Best WiFi USB adapter for range/stability and some Wardriving ?

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I'm looking for a STABLE high powered USB Wifi device that supports Wireless N, gets up to ~ 2000mw of power. If it doesn't have an antenna it's BAD. I have a 16dbi Yagi antenna and need it to pick up a signal about 100 yards away and be STABLE.

I had this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833168061

which worked great for a year, but now the device will lose all wifi networks it can see, and see 0 for a few seconds then reconnect, and lags all to hell when it is not disconnecting.


I've been leaning toward this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Alfa-AWUS036NHR-High-Gain-Wireless-N-Strongest/dp/B00FYXQFTI

 
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It is getting very hard to find good devices with removable antenna I suspect because of all the new MIMO stuff which requires multiple antenna.

Mimo also prevents wardriving other than just seeing the becons since you cannot reliable get all the overlapping signals as easily from a distance.

I would look at either engenius or ubiquiti outdoor bridging equipment that has the antenna and bridge built into one unit and delivers the signal via ethernet. One of the best I have found is ubiquiti airgrid for about $70 but it is physically pretty big. You would have to read more on ubiquiti site the software can capture traffic but you better be good at unix to mess with these options.
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It is getting very hard to find good devices with removable antenna I suspect because of all the new MIMO stuff which requires multiple antenna.

Mimo also prevents wardriving other than just seeing the becons since you cannot reliable get all the overlapping signals as easily from a distance.

I would look at either engenius or ubiquiti outdoor bridging equipment that has the antenna and bridge built into one unit and delivers the signal via ethernet. One of the best I have found is ubiquiti airgrid for about $70 but it is physically pretty big. You would have to read more on ubiquiti site the software can capture traffic but you better be good at unix to mess with these options.
 
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