Tuesday, May 25, 2004

USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor Man's WiFi"

USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor Man's WiFi": Make 2.4GHz parabolic mesh dishes from cheap but sturdy Chinese cookware scoops & a USB WiFi adaptor ! The largest (300mm diam)shows 15-18dB gain (enough for a LOS range extension to 3-5km), costs ~US$5 &
comes with a user friendly bamboo handle that suits WLAN fieldwork- if you can handle the curious stares!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That Stanford mirror is somewhat out of date! Check the original NZ site for fresher material =>www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz