I know that there are indeed a lot of commercial WiFi antenna cable than I can use my WiFi access point or card, but most of the good ones are quite expensive. So, as I browsed through the Internet one time, I found out that I can make a WiFi antenna made of metal cans of coffee on my own. However, I wouldn't have to repeat the process of how to make such antenna since I already tackled that in my previous post. What I intend to explain in this entry are the kinds of can antennas.
WiFi can antennas are said to have two known types, one is the tin can and the other is the pringles can antenna. The pringles can is actually called as a
Yagi antenna, which uses a pringles can to cover the mount essentials of the antenna. You see, pringles cans are really cylindrical cardboard containers that has a beam shaped elements and a radiator. Its other components grip the antenna for a more correct position. On the other hand, the tin can is considered the antenna itself. This is so because the the tin can antenna serves as the a waveguide antenna, wherein the shape, the electrical conductivity, and also the shape is actually the radio signal frequency. Now, if you place a radiator in the proper location, the can's dimensions will form the beam.
Since we now know the types of can antennas that can be used as an alternative WiFi antenna, I'm sure more people will also try out the said antennas for a better
wireless Internet connection.
