Previous Designs:
Sketch:
Name:
Signal Enhancer
Designed by:
Luca Marini
Date:
23/05/26 at Blablalab — Baltan Laboratories.
Components / Materials:
Copper wire, Metal Wire, Copper tape, Aluminium tape, Aluminium foil, Wood piece, Directionable metal hanger, Metal Connector.
Necessary Tools:
Plastic strings, Double-sided tape, Screws, Screwdriver, Drill.
Estimated Time:
2 Hours.
Imagined Context:
An attempt in creating a directional antenna starting from an ordinary Wi-Fi router, for reaching longer mesh distances at low costs. Meant to be easily hangeable and thought to be placed outdoors.
Intention:
An attempt of creating a functional directional antenna by following DIY guides.
Process:
From the router I detached the small antennae and with the copper wire I connected them with each other. With metal wire I created a skeleton for the antenna shape and attached it to the router. With copper tape I connected the antenna skeleton to the smaller antennas and placed one small antenna at the center of the structure. I started wrapping aluminium foil and fixed it with aluminium tape. Finally I created a small shape made with copper wire according to the followed guide in order to finalize the antenna. I placed the router on a piece of wood and fixed it with plastic strings and double-sided tape. The design was finalized once a directionable hanger was connected to the device so that the antenna could be directed and hung easily.
Problems Encountered:
It was difficult to fix the antenna to the structure and the device is not water resistant yet.
How Easily Reproducible:
Very Reproducible
Design Updates:
Updated 06/06/26 by Luca Marini. The Antenna of the device was updated to improve signal strength and directionality by creating a more efficient reflector that could better focus the signal. The Reflector was designed by drilling a hole at the center of a plexiglass sheet and fixing the router antenna inside of it. The plexiglass was covered with aluminium tape and copper tape to implement signal reflection.
Technical Specifications:
As the device's objective was to create a DIY functional directional antenna to enhance signal in one direction, the design was also implemented with a "Dual-Band RP-SMA Dipole Antenna, 2.4 / 5 GHz, 8 dBi" antenna, an above average powered antenna for routers.
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Name:
Signal Enhancer
Designed by:
Luca Marini
Date:
23/05/26 at Blablalab — Baltan Laboratories.
Components / Materials:
Copper wire, Metal Wire, Copper tape, Aluminium tape, Aluminium foil, Wood piece, Directionable metal hanger, Metal Connector.
Necessary Tools:
Plastic strings, Double-sided tape, Screws, Screwdriver, Drill.
Estimated Time:
2 Hours.
Imagined Context:
An attempt in creating a directional antenna starting from an ordinary Wi-Fi router, for reaching longer mesh distances at low costs. Meant to be easily hangeable and thought to be placed outdoors.
Intention:
An attempt of creating a functional directional antenna by following DIY guides.
Process:
From the router I detached the small antennae and with the copper wire I connected them with each other. With metal wire I created a skeleton for the antenna shape and attached it to the router. With copper tape I connected the antenna skeleton to the smaller antennas and placed one small antenna at the center of the structure. I started wrapping aluminium foil and fixed it with aluminium tape. Finally I created a small shape made with copper wire according to the followed guide in order to finalize the antenna. I placed the router on a piece of wood and fixed it with plastic strings and double-sided tape. The design was finalized once a directionable hanger was connected to the device so that the antenna could be directed and hung easily.
Problems Encountered:
It was difficult to fix the antenna to the structure and the device is not water resistant yet.
How Easily Reproducible:
Very Reproducible
Design Updates:
Updated 06/06/26 by Luca Marini. The Antenna of the device was updated to improve signal strength and directionality by creating a more efficient reflector that could better focus the signal. The Reflector was designed by drilling a hole at the center of a plexiglass sheet and fixing the router antenna inside of it. The plexiglass was covered with aluminium tape and copper tape to implement signal reflection.
Technical Specifications:
As the device's objective was to create a DIY functional directional antenna to enhance signal in one direction, the design was also implemented with a "Dual-Band RP-SMA Dipole Antenna, 2.4 / 5 GHz, 8 dBi" antenna, an above average powered antenna for routers.
〔↘〕 download as pdf