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Turn your standard WIFI antenna into one just like the $30 range extender
antennas for about 5 cents! Follow these easy steps, and then check out the
video if you need extra clarification. Digg if you like my very first Instructable. 
Step 1: Remove the top of your stock WIFI antenna.

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A small flat jeweler's screwdriver works great!

Step 2: We're going to match the Range Extender layout form
as you see here.
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You'll need: small gauge solid copper wire, insulated or non­insulated, and a
wood screw/drywall screw, measuring tape or ruler, and a soldering iron.

Step 3: Measure off 2 3/4" of your wire and make a small
bend.
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Then, starting with the bend, use the grooves of the drywall screw as a template
and make 7 COMPLETE loops, then bend the wire flush to the screw after the
sevenh loop. just unscrew the drywall screw to remove it from the wire.

Step 4: Measure off 3/4" from the end of the coil and cut.
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Then strip off 1/8" of the insulation or sand off 1/8" of the coating on non­
insulated wire (depending on what you're using).

Step 5: Cut down your stock antenna to 1/4"
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And then strip off 1/8" of the insulation.

Step 6: Solder the new antenna onto your cut down and
stripped stock antenna.
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Overlap all the bare wire from the stock antenna base and the new antenna.

Step 7: Use a large diameter drinking straw and slide it over
the new antenna.
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McD's has them... they're slightly larger diameter than a regular drinking straw. I
think they're for shakes, etc.

Step 8: The straw fits perfectly and snugly on stock WIFI
antenna bases.
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Amazingly, you don't even have to glue them. It's a match made in heaven! Use
a black permanent marker or paint for a pro look...

Step 9: All Done!
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Looks pretty good! You get a more omni­directional output (less fiddling with
exact antenna placement) and approx. 5 dB gain. It works REALLY well on both
your wireless cards and routers. See my video to see the results, and Digg this if
you like my very first Instructable! 8D 
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