Why drop money on a better Wi-Fi antenna when you can build one for next to nothing? All you need a is a can, some specific parts that you can pretty much anywhere and a little patience. Makes a great project for a lazy Sunday afternoon, just don’t let the FCC catch ya. :o)

If you read Chapter 1, you’ll learn how to make a Wi-Fi Antenna Cable that can be used to connect an external antenna to your Wi-Fi card or Access Point. In this chapter, we’ll teach you how to build an antenna and put the cable from chapter 1 to good use. While there are many commercial antennas available on the market today, they can be expensive. And hey, let’s face it, attaching a commercial antenna to your Wi-Fi network will not turn heads like making your own will.