I thought this was a great little device. Simple plug&prey; function.Tagged it on the end of a 6' USB cable to my desktop, and started getting faint signals that popped in and out.Added a 16' USB cable to the assembly and walked it around, got a clear signal.Spent off and on a few days accessing and comparing to dial-up access, and DSL.Then one day did a 2-hour download session... the connection broke off, the light on the unit was blinking and it was almost too hot to touch.Now; can not get a fix, signals drift in and out, and it faults to blinking frequently. At best a 1/2 hour session happens, but crashes out.While one of the cheaper choices, avoidance is recommended, go buy a real one... maybe with a built-in cooling fan.