Build your own Cantenna - directional WiFi on a budget

LincLinc OwnerDetroit Icrontian
edited April 2011 in Science & Tech
Brad explains the why and how of Cantennas:
Have you ever been stuck outside of the fixed range of your WiFi signal and wondered what to do? There's a cheap, easy, and effective solution: The Cantenna! Not only will it score you major geek cred, it'll solve your issue for pennies on the dollar.

Comments

  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited February 2008
    Awesome project, Brad :)

    Good work!
  • mammoth
    edited March 2011
    Can you send me everything on how to make "the beacon" i am trying to make one for my friend.
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Hrmm... thread is 3 years old.... way to zombie it.
  • Kim M
    edited April 2011
    I just got the same Orinoco wireless card that you show here. My question is should the computer recognize it when the card is put in?
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    That will depend on your OS and how old the system is. Windows 2000 and above should show that you have "New hardware added".
  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited April 2011
    been there done that.
  • the_technocratthe_technocrat IC-MotY1 Indy Icrontian
    edited April 2011
    erichblas2005 wrote:
    been there done that.

    In 2008. Yeah, we know.
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