Results of My Homemade $20 Parabolic Wi-Fi Antenna

Did it Really Help My Weak WI-Fi Signal Any?

All over the Internet you will read about the home made parabolic antenna's ability to amplify the wireless signal, but does it really work? Or are you just wasting your money to get the supplies to need to make the antenna. I decided to buy one and test it out for myself since I have weak signal where I am with my laptop. I have read all over the web about these cheap and easy ways to boost your Wi-Fi signal you have to wonder if they really work or are they just doing it for page views for their websites. How could something that is almost free work better than expensive devices you can buy. But I decided to give it a try. I didn't have much to lose.

With the adapter I had in the computer it always read that I had low Wi-Fi signal all the time on the computer so anything that I could do would be an improvement. I needed to find a solution for this problem.

I bought a 12 inch Asian Cookware strainer and a USB Wi-Fi adapter for the computer. I had to purchase the Asian Cookware online to get one that size. I finally found one at Amazon.com. I couldn't find one at the local stores all they had was the smaller ones, from what I read online the 12-inch would be the best.

Once the Asian Cookware parabolic strainer came I hooked it up. I moved the wires in the center of the scoop and pushed the USB Wi-Fi adapter through it so it that was firmly stuck in there. I didn't even have to use any tools, I just pried apart the wires and slipped the USB Adapter in and it fit snugly. It took less than 2 minutes to create my new antenna. It actually took me longer to open the shipping package and un-wrap the strainer than to make it.

Then checked the stats on the computer to see if it made a difference and it did! I was shocked how a $20 investment worked so well. I then decided to move it I around the room and check the stats that way. Moving the homemade parabolic antenna around made all the difference in signal strength for the Wi-Fi signal. Once I found a good place to put the new antenna I was set to go.