A compact dual-WLAN-hand antenna, is the shape of a paper clip. is presented. The antenna can be easily manufactured by bending few times a single copper wire with a length of about 65 mm, and it operates in the 2.4 and 5.2 GHz bands in the WLAN environment. In addition to the simple configuration, the antenna is easily fed by a 50-Omega mini-coaxial cable which allows it to be flexible in a defined location for installation. An experimental prototype of the proposed antenna with the overall dimensions of about 5 mm x 23.5 mm is constructed, tested and demonstrated. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals. Inc.