Pringles Can WiFi Antenna

[DaveW]

Anyone ever tried this?

[ricercar]

Yeah, but don't forget a cylindrical antenna like a Pringle's can is a directional shotgun antenna, and requires the client to be an unmoving target.

Hmm. Maybe i could set up some robotics and a GPS to take care of the moving client problem...

Did you have any specific questions about WiFi or home made antennas?

[DaveW]

I'm thinking about wireless-lanning a couple of houses. I think there is a direct line of site between my house and his from the roof. Its maybe a quarter mile distance. Probably breaks an FCC regulation or two eh? :angel:

[ricercar]

Actually WiFi antenna mods are FCC legal because you're not increasing total transmission power, you're only changing the transmission dispersal pattern into a directional antenna.

However, under FCC class B you have to turn off your rig if the neighbors complain their 2.4 GHz phones or their WiFi stop working.

FCC
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/47cfr15_00.html

Project page
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448

[vampireuk]

You people have pringles over in that backwards world of yours?:eek: :D

I heard about the antenna thing a while back, I chuckled for a while...then went to the shop

[DaveW]

Originally posted by ricercar
Actually WiFi antenna mods are FCC legal because you're not increasing total transmission power, you're only changing the transmission dispersal pattern into a directional antenna.

However, under FCC class B you have to turn off your rig if the neighbors complain their 2.4 GHz phones or their WiFi stop working.


Schweet :) I guess stealing internet access from the nearby highschool would be ruled out though :D

[The Baron]

I checked this out when my router was being all ****ty on me--apparently, there's a design using a certain spaghetti can that works quite a bit better. I'll try to find it for you in a bit.

[madthumbs]

And I thought they were only good for potato rockets! :cool: