Create a Directional Wi-Fi Antenna From Kitchen Utensils and a Baby Bottle
Living with poor Wi-Fi is not the way to live, and if you’re not in a place where you can simply add a bridge or repeater , you might want to go to the kitchen quickly. You will need a baby bottle, a strainer, and a USB Wi-Fi adapter. This is how it all works.
Stathack explains the entire project on his blog (link below), but essentially he managed to turn the strainer and baby bottle into a directional parabolic antenna so he can use Wi-Fi in an outdoor cafe. Of course, if you plan on doing the same, you might consider turning off your router if your computer is too weak to connect, or another network that you are actually allowed to use (just for security purposes). …
In addition to the kitchen equipment, he also took the Wi-Fi USB dongle, USB cable, glue, electrical tape, and wire cutters. He explained that all the parts cost him about $ 50, and that’s because he didn’t own any of them beforehand. Putting it all together was also quite simple – he attached the baby bottle to the strainer (after a little counting to find the best position), plugged the USB cable into the dongle and inserted it into the baby bottle, taped it all over with tape. to the mop and put it on the porch, and then plugged the USB cable into the computer. Of course, it could receive Wi-Fi signals up to a kilometer away (over half a mile).
To find out more about the project and how it was all done, follow the link below.
DIY Directional Wi-Fi Antenna Amplifier | Stathack via Hackaday