Q::) I remember at some point run seeing articles about soda (coke) cans in wireless antennas or wireless repeaters to use the wireless computer network systems. Does anyone know a site (or sites) to discuss how to do it? Or for that matter other cool how-to home wireless antenna projects.
Ive searched the web about this subject, but only have been able to find info on that GPS Coke promotion. I remember hearing about this a few years ago.
Re:it will require more work….but it can be done and its well worth it.
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/SlottedWaveguide
Re:Any suggested links for that?
Re:i say go for a slotted waveguide antenna
Re:Reading around someone did a bit of studying and found that he could get a coffee can and Chunky stew can to work better than the pringles deal. Plus, you could say you are REALLY hooked on coffee.
Re:Pringles cans work better (http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/antennas/mypringles.html) I remember when this popped up in /.
Re:Spider Skimmer (http://slashdot.org/articles/04/05/25/229245.shtml?tid=137&tid=193&tid=215)
This is the link to that wok tool I was talking about. Pretty awsome to be honest.
I wonder though if anyone has worked to increase the range of an omni directional antenna with cheap products like this? Probably fun for an electrical engineer. :thumbsup:
Re:I remeber on slashdot there was a story about a New Zelander who made a long range antenna using a wire wok tool. The tool was made to pull out large amounts of wok'd chicken from oil. Ill have to search for the link, but to be honest, I wanted to do a coke can or coffee can. Thanks for the links.
Re:Heres a video on one of the Mods from the Former Screensavers on TechTV.
Right here (http://www.g4techtv.com/html/videostream.asp?file=ttv/thescreensavers/2004/ss040513wifi_165_0.asf)
Also the Pringles can Mod and a couple others:
Pringles Can/Can Mod (http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/40546/Pringles_Can_WiFi_Antenna.html)
Another Pringles/Coffee Can mod Video from Screensavers (http://www.g4tv.com/mediaplayer/index.aspx?video_key=6342)
Sucks Leo and Pat aren't on there anymore.
There was another one on recently on the new Screensavers that consisted of like chicken wire or something.gave like a 25% boost or something.
Saw it maybe a week ago.
Shawn.
Re:I do remember someone did a soda can as well.
Re:Do a search for "pringles" instead of "soda can" antenna. You should come up with something.
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