Hack a satellite dish into a WiFi signal booster

Hack a satellite dish into a WiFi signal booster

There are many ways to recycle a satellite dish and this is one of them. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to hack an old satellite dish into a biquad WiFi antenna. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on building your own audio signal booster, take a look!

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me252525 1 year ago
what do i do with this?
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bird crick 10 months ago
install as a relay or router
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WOLFGUTTS 11 months ago
UUUMMMMM??????
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thedrifting 10 months ago
how was the coax connected to your computer?
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diablo443 10 months ago
OMG Really Works !!!!!
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nomekop321 10 months ago
where again do i put this between the modem and house input or ugh i just dont know where it would go
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tamivander 2 months ago
how do you hook th coax cord from th sattlit dish to your computer
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Handymac10 9 months ago
I live in the country and built this antenna 2 yrs ago, and haven't paid for internet service since. It's very directional and narrow beam but can pick up routers up to 20 miles away. It kicks a** !
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poolshark 9 months ago
hi im still new to this, will get the thing and diy maybe later to post it.
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jfal 7 months ago
where will the signal come from? another user or satellite? from another dish?
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tarat 7 months ago
how far to recive single
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Daddy 13 7 months ago
Very kool
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mahesh_srilanka 7 months ago
very nice site
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killbots 6 months ago
how do you hook this up to a laptop plz help
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Spidykoki 6 months ago
Hi can you all plese send me all info about satwifi itis a choice for me

my email spidykoki@gmail.com
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thorpozon 6 months ago
hello, i have a bit of a problem. help me out on this,. isnt it that satellite frequency is different from wifi? that means the focal lenght of the feedhorn from the disc would vary depending on the application. right? if i am getting 1800mhz which is standard of satellite broadcast, and my wifi is 2.4ghz, how is it that we used the same lenght by installing the quad to the feedhorn which is designed for satellite?shouldnt we have calculated the concentrating point of the disc to match 2.4ghz? which i think should be nearer than the set arm for the satellite reciever? please help. you can respond thru thorpozon@yahoo.com too
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raphaelmpr 6 months ago
awesome, i have an extra dish in my back yard, lol
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cire1502 6 months ago
hi! can you send me a full infor about the sat wifi?please..i have already a sattelite dish..this is my email add cire1502@yahoo.com..thank you very much..
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beefcake1980 5 months ago
How do you hook up the coax cable to system i am having troubles figuring this out please help me. I can be e-mailed at ronandmistyramer@yahoo.com thanks
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arnaldo27 5 months ago
can I connect a router to the satellite dish wifi antenna?
my email is :sinberguenzon@yahoo.com
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seattled 5 months ago
im currently building one, I let you guys know if i works or not
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pecoy 5 months ago
can i make one of these to pick up a free wifi spot about two blocks away and then connect it to a dlink router in order for all my devices to get signal?
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Icblue57 4 months ago
What type of Pigtail would I need to connect the coax to a RP/SMA connector? Are you using your Dish indoors,or out?
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Cornelz 3 months ago
do i have to connect it directly to the computer or it should enter the switch first and how do you connect the coax cable to either of them is end terminated to suit the port

lilcornel@yahoo.com
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wifigal 2 months ago
Where do I plug the coax on my notebook? mycomputerworks@ymail.com
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trinimaster 2 months ago
can you send me full infor about the sat wifi?
my email address is trinimaster@hotmail.com
Thanks
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geekboy1011 2 months ago
how would you connect the coax cable to what it needs to get connected to eg another router computer laptop ect

post here please
or email me at

redhotchile_lover@gmail.com (remove the under score :) me no like spam)
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hooklove 2 months ago
i am not try yet
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Hunter Siege 2 months ago
Please..need to know how to hook it up..many has asked and still no help..anyone who knows please help...thanks
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Hunter Siege 2 months ago
Please..need to know how to hook it up..many has asked and still no help..anyone who knows please help...thanks
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pulsfam last month
Check out this site hope it helps http://www.skifactz.com/wifi/biquad.htm
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Sleepysubzero last month
i cant really see how you connected it to the router
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gklega last month
how to hook the corx from the wifi antenna to your computer
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barakuda318 last month
I will try and shed some light on the subject as it seems the author of the video may have abandoned the comment feed,.
As for the comment about the distance of the feedhorn being relative to the frequency alignment,. In theory you are correct, it would be intensley important had he been transmitting in that frequency range, However I believe he built this for reception only therefore his wrong distance will only result in a lower db gain, however if my calculations are correct he was recieveing a 24 db gain, witch is a very good gain and can result in a much needed distance boost. I would however like to see the gain we might obtain if we shorten the distance of the feedhorn relative to the dish itself, with that being said I shall address those of you who continue to ask were to hookup the other end of the coax on the computer...
For those of you using a desktop with an internall pci wifi card, most if not all of these are equiped with an external antenna jack, you should be able to find the right type of coax end that will screw into place on your antenna connector on the back of your computer, most likely at rad shack...
For those of you with laptop computers: If you use the internal wifi that comes with the laptop you are most likely out of luck, as only extremely high end laptops will include an external wifi jack with the built in wifi, However if you use a pcmia slot or usb wifi adapter there are some higher end wifi cards available that have an external antenna connector that uses the same connection end as those on the desktop computers therefore that is were you would connect the other end of the coax...
I will be building one of these antenna's and experimenting with the feedhorn distance, I will be sure to let everyone know how it turns out.. as for now I am receiving my wifi signal from about 3 miles away with a simple windfield type high gain antenna built using a 2 meter amateur antenna that is intended for the 14x.xxx mhz range, witch is no we
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dmumma 3 weeks ago
Wow Finally someone that wants to help!
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sinel 2 weeks ago
how the coax connect to my computer
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myschif 2 weeks ago
wanted to know if this actually works both ways? can i setup a dish and connect as the reciever for my laptop and also create a second dish to work and help broadcast my router signal? so that i can maybe get more distance?
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Legend_of_St_Helena 1 week ago
The design is a good one that combines the parabolic reflector from the satellite dish with the biquad style of sardine can fame. The important thing to remember in all of these is to get the measurements right. The 2.4GHz frequency bands require you to use fractions and multiples of the 125mm wavelength. This means 31.25mm (1/4 wavelength) pops up in the measurements often. Distance from dipole to dish also a multiple of 125mm for full wavelength. It could be argued that the height of the biquad dipole should be 1/4 wavelength above the brass sheet.

In Melbourne Australia, we have a 65km link between Mt Dandenong and the Western suburbs based on a Galaxy antenna (similar to the sat dish here) rigged up to a pineapple juice can (Golden Circle). The dipole is drilled 31mm from the base of the can (drill into the A in 'FAT CONTENT' on the label) for the exact drill point. 24dBi gain on the antenna makes it a beautiful focus on the beam. Keep the cables thick, and straight and short as possible. The signal drops off very quickly in this frequency over bent cables, thin cables, connectors, even ridges on the inside of the can. Minimise all of these and use netstumbler to experiment on the best dimensions.

Good luck and happy surfing.

http://p10.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org.uk/rat/2006/06/rev-rats-24ghz-wavelength-formula.html
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