Dirt Simple Wi-Fi Signal Booster for Free
Learn how to make a dirt simple (basically free) wifi antenna booster using tin foil. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it actually works and significantly increases your wifi signal in the dead zones of your house. The video above is pretty lengthy, but does a good job walking you through a few optimal designs.
You can make this wi-fi parabolic antenna for your router without breaking a sweat.
- Manila file folders
- EZ-12 Templates for the antenna from Freeantennas.com
- Adhesive
- Aluminum foil
The parabolic antenna is nothing but a focusing device cut out from the stiff manila folder and backed by a layer of aluminum foil on the back for the reflective surface. The exact cutting pattern is aided by the EZ-12 template.
As the video shows, the construction is as easy as an elementary school project. The effect is pretty impressive for such a simple device. You can expect a signal boost from 9 to 12dB. The signal gain depends on the size of the antenna and the number (1 or 2) in use with your wireless router.
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March 12th, 2010
That’s a great mod. Will this work with routers with internal antennas, like an Apple Airport Extreme? If you build the ez-12 at double-scale, and set it behind the router, would it work? Does the ez-12 require physical connection to the antenna?
March 12th, 2010
No, it doesn’t require a connection to the antenna. It just re-directs the “wifi-waves” in the direction of your computers instead of outside toward the neighbors.
April 6th, 2011
In my opinion best wifi adapter would be UAWIFI UA3 model made in USA by http://www.uawifi.com
This adapter is unbreakable and super powerful, I don’t know why people still buy cheap adapters, which break every 2-3 month.