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Struggling to keep up your wireless signal? If you're struggling to stream Hulu from the backyard DocZee's got an idea.

Pull that old DirecTV satellite dish off the roof. Mod it into a 2.4GHz 802.11 WiFi booster antenna. Oh make that an antenna, that swivels!

This hack is a bit technical. You are modifying the standard antenna that sends out an omnidirectional signal, the satellite will send stronger, longer directional signals. The dish modifications involve a bit of solder and splicing, but don't let that turn you off. It will all be worth it.

Hack a satellite dish into a WiFi signal booster
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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 10 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 8 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 3 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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