G+_Greg Lackmann Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 With all the xfinity hotspots all over the place, I had a idea. Could a Cantenna be hooked up to a hacked router to transmit distant xfinity hotspots? Might make a fun Know How. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Travis Hershberger Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 As the general rule you'll want an antenna at both ends of a connection. You'll be able to send a signal to said hotspot, but how is that hotspot going to get a signal back to you? You can get really long range with a pair of cantennas at both ends of a connection, but with just one the range will only be a little better. **Please don't go change antennas on equipment you don't own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Colby Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Idea works, once used this for a few weeks after hurricane sandy to bring internet from xfinity public hot spot in next block to my house. Used parabolic cardboard and aluminum foil reflector instead of cantena and used ddwrt on router. Had to resign in once every 24 hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Travis Hershberger Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Scott Colby How far was that signal going? (I know with directional antennas on both ends and line-of-sight the range can be 25+ miles!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Colby Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nothing crazy like that - I think it was between 6-800 ft. I think the parabolic collector helped pull in the return signal from the omni directional antenna on the hot spot on the telphone pole in the next block as well as focus the outgoing signal. had good enough service to watch netflix and share through the house until we got regular service back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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