Wifi Reflector Antenna

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<p>Wifi Router is on one end of the apartment. Office is on other side. With coronavirus making us all WFH it was time to improve wireless connection with a reflector that wasn't as ugly as (but not performant as) my earlier cardboard corner reflector.</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Prusa</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>I3 MK3S</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>Yes</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.3mm</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>5%</p></div> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Octave ABS Black</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Raft if making in ABS.</p> Print and cover the inner curved face with metal. I used Aluminum tape. Place behind wireless router if it's near a corner, and it will improve the quality of the signal. Scale as needed. A cutout was made for a bookshelf. I made it a little too high and therefore the reflector sits a little low relative to the router, but it gets the job done without being too intrusive. <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p><strong>Make it an Antenna</strong></p> <p>Add metal to the curved face. Aluminum tape, aluminum foil and tape, anything conductive. Use command strips or whatever to affix to corner.</p> <h3>How I Designed This</h3> <p>OpenSCAD was used, the file is included.</p> <p>Created 2-D cutout of roughly what I wanted, then did a linear extrude. I also made a cylindrical cutout to save on material and weight.</p> <p>Two sections were put together for my bookshelf.</p> </div></p></p></p> Category: Electronics