Super WiFi Antenna

[Zephik]

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/06/22/ikea-strainer-turned-into-super-wi-fi-antenna/?awesm=tcrn.ch_4Nx&utm_campaign=techcrunch&utm_content=techcrunch-autopost&utm_medium=tcrn.ch-twitter&utm_source=direct-tcrn.ch

We should get a bunch of members to try this and see if it actually works! or maybe test out other methods and report our findings here? Lets do it!

[Zephik]

First attempt at homebrew WiFi Booster: Lining a large bowl with tin foil and then placing my laptop inside of it didn't do anything. Tried a few different directions and got nothing. I know for a fact where some WiFi spots are and couldn't pick them up at all. Maybe if I had a WiFi adapter instead...

[Luke122]

Not a new idea, but still cool. :D

http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/

[billygoat333]

this is a good idea, lol I am currently "borrowing" internet from a hotel that is across the street from my apartment, don't always get the best signal though. this might be a good solution! lol

[Zephik]

this is a good idea, lol I am currently "borrowing" internet from a hotel that is across the street from my apartment, don't always get the best signal though. this might be a good solution! lol

If you have a thumb drive antenna, stick it inside a pringles can. I think they call it a "cantenna" if you want to google it.

[killergamer]

Totally off topic and yet kinda on topic. I need to make one of these for my radio that had its antenna broken off. I just need to find a good way to go about it and some extra time to invest.

[Zephik]

Totally off topic and yet kinda on topic. I need to make one of these for my radio that had its antenna broken off. I just need to find a good way to go about it and some extra time to invest.

Well if you can attach a spool of wire to it, just take the spool and unravel it or throw it up into a tree or something. Thats what I do when I go camping to give a huge boost to the radio signal.

[progbuddy]

Even better idea. Get one of those large toroids from a Tesla coil. Omnidirectional, ftw.

[knowledgegranted]

I've done this before, take a vegtable steamer. Cut out just enough space for a Piece of metal rod to go through that is connected to a wire.

It works great!