WIFI Antenna Hack!

Really impressive idea, with a good delivery.

ty so much, five stars, if there was more than 5, i give u.

Thanks for the great tip!
(Good instructions too...)

Now this is the kind of videos I like to vote for. Keep em coming!

this is one of the best videos i sean from you!!!

impressive

if yu can can you create a video on a D-link USB adapter? so i know how to increase both of my ranges thank you very much for this video!

if its right u r ...............

can anybody tell me the name of that RED wire and its size????????

very good video, nice wrk

and keep goin the good work

you could be the new kipkay!!!

What copyright, NK5 and find more fun can leave their video on if they like, get real man.

keep it on ,but if i connect it to my tv antena wot will happen?

nice.. it took mines awhile to get better performace but better late than never.!! thnx dude

the bigger the areial the better? say 20cms of wire, then the coil and so on?

Great video man.

I knew it would be something simple like that, but never took the time to investigate. Great job here, very useful.

Thanks!

Pretty cool!!

but it won't cause your system to suddenly put out twice the power. Just a bit more range.

very cool and well done

for trying to help!!!!!
i think that would be very helpful for the people who spend alot of money just on buying the super antena and why to waste money if the samething can be done free with the same results

for me and for my computer 5 stars!

Great video tutorial. 5 stars

This guy is better then kip kay

Is that true that the more twist i make -> the longer distance i can get (more signal at longer distance)? or it just work for certain length of the antenna only

Muy buen video, Gracias

but mine seems to be actully worse than the unhacked XD

nice idea

5 star

great presentation.. try it out and it really work..
thanks dude..

demn those guys who charge too much for a lousy wire! nice... youre definitely gonna get five from me

well edited and delivery. I was curious if those were that simple! Now I know

i wish i could do something like that with my laptop

proffesional quality video, and antenea!
great tutorial. I tried this and it works like a charm!
I hesitated to tear apart my original antenea, but Then i realized my card came with an extra.

awesome ! i'll try it ^^ thanx

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION

can i use the normal hard copper wire the one you can rip out of a electricity wire role

should anybody be concerned about any possible health issues extending from the fact that you have an almost unprotected antenna?

Is it safe to replace the protective cover with a straw?

Looks pretty simple. I'm going to give a try. BTW: you have the perfect "instructional video" voice.

Great idea - I yanked apart a relay in an old power supply and got the copper wire. I got +2 bars and max Mbps.....nice work!

The wire from the original antenna has broken. Is there anything able to be done to fix this problem?

The wire from the original antenna has broken. Is there anything able to be done to fix this problem?

Great Video and well done, but it doesn’t work. A lot of do it yourself wifi antennas at the net doesn’t work.
Why ? Because the people who makes them can't measure. They think they copy or calculate them correct but they can't verify their constructions.
This particular one doesn’t work because of the missing original plastic tip. I tried removing the tip from a super extender antenna while measuring the "return loss" (how much power the antenna keep and not return in the cable to the transmitter). Removing the tip make this a 2,6GHz antenna and not 2,4GHz as it should be. The return loss is reduced from 15dB to 4-5dB, so it works a little, but more than 25% of the power goes back to the wifi transmitter. If you want to build it you have to make the antenna longer to compensate, but then you have to measure and verify. Sorry, I also liked the short movie and it was a great idea. /Rt

GREAT JOB! Did this to my D-Link 2320 PCI wireless card (VISTA compatible) and it increased my signal by 30-40%!

Question, if I use this hack on my wireless router will my signal go up even more?

This is one of the best DIY videos on metacafe.

my wireless card is built into my computer =/..
i want to be able to get my neighbors wireless but idk what to do.. got any ideas?

It`s really works. Simple to made. I used it in both wifi ends, in the router and pc pci card with a great gain of signal. The video and sound are very good. Thank`s for the idea.

Does this actually work....

if i plan on using any antenas i`ll surely try your method thanx for the info ......

Can somebody find me this copper wire on frys.com or where can i buy it i dont wanta screw up my 2 antennas, 80$ d-link dwa 542 rangebooster n desktop adapter.. I just want to double check and buy right wire's before i do this.. I dont wanta screw up... help please...

I spent at least half hour trying to take that damn thing off and in the end just gave up.

thank you very much, clear and concise!

Thanks for the video the only thing is that if you put this on (D-Link) router it doesn't boost the signal, sometimes even making it worser than the original. Maybe this is just for the receiving device.

Thank You for Sharing your knowledge of increasing ones range and power for wireless connectivity. I am off to purchase another antenna to give your lesson a try. Great Information! Fantastic Tutorial!

just love it :D

Doesn't Help if anything worst!!! sorry

Awesome. I should try that, since i don´t get a good signal in my room.

But i will buy another antenna to take apart, so i will still have a spare in case something goes wrong.

WOW! thats amazing... he earned 1337 doallars!

This looks really good. In order to get the best chance to match your results, can you let us know what gauge copper wire you used to do this?

Thanks!

Too bad this doesn't work. I tried it, I still get the exact same range and signal.

Real good awesome for rc cars too use coiled copper wire good as haha 5

great idea and well constructed and explained, hey are you the guy who made the parabolic mic?

I don't have a boost antenna to find out the needed diameter, so maybe you can handle us that information?

btw, great video!

twice the power, twice the range, and twice the power usage. so don't overdo it. Or else you'll make your router die..

Or, start hearing noises from sucha strong energy :P

That was a good vid. Tried it and it works like a charm, thanks for the tip!:)

Hi thanks for nice video, but i want to know which kind of wire is the best one to hack! please give me the name of the wire(number)
again thank you.

Really thank you

would the performance grow even more if i soldered teh end of the copper wire to a tv antenna?

I just did this today an it increased my range 40% Thanks very much

It is very nice trick

It doesnt work Babblin, it does show up the 5 bar signal at really far distance however i cant access to the internet. this just help us feel better, not work better. Thank you

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You're on the road to success! Lol great video, and CHEAP! I already have those materials, including the straw!

added an extra straw in between the other two in the shape of an "M". Then leave the straws uncolored.

"Over 10,000,000,000 packets served!"

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With any 802.11 network including b,g, and n. I converted all my device antennas like this, and get 5 bars, even from the basement to the second floor of the house, and outside to about 1/2 block with my laptop. I'm even surprised!