Hello all. This unit is beautifully built and appears to be of high quality. However, I bought it solely because I thought it would directly connect to the Bullet. Well, it does, actually, but then how do you mount it? While I just received the unit, I see that I will have to cut the aluminum mounting tube long enough so I can access the Bullet connector to connect it to the antenna. That means cutting the included alloy tube almost in half, but when doing that, you are reduced to using only one of the two (2) included u-bolt clamps. This will probably work, but since I live on a boat, everything needs to be mounted as securely as possible and reducing the clamps to only one (1) seems to reduce its strength. I am a boat builder so I know what succeeds and what fails when at sea. I admit I haven't had the chance to connect it all up yet, but since I already have 2 bullets and two nanostation M2's on board, I have great confidence that it will eventually work well.

Along with the pair of ENH200EXT devices, I bought 2 of these. In my review of the AP/Bridge device, I remarked on the near-perfect performance of the device with the exception that out of 2 brand-new devices ordered, 1 came with a dead PoE injector and despite a few attempts to get satisfaction, neither Amazon nor EnGenius tried to make it good. So, in addition to the price of the 2 ENH200EXT devices, I am out the cost of 2 of these and 2 of the extensions to attach the antenna to the unit. If I want ot use the second set of products, it seems the only option is to buy a separate PoE Injector for $44 from Engenius or Amazon, while the original unit which purported to work was just $20 more as a complete package. Beware the manufacturer who makes a device that only works with their proprietary accessories, especially if the accessory is essential. Think Apple. You will be over a barrel with no options except to pay the ransom to get your product working again. The first set, that works flawlessly, would receive 5 stars except for the passing of the buck for getting the second device working. (I was offered the option of packing it all up and returning it. Great deal, except I lose all the shipping and there are 3 different purchases that are dependent on the original purchase. So I would have to return all three items with the associate shipping fees, having already paid to get them the first time. And the item is no longer stocked, Catch-22.)

This antenna screams quality. The mounting hardware and overall stout nature of this product make it a joy to work with. I incurred a significant increase in signal QUALITY with this antenna. The range of the network did not drastically increase and that was the idea--in fact I was sold by the fact this antenna has a 60 degree Vertical Beamwidth which means that you get maximum signal quality a mere 20 feet from the antenna out to it's maximum range (which will exceeed the range of your laptop being able to transmit back....). This is based upon a 11 foot mounting height, outside, measured from the ground to midpoint on the antenna. A on-line dBi calculator was used to determine where the lower 3 dBi lobe would hit ground and it figured to 20 feet away at 11 feet mounting height and 8 dBi with 60 degrees V. Many high gain antennas have a 15 degree or 25 degree Vertical Beamwidth which if plugged into the same calculator will show you 87 to 123 feet from the antenna is where the lower 3 dBi lobe will hit ground. This assumes all other factors are equal. A 12 dBi antenna with a 8 degree V beamwidth won't give you a stronger signal than what you are used to seeing until 237 feet away from the antenna. It sounds cool to have a higher gain antenna but I can tell you that as you increase gain you narrow your beamwidth and it makes the antenna LESS USEFUL in many situations, especially when you are trying to reduce dead spots or get around troublesome issues such as a wireless network install at a motel where the rooms are separated by cinder block walls and cinder block outside walls, and finally metal siding just to add misery to the pain. That is exactly what this antenna was used for. Also, this antenna is small and unobtrusive enough to use indoors as well. Make sure you use VERY HIGH QUALITY LMR400 type cable, as I did. I used 3 foot lengths from AIR802 direct to the antenna from my Engenious 200 watt AP (EOC 1650). This cable resulted in a max dBi loss of about .01 dBi, which means I got basically ALL of the antenna's 8 dBi capability. Also, since the antenna did not have a metal cap on top, and is so small that I did not feel a need to introduce a lightning protector into the mix--which can REALLY result in a dBi loss but if you have to use one you have to use one and that is better than having a lightning strike fry all of your equipment. Not in this case, though. The antenna is hardly the highest object on the roof (actually it is mounted on the eave) and there is quite a bit of metal up there anyway that would be a tastier target for lightning.

I'm using this with a Ubiquiti Bullet Wifi Adapter on my sailboat mast. I get great reception and you can't beat the price. My initial testing is with just hanging it halfway up the mast with the flag haylard. Outstanding! There is a marina a half mile away and I can easily detect their AP, let alone that of my marina.

For those mounting their device at a location nearer the ground and closer to the Internet Service Providers Access Point(especially if it's mounted high on a tower), you may want to consider a lower dBi (say 5 or 6 dBi) antenna with a wider vertical reception envelope.

The connector threads on this antenna did not fit my brand new Bullet M2 HP, nor did it fit the 90 degree adapter that comes with the Bullet Titanium. The antenna is supposed to have a standard female type N connection but the threads mesh for less than a half turn, a classic sign of close but mismatched threads. The 90 degree adapter meshed perfectly with the Bullet so that points to the antenna threads as the problem. Plus, the package arrived without any mounting hardware. A replacement has been sent and I'll try again.
**EDIT: Received the replacement antenna and the threads are standard N type that work well. Seems the original antenna was either defective or a bad counterfeit of the real product.