D.I.Y. Wi-Fi Signal Booster
I’m no electronics genius, but I know a thing or two about building homemade gadgets. The gadget I built today is intended to boost Wi-Fi signal. For my purposes, this will be used when I’m out on the road trying to get my email, surf the net, and write my blog (all at the same time). But whatever your situation, or intended use, this homemade device is designed to convert a standard omnidirectional antenna into a makeshift parabolic antenna.
While I could write an entire dissertation as to how the electromagnetic spectrum works and can be manipulated to achieve greater distance or signal gain, I’m going to just give you a few simple concepts to keep in mind while you build this reflector.
An omnidirectional antenna is one that resembles a flag pole. This type of antenna broadcasts a signal in all directions. It’s also the most common antenna found on Wi-Fi products, or so I have been told. If you’re clever, you could remove the antenna from your Wi-Fi router, card, or whatever, and replace it with a different antenna. However, I’m going to advise you not to, based simply upon common sense. It is never a good idea to go screwing around with electronic devices unless you really know what you’re doing.
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