Homemade Wireless Antennas for Laptops
- 1). Open one end of the metal food can. Wash the can thoroughly to remove food residue.
- 2). Measure 2.07-inches up from the closed end of the can with a ruler and mark the spot with a permanent marker. Use a 5/8th electric drill bit to drill a hole in the marked location roughly the size of the center of the connector. Drill four additional holes for the mounting bolts.
- 3). Trim the 12-gauge copper wire with wire cutters to bring the total length of the wire and brass tube to 1.21-inches. Solder the copper wire onto the thin tubular end of the connector.
- 4). Insert the soldered end of the connector into the can through the large hole, leaving the female connector portion outside of the can. Secure the connector with the four nuts and bolts. Insert the heads of the bolts through the interior of the can and hand-tighten the nuts onto the bolts from the exterior.
- 5). Attach the male end of the extension cable onto the mount connector. Attach the other end to the connector on the wireless router or network card.
