DIY WiFi signal booster challenge

I was wondering if anyone knows any surefire way of bodging together
wifi aerial booster to recieve a stronger signal. I have heard alot of
mentions of pringles tins and tin foil in the past and was
wondering if thier really is a way of making a low tech device that
works!


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On Aug 13, 10:44 am, processthis <processthis.2v9...@no-
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> I was wondering if anyone knows any surefire way of bodging together
> wifi aerial booster to recieve a stronger signal. I have heard alot of
> mentions of pringles tins and tin foil in the past and was
> wondering if thier really is a way of making a low tech device that
> works!

Sure is. You can put a full duplex radio up high three miles out and
bounce the signal down for another three miles. But at over $30,000
(significantly more if your not a dealer) to do that, I wouldn't call
it a low tech device.

processthis <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I was wondering if anyone knows any surefire way of bodging together
>wifi aerial booster to recieve a stronger signal. I have heard alot of
>mentions of pringles tins and tin foil in the past and was
>wondering if thier really is a way of making a low tech device that
>works!

Are you looking for antenna construction articles? If so, any
particular type, as the list is rather extensive.
Also, what are you trying to accomplish and whatcha got to play with?

While you're thinking about it, this should get you started (randomly
selected from my bookmark mess):
<http://wiki.wndw.net/moin/English/Chapter4>
<http://www.qsl.net/yu1aw/vhf_ant.htm>
<http://pe2er.nl/wifisector/>
<http://www.nodomainname.co.uk/cantenna/cantenna.htm>
<http://www.vallstedt-networks.de/?Fotogalerien/quad2>

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> I was wondering if anyone knows any surefire way of bodging together
> wifi aerial booster to recieve a stronger signal. I have heard alot of
> mentions of pringles tins and tin foil in the past and was
> wondering if their really is a way of making a low tech device that
> works!
>
I have built the cantenna, the double quad and the Patch.
So far the strongest signal is with the Patch, see:
http://www.rc-cam.com/gp_patch.htm
Very simple to build.
I disconnected the antenna from inside a dongle and connected the
Patch to the dongle thru about 2" of RG58a. Then I ran usb cable to my
laptop.
I suggest drilling the recommended feedpoint hole and then one toward
the center about .05" and one toward the edge .05". I moved mine closer
to the edge and gained more signal. On my second Patch I didn't cut off the
corners and I adjusted feedpoint position. My strongest signal so far.
Mike



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