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How to boost your WiFi signal with a beer can (with Photos! you boozehounds)
the chive ^
| Septe 11, 2011
| chiv
Posted on 09/11/2011 7:55:24 PM PDT by max americana
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Disclaimer: don't blame me if you happen to stab yourself while boozing. And don't just place a can of Schlitz on the router because you are too lazy to cut open a beer can. Happy wifi!
To: max americana
Redneck WiFi?
If your wireless router says “Budweiser” on it...you might be a redneck.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:03:13 PM PDT
by
RockinRight
(Carter Obama and Reagan the nation!)
To: max americana
Nice simple concept.
They gave no guidance about the shape of the reflector and it seems a little arbitrary to use the pop-top hole for spacing. Should be a 1/4 wave length from reflector where the antenna goes through the lid of the can.
Great idea, wonder if it was one of my Ham friends who thought this up. The old ones are still cheap and this looks like something they would do. hee hee hee
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:04:24 PM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: max americana
For better reception where ever you are:
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:04:28 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Democrats are violent. Prisons are overflowing with democrats convicted of violent crimes.)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:04:53 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(126 people were indicted for being terrorists in the last two years. Every one of them was Muslim.)
To: max americana
Are longboys like Busch’s (taller) preferable to Foster’s (wider)?
With the former, if it don’t work, you could always say:
Busch’s Fault!
To: max americana
I've got one of these. Note that it doesn't have a standard antenna. Also note that it is supposed to have better range than my old one with 3 antennas. IT DOESN'T!
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:05:57 PM PDT
by
BreezyDog
To: max americana
Naw..! Pringles Can, bro..!
Coffee can, too..! I’m serious.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:13:37 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: max americana
Hmmm, I might try this a little later.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:14:09 PM PDT
by
jpsb
To: max americana
Except, the trouble is that most routers now have internal antennas.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:15:43 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
(Okay, so what's the speed of dark?)
To: BreezyDog
get the Foster’s can, the thing looks wide.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:18:32 PM PDT
by
max americana
(FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
To: Obadiah
I think just resting on the chassis this rig would improve signal to noise ratio by scattering.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:18:34 PM PDT
by
Prospero
(non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
To: Revolting cat!
I’ve been using the (bow’s head)...Pabst.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:20:51 PM PDT
by
max americana
(FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
To: max americana
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:24:05 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: max americana
Foster's: Australian for even longer range WiFi.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:27:02 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Due to the earthquake the president has officially implemented Rule 18-1.)
To: BreezyDog
This Works:D-Link ANT24-0700 2.4GHz Omni-Directional 7dBi Indoor Antenna
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:27:22 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Democrats are violent. Prisons are overflowing with democrats convicted of violent crimes.)
To: Texas Fossil; max americana; neverdem; MHGinTN; hobbes1
My beer can does not have a red line.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:29:43 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: max americana
The wonders of electromagnetic wave physics. An approximation of a stretched parabola reflector dish. Works best if antenna is positioned in the focus of the parabola.
I genned up a redneck directional parabolic dish to boost my WiFi antenna using aluminum foil taped to the back side of an old umbrella. Used rubber band to hold antenna to umbrella pole in approximate focal area. It actually boosted the signal significantly, but very tricky to figure out optimum direction if you don’t know where the WiFi signal is coming from with multiple sources.
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:34:55 PM PDT
by
anymouse
(God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
I think it becomes visible after about the 12th can.
To: anymouse
the umbrella could be held with only rubber band to the router?
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posted on
09/11/2011 8:42:04 PM PDT
by
max americana
(FUBO NATION 2012 FK BARAK)
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