Make your own Wi Fi Range Extender
Most of the people who use Wi Fi at home will experience slow connection before, this can be due to the signal being block by a wall or you are staying in a mutli storey house. A lot people will choose to buy range extender which can cost you like 50+ bucks. In fact a lot of range extender are mainly just large antenna or long antenna which you could build yourself. I have found a simple and easy DIY to build a range extender. This guide is from instructables. This Simple idea requires no modifications to a USB WIFI adaptor or your computer. You need only a few parts for this project and they all are pretty cheap.
Step 1 – Gather the items you need:
1 – Metal Strainer/Steamer
1 – USB WIFI Adaptor
1 – USB Extension Cable (I chose a 10ft long)
½” Drill Bit (I like to use stepper bits for metal)
Gorilla Glue (Epoxy works well too)
2 – Zip Ties
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Step 2 -Drilling the Strainer/Steamer
Before you start drilling you have to remove the Center Post only apply to those people who steamer has one and drill a 1/2″ hole so that it fit just nicely for usb extention.
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Step 3 – Glue and Zip-Ties
Insert the Female end of the USB extention into the hole you have just drilled. Then just apply the glue/epoxy and let it sit for 24 hours. This Creates a strong bond between the plastic and metal. Then used some tape to help hold the connecter in place while the glue cured. Be sure to apply glue to both sides of the connecter. Once thats dry the next day, zip tie 2 of the metal “ears” so they wont fold in on themselves when you use it.
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Step 4 Finish it up and optional tripod mount
Finally plug the USB WIFI adaptor into the socket on the steamer and plug the other end into your computer. Test your new boosted signal strength and improved distance. by using Netstumber or Kismet.
Tripod mount is not a must but if you interested just pick hole near the edge of the steamer and use the drill bit i mention earlier on to enlarge the hole. Lastly just put the bolt from the tripod trough the hole and secure with the nut.
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150Mbps WIFI USB WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER 802.11 B/G/N
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Source: instructables
