fate for a sagnificant number of users once more than one or two devices are in operation. I have found that setting static ip addresses for devices reduces the problems to about half, but still not perfect.
It works but... 
2007-05-17
This works extremely well. My signal strength was full bars after installation. But... there's a slightly audible high pitched whine that it emits, which carries throughout my house.
Also, I have been reading that at max power (500mW), the radiation levels from the unit can be harmful to your health. But even at 100mW, I still get full bars. If only Hawking can somehow kill the noise, I would have given it 4 stars.
