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jromper2000 · 02-15-2008, 12:59 PM

This is something i found a while back. I am in the attic of my house. I used to get a very weak signal that would jump in and out and never last more than 15 minutes. I put one of these things on my computer's antenna and one on the wireless box's antenna. Now my signal is "Very Good." This is unless someone is on the wireless phone. Both use 2.4 GHz frequency and the phone overpowers and interferes with the wireless router.

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/

cheaterdiddy · 02-15-2008, 01:02 PM

does this really work and i dont understand how to make this

Biggz-K24 · 02-15-2008, 01:02 PM

my router had a "range booster" setting that i had to enable...my ps3 is in the basement, and it used to get 50-60 not i enabled that and it gets a steady 80%...i was once thinking about doing this though... also, if u set ur router to channel 11, it wont be operating in 2.4ghz... it'll be 5. sumthing...

faster154 · 02-15-2008, 01:05 PM

mine has no antenna.

Biggz-K24 · 02-15-2008, 01:05 PM

wtf? what kind of router is it?

faster154 · 02-15-2008, 01:10 PM

I have this wireless router.
Click me

MrSpaceBar · 02-15-2008, 01:34 PM

Same here.

chickenselects · 02-15-2008, 01:57 PM

pretty ghetto if you ask me, try moving your router to a better location?

jromper2000 · 02-15-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cheater

does this really work and i dont understand how to make this

Works like a charm. You copy the picture at he bottom into microsoft word or some other program, then you resize making sure the aspect ratio is still good (make sure that square is still a square not a rectangle). Print it out and glue it to a piece of aluminum foil. Using a glue stick works a lot better than using a tube of glue. Then cut out the slits after it is dry. Fit the tabs on the top piece into the slits on the on the bottom piece and slide the antenna into the slits on the top piece.

romantic · 02-15-2008, 03:54 PM

i use dd-wrt software and i increase the power of the transmission. If you use router that supports dd-wrt, i would suggest it. you can customize a lot more.

check it out : http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php

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jromper2000 Chemistry Wizard Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 663 Reputation: 9	How to improve your Wireless This is something i found a while back. I am in the attic of my house. I used to get a very weak signal that would jump in and out and never last more than 15 minutes. I put one of these things on my computer's antenna and one on the wireless box's antenna. Now my signal is "Very Good." This is unless someone is on the wireless phone. Both use 2.4 GHz frequency and the phone overpowers and interferes with the wireless router. http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/ __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ If you like what I have to say. How about showin' the love ppl? Increase my rep. Sign up under me on Blingo: http://www.blingo.com/friends?ref=qlWNotsx...kTGP0ugbuCtQqyo Moola: http://www.moola.com/moopubs/b2b/exc/join....a59794e7a493d-2 Freebies4me (which is awesome): http://www.freebies4me.net/?ref=1303

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Biggz-K24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,407 Reputation: 29	my router had a "range booster" setting that i had to enable...my ps3 is in the basement, and it used to get 50-60 not i enabled that and it gets a steady 80%...i was once thinking about doing this though... also, if u set ur router to channel 11, it wont be operating in 2.4ghz... it'll be 5. sumthing...

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Biggz-K24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,407 Reputation: 29	wtf? what kind of router is it?

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MrSpaceBar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 629 Reputation: 23	Same here.

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chickenselects Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 9	pretty ghetto if you ask me, try moving your router to a better location?

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romantic Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Currently in Canada Posts: 43 Reputation: 0	i use dd-wrt software and i increase the power of the transmission. If you use router that supports dd-wrt, i would suggest it. you can customize a lot more. check it out : http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php

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