:. Project / My Original Cantenna

Originally designed to expand my WiFi reach through part of my neighborhood, as my house sat at the highest point in the area, which set the stage for minimum interference.  The cantenna worked marginally, allowing me to connect to the WiFi router which the neighbor that lived behind me owned.

I pulled the design from the original Rob Flickenger design, which was first published in early 2002.  Here are the pictures of my build:

• The coffee can which was used
• The inside of the can
• The setup (shooting it at the neighbors)
• The results

Since this design, I have created a much better directional antenna based on a piroulette cookie can.  You can view the build instructions for this design here.