Wifi extender
March 7th, 2009
I’ve been having problems with the wifi reception in my apartment for a long time. As usual I started looking for solutions in the software direction: installing some linux on the router and pushing up the wifi signal with that. However, I never thought about a hardware solution. There is a very easy solution that is so simple I would never think of it: create a parabolic mirror.
After some searching I found a little movie on Youtube that explains how to make one with aluminum foil and some cardboard. The mentioned diagram can be found here.
[Update March 10, 2009]
I’ve done some work with cardboard, aluminum foil and scissors. My wifi is still working and it appears a bit stronger. There is not a huge difference, but there is a difference. Now I can only wait to see if it’s more stable then it used to be.
I am curious if it worked for you!
I must admit at first I thought it was a 1st of April joke…