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Over The Air => Antennas and Towers => Topic started by: crazy on January 28, 2008, 10:25:52 PM

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on January 28, 2008, 10:25:52 PM

First of all, what kind of reach can you get?  Line of sight.  Then, can a poormans-antenna really do any good?  I appreciate any info on this, as right now I have no idea what needs to be done.  Router, pc , is laptop needed, etc.  I want this for home, not as my primary internet connection, but just for a low output/input setup for 24/7.   Thanks everyone,  crazy

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 01, 2008, 03:07:26 PM

Ba Bump.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: KC4UMO on February 02, 2008, 08:59:02 AM

Not that fomiliar with this.
I will look around and see what I find for you.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 02, 2008, 10:27:11 AM

Thanks Boss.  I sure appreciate it.  I am out of work right now and may just have enough time to build one.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 06, 2008, 12:43:08 PM

Did you ever find any plans for this buddy?  Thanks,  crazy

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: KC4UMO on February 06, 2008, 03:04:22 PM

Sorry bro.
It will most likely be friday before getting a chnce to.

Work is very busy this week.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 06, 2008, 05:31:23 PM

No problem.  I sure appreciate it.  I have plenty of time.  Thanks,  crazy

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 10, 2008, 02:48:00 AM

Found a little bit.  Seems one can be made out of a small satellite dish, with a smooth tube around it. But don\'t know anything about the internals.  Working on it, still searching.  Thanks.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: WV6Z on February 12, 2008, 11:24:25 PM

There is actually an amateur radio TV show kind of thing on YouTube. One of the episodes was about building your own super gain Wi-Fi antenna. If you can\'t find it there Crazy, let me know and I will dig that episode up for you, it was quite good.

By the way, as you are here posting Crazy, I hope the surgery went well!

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 13, 2008, 06:50:58 AM

went very well, thank you.  Feel better than I have in a long time.  Can\'t believe how good it is.  Thanks for asking.  I will have to find it on you tube.   I have never fooled with that before, so I may have trouble, lol. Thanks!

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: WV6Z on February 13, 2008, 07:37:23 AM

Here ya go Crazy, no YouTube needed..... just go to Episode 10 and choose view or download..... http://www.amateurlogic.com/blog/index.php?paged=2

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on February 13, 2008, 04:02:52 PM

Thank you very  much.  I will check it out.  

Sincerely,  crazy

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on March 02, 2008, 07:51:03 AM

Any ideas from the new members of the board?

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: KI4WNP on March 20, 2008, 10:30:55 AM

Here is a cheap effective antenna for your needs.

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: crazy on March 20, 2008, 10:31:41 PM

I got this link from your link:

http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Airport/Primestar/Primestar.html

All I need is a primestar dish.  According to the article, it will pick up for up to 10 miles!  Awesome!  Now I just have to hunt up  a dish.  Man we threw these away years ago!

Thanks for the help.

Title: Looking to build a wi-fi antenna!?
Post by: ashgray2 on June 03, 2009, 11:51:46 AM

One of my friends make a WiFi connection from USB adapters and cookware reflector. Because his laptop is old model and no WiFi ready. So he make up in idea of "Poor Man\'s WiFi" to not waste his laptop. Because the all new model laptop now are WiFi ready.


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