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Using an Old Satellite Dish as a WLAN Antenna

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rolling-your-own dept.

=m8s=Dark Underlord writes "I was browsing for wireless stuff and came across this link that shows how to use an old satellite dish as an 802.11 antenna." The directions tout the range as being 10 miles given line of sight. We've had other stories about building antennas, but I think these are cooler because of their focused nature, but a Primestar dish is a little tougher to locate than a Pringles can or a floppy disk.

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  5. Also good for PHS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anybody know if I could rig an old Skyperfect TV dish to pick up PHS in Japan? I can't access Air H" from my besso in the mountains in Nagano prefecture, but less than 20 km. away in the nearest town I can...it would be nice to be able to not have to dial up (ADSL etc. is most assuredly NOT available in my area).