I have the awus036h 1000mw network card. I had been using the default 2db antenna but the signal reliability is very poor so I am considering upgrading to a 15db antenna.
I have heard mixed responses as to whether a higher gain antenna increases the radiation risk. Some say that it doesn't increase the actual power of the awus so wouldn't make a difference while other things I have read say it will have an effect because the antenna increases the amount it radiates.
I have yet to speak to someone who's information I could trust on this matter or any kind of corroborative statements so decided to post here to perhaps receive more reliable information.
So does increasing the size of the antenna actually increase the amount of radiation it puts out and if so is it by a considerable degree that it would making it much more of a health risk than with the stock antenna?
Note: my antenna/awus device will be stationed about 2 meters from me in another room separated by a plasterboard wall.