A Wifi Extender Antenna for Routers
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Many techniques of wireless network range enhancement focus on the use of high gainantennas at client end of the link. For example, the wi fi yagi seen on this page has been used for years on a USB wireless adapter. It facilitated connections to wireless hotspots over several city blocks, and distances of kilometers over open space. Generally, the access points were using wireless routers equipped with simple dipole antennas, and the yagi was quite necessary for full bandwidth connections beyond about 70 meters (and less indoors or in an interferencefilled environment).
Be aware that if your goal is to get wireless internet from another location and use it indoors, you should instead consider using a wirelessbridge. If you want to provde strong wireless internet coverage to an area, but cannot provide a fiber optic or ethernet cable to your wireless router, again consider using a wirelessbridge to substitute for the unavailable cable, and connect the bridge to the router.
Antenna Yagi Wifi Wlan Reviews
- The yagi wifi antenna design depicted here can be built in just an hour or two, and it works great! It is computer designed, made of wood and wire, and provides high gain and directivity. It is directional - favoring wi-fi signals in one direction and rejecting interference from the sides or behind the antenna.
- Leave the other small antenna connected into the back of the router. Connect the F Male end of the cable to the Yagi Antenna. The Yagi Antenna should be placed in an area that is free of obstruction and has as clear of a path as possible to the nearest cell towers in your area. On the roof, on a flagpole, or in an elevated location is ideal.
16 dBi gain Yagi directional antenna + 5m CFD-200 RP-SMA extension cable. 2000mW Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi USB Adapter & 14 dBi directional antenna RV/Marine. 8 dBi omnidirectional outdoor Wi-Fi antenna - 2.4 GHz w/ N-female connector. Apparently not a regular wifi router. I connected the yagi antenna to a Alfa AWUS036NHV 802.11n High Power 5000mW Wireless-N USB Wi-Fi adapter, you have to use an adapter that has an antenna port you can screw the yagi antenna cable to, the cable from the alfa is a USB cable and will connect to you computer whether it is a laptop or deskctop.
In the long distance wifi router project shown here, a high gain wifi yagi antenna was used for greatly increasing the range and effectiveness of an access point. The author was able to connect, through interference, and enjoy broadband internet connections at a distance of 300 meters. A laptop was used as the client, without any other special antennas. In another test, wifi yagis with about 15 dB gain were used at both ends, and connections were possible at a distance of 1.5 km. In a more open, noise free environment, the yagi to yagi wi-fi link should be usable over several km. Connections are especially stable and fast if a high power wifirouter is used at the access point.
High gain antennas on a router provide strong signals and long distance coverage. | Penetrate concrete walls by using a wireless router - yagi combination. |
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Build the Wifi Yagi and connect it to a wireless router.
This project is a relatively simple matter of replacing the router's mediocre dipoleantenna with athe yagi. You need the following supplies:
- One wireless router, with an external antenna connector.
- One coaxial pigtail, compatible with the router. Note that the cable is deliberatly short to minimize signal losses.
- A wi-fi yagi antenna.Build or buy one. You do need a high gain antenna on your router!
- Duct tape or cable ties (they're non-metallic) for securing the pigtail and antenna.
To assemble the high gain antenna and router combination, accomplish the following steps:
- Solder the pigtail to the antenna driven element. Center conductor to one side and shield to the other
- Secure the pigtail with one or two cable ties, preventing movement and breakage
- Replace the wireless router's dipole with the wifi yagi antenna.
- Use tape and / or cable ties to secure the antenna to the router and prevent movement and breakage.
Carefully mount and aim the wifi antenna / router combination.
The wireless router / high gain antenna assembly should be directed toward the areato be used by intended clients. It can be aimed through walls for enhanced indoor coverage orplaced by a window and aimed towards distant users outdoors. There ia also a usable signal outsideof the beam for distances within about 10 meters.
Another mounting option, if very high quality / low loss coaxial cable is available, is to mount the antenna on a wall or other fixed structure, and run a length of coaxial cable tothe router, affixed securely nearby. Run no more than one meter of cable! The shorter the better.
Avoid aiming through walls to access outdoor users; walls greatly weaken wi-fisignals. As much as 30dB is lost per wall!! Find a window or mount the equipment outdoors in a weatherproof container.
Most routers are equipped with mediocre dipole antennas. Replace them with high gain units for longer access point range. | The coaxial pigtail has a compatible connector and is as short as possible, to reduce losses. | This high gain wireless router antenna is affixed to the router with cable ties and tape. Okay for indoor use. |
The combination of moderate to high power wireless routers and high gain antennas make possible the coverage of large areas with broadband wireless networks. The wifi link budget is greatly ingreased, while much of the burden is lifted from small laptop computers or low powered smartphones or other wifi enabled devices. Wireless connectivity is possible over extreme distances when high gain antennas and higherpower are used on both ends of the link.
Tags: Wi Fi Booster, Wifi Extender, Wifi Router Antenna, Wifi Yagi
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