DIY wifi antenna booster
I have been at this a very long time and am one of those guys that boondocks everywhere and am always in search of an open wifi signal. I use a D-Link USB signal booster but there are times when I hav...
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CleveTripp wrote:
Hi.....if you can't enhance both ends of the wireless link, then you won't be successful. IF you can put directional antennas at each end and have a clear line of sight then you have a chance. Otherwise, you are just wasting your time.
Your alternative is to buy internet service like the majority of the people do.
Not true (Save for the last sentence)
If you can get say 10 DB gain.. that's Means you have just over 3 times the range (SQRT(10)) Both directions
Your receiver sees 3 times as far
And your transmitter Projects 3 times as far
Why is this..
Let us assume 1 watt (Why 1 watt. Easy number)
Now if you are broadcasting using an omni antenna each degree gets 1/360 watts. But if you can narrow it down to say 36 degrees bandwidth you now have 1/36 watts (and a bit over 3x the range).
And that is how gain antennas work.
