Cheapest Fastest Ugliest Wireless Router Antenna Mod with Primestar Dish
I have been assembling a home server rack for about 3 weeks and needed to test out my router with the server outside in my garage. After testing I did not want to move the router but could not get Wi-Fi inside my house with my laptop and TiVo. After searching the internet i tried the pop can reflector antenna mod, but that did not help. After looking around I took out my old Primestar dish. I thought i might be able to use it in the same way as the pop can mod. Now I know this ugly but it Really Works. What I did was just tie strap the router to the Primestar Dish and That’s It!
The signal went from 10% to 90% after testing and pointing the dish.
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Wait wait WAIT, you put your server rack OUTSIDE of your house? Nice antenna but would it not have been easier to 1. keep the server(s) inside 2. run a ethernet so your entire LAN is not being broadcasted though the air space?
Could you please let me know exactly how you tie strapped the router to the satellite dish i.e., location for best signal, how to mount after tie straps are in place, what you used to tie strap your router?