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How to Build a WiFi Antenna to Receive the Internet
As everybody knows, a wireless network can increase the flexibility and usefulness of all your computers. Internet connection sharing, printers/peripherals sharing, File sharing, multiplayer ability, Internet telephony, and even home entertainment are all made more versatile and fun by the connection via wireless technology. Homemade WiFi antennas offer more choices and DIY enjoyment, from soda can antennas to Pringles can antennas to coffee can antennas and big pie pan antennas. We'll detail the pie pan antenna here, because it yields the largest receiving surface of all the antenna designs, for the biggest signal boost.
Things Needed:
• U-shaped connector
• USB Wi-Fi adapter
• USB cable
• Metal pie pan (or wire strainer)
• 12’‘ piece of broom handle
• Drill
• Screws
• Metal cutters
How to Boost Your USB Wi-Fi Capability?
Pls find steps as below:
1. Purchase a USB Wi-Fi adapter.
2. Secure the pie pan (or wire strainer) to one end of a 12’’ piece of broom handle by drilling two holes into the pie pan and attaching the broom handle on the back side of the pie pan with a U-shaped connector that has screw holes on either side.
3. Cut a rectangular opening in the center of the bottom of your pie pan with the wire cutters. The opening should be able to hold the adapter snugly.
4. sert the adapter into your parabola (the pie pan). The increased surface of the parabola will boost your signal strength by 12 to 15 dB.
5. Connect a female-to-male USB cable to the Wi-Fi adapter.
6. Plug the male end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.
7. Follow the on-screen set-up instructions that came with the Wi-Fi adaptor to set the software for Wi-Fi reception. A set-up CD often comes with Wi-Fi adaptors, otherwise the software can be downloaded from the Internet, much like downloading a printer driver.
8. Position the antenna. Point the parabolic surface and the Wi-Fi adapter in the direction of your nearest access point.
9. Determine the best position of the antenna for maximum signal strength. Radio frequencies are very directional. You can gauge signal strength from the ability to quickly render web pages; or a freeware download like Easy Wi-Fi Radar will graphically display signal strength with a series of green, yellow and red dots, green being the strongest signal. Wifi antenna.
Things Needed:
• U-shaped connector
• USB Wi-Fi adapter
• USB cable
• Metal pie pan (or wire strainer)
• 12’‘ piece of broom handle
• Drill
• Screws
• Metal cutters
How to Boost Your USB Wi-Fi Capability?
Pls find steps as below:
1. Purchase a USB Wi-Fi adapter.
2. Secure the pie pan (or wire strainer) to one end of a 12’’ piece of broom handle by drilling two holes into the pie pan and attaching the broom handle on the back side of the pie pan with a U-shaped connector that has screw holes on either side.
3. Cut a rectangular opening in the center of the bottom of your pie pan with the wire cutters. The opening should be able to hold the adapter snugly.
4. sert the adapter into your parabola (the pie pan). The increased surface of the parabola will boost your signal strength by 12 to 15 dB.
5. Connect a female-to-male USB cable to the Wi-Fi adapter.
6. Plug the male end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.
7. Follow the on-screen set-up instructions that came with the Wi-Fi adaptor to set the software for Wi-Fi reception. A set-up CD often comes with Wi-Fi adaptors, otherwise the software can be downloaded from the Internet, much like downloading a printer driver.
8. Position the antenna. Point the parabolic surface and the Wi-Fi adapter in the direction of your nearest access point.
9. Determine the best position of the antenna for maximum signal strength. Radio frequencies are very directional. You can gauge signal strength from the ability to quickly render web pages; or a freeware download like Easy Wi-Fi Radar will graphically display signal strength with a series of green, yellow and red dots, green being the strongest signal. Wifi antenna.
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