Maximizing range of signal strength by homemade Wi-Fi booster antenna

Author

Kadil, V.V. ; Adane, D.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Technol., Shri. Ramdeobaba Coll. of Eng. & Manage., Nagpur, India

fYear

2012

fDate

Oct. 30 2012-Nov. 2 2012

Firstpage

389

Lastpage

393

Abstract

Wi-Fi is a fantastic new gadget, but its reach is only about 50 to 100 meters. Fortunately it is possible to build our own antenna cheaply (less than 10 US dollars). Now a days, more individuals, businesses and local governments are enjoying wireless internet access proliferating Wi-Fi hotspots, home, office, and public wireless networks. However, Wi-Fi users are seldom completely satisfied with the signal strength offered by off the shelf Wi-Fi cards, routers, access points and USB adapters. Compounding to the coverage problems, many locate their routers, access points or desktop Wi-Fi cards in a closet, against the wall or under a desk, diminishing signal strength and limiting bandwidth. This research paper includes specifications of existing booster antennas, comparative study with home-made antenna and Minimal Implementation of work in Real time environment.

Keywords

antennas; exciters; signal processing; signal processing equipment; wireless LAN; Wi Fi USB adapters; Wi Fi access points; Wi Fi cards; Wi Fi hotspots; Wi Fi routers; Wi Fi users; home made antenna; home wireless networks; homemade Wi Fi booster antenna; office wireless networks; public wireless networks; signal strength; wireless Internet access; Communications technology; Decision support systems; Access point; Antenna; Routers; Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi cards; booster antenna; signal strength;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information and Communication Technologies (WICT), 2012 World Congress on

Conference_Location

Trivandrum

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4806-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WICT.2012.6409108

Filename

6409108