Monday, July 12, 2004
Tritium Flatenna: A Pop-Up WiFi Antenna
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "HARDWARE" @ 04:00 PM
Here's the deal. You've got a WiFi AP or router, and your coverage is not up to par - you've got dead spots, you're broadcasting into the street, etc. You could get another AP, you could make your own parabolic antenna, OR you could send $20 to Tritium in the UK.
For that $20, you'll get a foil-backed cardboard sheet with cut-outs. Pop 'em out, assemble, attach it to your antenna, and you're good to go. If this was perhaps half the price, I'd order one right away, because it looks better than anything I could probably put together in my workshop (ie: dining room table). As it is, I'll most likely try to cobble something together myself until I lose a finger, and THEN order. :mrgreen: What do you think? Good idea? Worth the cash? Is yours already in the mail?
For that $20, you'll get a foil-backed cardboard sheet with cut-outs. Pop 'em out, assemble, attach it to your antenna, and you're good to go. If this was perhaps half the price, I'd order one right away, because it looks better than anything I could probably put together in my workshop (ie: dining room table). As it is, I'll most likely try to cobble something together myself until I lose a finger, and THEN order. :mrgreen: What do you think? Good idea? Worth the cash? Is yours already in the mail?
