| As the number of portable computing and | | | | antennas are developed and are now available in |
| communication devices grew, so does the | | | | the market, though they are easy to install but |
| demand to connect them to outside world. To go | | | | these antennas are very expensive. Hence it |
| on line the computers had to be plugged into a | | | | would be a great thing if it is possible to make our |
| telephone wall socket. Requiring a wired | | | | own antennas with some readily available goods. |
| connection to fixed network meant that | | | | We would need a cable (also known as pigtail) to |
| computers were portable, but not mobile. | | | | connect wireless interface card with the antenna. |
| To achieve true mobility the computers need to | | | | We would also need two kinds of connectors, a |
| use radio(or wireless in that case) signals for | | | | N-male connector to connect one end of the |
| communication. . In this manner, dedicated users | | | | cable to antennas and an appropriate connector |
| would be able to read and send email while driving | | | | to connect the wireless interface card with cable. |
| or moving to other rooms etc. A system of | | | | Since the making of antenna requires wire, we |
| portable computers that communicate by radio | | | | would also need a soldering iron to solder wires. |
| are known as wireless LAN. Therefore to provide | | | | For more info see on USB Wi-Fi |
| mobility to the systems, wireless local area | | | | ADVANTAGES OF DESIGNING OUR OWN |
| networks were developed and now a new | | | | ANTENAS |
| technology "Wi-Fi" or 802.11x(IEEE standard for | | | | The construction of our own antennas provides |
| wireless LAN setup), has become the most | | | | various advantages to us. Apart from being |
| popular worldwide standard for the wireless | | | | cheaper than the antennas available in market |
| communication in LAN.. | | | | they are also easy to configure into our system. |
| Nowadays all major Laptop manufacturers | | | | So instead of investing huge amounts of money |
| provide an in built wi-fi system. Work is being | | | | in antennas we can better manage that money |
| done to make various devices like mobile phones, | | | | by adding them to buy better Laptop systems. |
| mp3 players etc to be wi-fi enabled. | | | | There is also time factor involved in making our |
| In order to meet the growing demand for wi fi | | | | own antennas system. Since it is easy and faster |
| networks, various public places are provided with | | | | to make and install our own antennas, it saves lot |
| them. | | | | of time. |
| In order to enhance the wireless capabilities the | | | | |