How to Connect a WiFi Antenna

Connect a USB WiFi antenna to increase the signal strength on a laptop.

A WiFi antenna is designed to boost the wireless Internet signal to a computer equipped with a wireless card. WiFi antennas are typically used with laptops for their portability and the need to receive a wireless Internet connection when working remotely with the laptop. An antenna increases the computer's range for receiving a signal in hot spots such as airports, coffee shops and anywhere else a WiFi signal is available.

Things You'll Need

• Computer or laptop with USB port

Instructions

1. Shut down the computer or laptop.

2. Plug the USB cable that comes with the WiFi antenna into the USB port on the antenna base, then place the base on a level surface such as a table.

3. Connect the plug on the other end of the cable to any free USB port on the computer.

4. Turn on the computer, which also supplies power to the antenna through the USB connection, then open a web browser to go online.

Tips & Warnings

• Turn off the computer while connecting the WiFi antenna, then log back on to activate the communication with the antenna and test the signal.

References

• WiFi Antenna Consumer Resource
• The DX Zone: WiFi Antennas

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish