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jesruiz
Explorer
Sep 16, 2015

Possible to use Omni-Directional Antenna to boost WiFi?

I'm looking to boost my Wi-Fi signal on a budget. On top of my travel trailer I already have a Magnadyne Omni-Directional Amplified AM/FM TV Antenna. http://www.magnadyne.com/catalog/part.cfm?PID...
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TucsonJim
Explorer II
Sep 16, 2015
Antennas are tuned to the frequency they will receive. The formula is: wave length = 1/frequency. Wi-Fi runs either 2.4GHz or 5GHz. UHF television channels range from 300MHz to 3GHz. So there is a little bit of crossover, but you will find that the gain using a TV antenna is very poor for Wi-Fi signal reception.

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