Have a wireless USB adapter and need more range? After many experiments with round metallic cookware and Pringles cans I found it, a solution that is most effective so far - one of those aluminum light reflectors that you may have laying around or otherwise super inexpensive.
Here's a picture of mine, right after i confirmed it can reach a distant neighbor's high speed connection him and his wife offered reliable bandwidth.
True it's not the prettiest solution, but results really encouraging - and as long as it's a behemoth I might even attach a small USB hub, plug network adapter and a 16GB UltraFit for driver storage and just use this anytime I need a little extra boost in a pinch.
Anyway the dish is probably 8 1/2" and the adapter was tested sitting in the center and between 2" and 3" from the inner circle edge, as an initial guide based on Cantennas and also those templates you print, glue stick over folder and bend around for router antennas. This is the starting point for future experiments.
There's one thing missing that i have to finish, if anyone would like to brainstorm go for it: the center part of it, I'd like to have a way to adjust the USB adapter to the best height before securing it with a side screw or something.
I hope someone gets something out of this and that it's not too offbeat not to reside in the Off Topic forum.
Here's a picture of mine, right after i confirmed it can reach a distant neighbor's high speed connection him and his wife offered reliable bandwidth.
True it's not the prettiest solution, but results really encouraging - and as long as it's a behemoth I might even attach a small USB hub, plug network adapter and a 16GB UltraFit for driver storage and just use this anytime I need a little extra boost in a pinch.
Anyway the dish is probably 8 1/2" and the adapter was tested sitting in the center and between 2" and 3" from the inner circle edge, as an initial guide based on Cantennas and also those templates you print, glue stick over folder and bend around for router antennas. This is the starting point for future experiments.
There's one thing missing that i have to finish, if anyone would like to brainstorm go for it: the center part of it, I'd like to have a way to adjust the USB adapter to the best height before securing it with a side screw or something.
I hope someone gets something out of this and that it's not too offbeat not to reside in the Off Topic forum.