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Build your own WIFI jammer

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Build your own WIFI jammer using a 2.4GHz AV transmitters. In this video I will show you how you can build your own jammer to jam a WIFI connection. I will also explain how this works and the difference between jamming and interference. Wikipedia page on jamming : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio...
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How to fix a broken 4th Gen iPod Touch screen and front camera replacement.

Build a long range Wi-Fi repeater

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Build a long range Wi-Fi repeater I needed to get a wireless internet connection into my workshop. I used a TP Link TL-WR702N in repeater mode and upgraded the antennas to achieve much better range. Not only can I now connect with my laptop. I can also connect with my phone. Links: http://www.wikare...
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Electronics kit for the visually impaired

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Electronics kit for the visually impaired. Instructables Competition to design an electronics kit inspired me to produce this prototype kit for the visually impaired. As far as I know there is not a kit like this on the market. PDF and CWZ files can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/folde...
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Laptop Repair and refurbishment

Camera external microphone jack mod

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Nikon Coolpix L120 external microphone jack. I was disappointed with the microphones on my Nikon L120. So I added an external microphone jack so I could use a shot gun microphone to improve the quality of the audio.
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Proprietary power adapters suck. Especially when they cost so much!

How To Replace iPhone 4 Screen

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IPhone 4 screen replacement. Step by step video instructable, showing you how to replace the screen/digitizer, and how to put it all back together again. The iPhone 4 screen is a complete screen assembly which means that you cannot replace just the LCD or the digitizer. The screen and digitizer are ...
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iPad 2 Broken Screen Digitizer Replacement

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If you've got an iPad 2  cracked screen, AppleCare or insurance won't help, save some money by fixing it yourself. In this video instructable I will show you how to remove your iPad 2 (Wi-Fi only model) glass digitizer and replace the digitizer and the LCD screen.
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Gameboy Sat Nav

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I decided to take an old sat nav (Navigon 1210) I had laying around and fit the internals into an original Gameboy for a retro look. I was not too difficult more time was spent modifying the case as there was very little soldering. I have added some high resolution pictures with descriptions ...
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Ipod Atari 2600 Docking station

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I had an old Atari 2600 lying around the workshop. I decided to turn it into a dock for my iPod using an amp that can be had off eBay for £10. This amp has a usb connector that will recognise an iPod as well as having a FM radio and remote control. I also managed to port all of the controls that con...
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5 GHz Collinear Antenna

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5 Hz collinear antenna This video is the start of many based around the design of 5 Hz antennas for the Wi-Fi spectrum. The collinear antenna is an omnidirectional antenna much like the rubber duck dipole antenna. The main advantage of collinear antenna is its simple structure and relatively small d...
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Sector Antenna for 5GHz wifi

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It is a centre-fed broadside array antenna, based on the Franklin Antenna It has high gain but a very narrow focus beam You will often find these antennas on mobile phone masts in an array setup of 6 or more. ¼ wave 12.93mm ½ wave 25.86mm Back Reflector 35mm by 240mm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...
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5GHz Coax Dipole Omnidirectional Antenna

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5GHz coax dipole, omnidirectional antenna. Normally these antennas are made entirely from coax. My method though replaces the outer braided copper wire with metal tubes cut to the correct wavelength. This method is much easier to construct and get the wavelength correct in each section of the antenn...
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Double Biquad Antenna for the 5.8GHz Band

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How to build a double biquad antenna for the 5GHz band. Increase the range of your Wi-Fi connection. There are lots of instructions on how to build these but very few on how to construct a housing that does not look like something from the plumbing section of your local hardware store. This design i...
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Double Biquad Antenna for the 2 4GHz Band

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Fully detailed construction of a 16dB gain Double Biquad Antenna for the 2.4GHz wifi band. The biquad is a very simple design but care must be taken when measuring each wavelength. Made correctly it is extremely powerful. There are lots of blogs and videos on the internet showing how to build these,...
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USB Wireless Antenna Modification

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USB Wi-Fi adapter external antenna modification.  Improve signal strength and flexibility to add different types of antennas. TP LINK TL-WDN3200 Wireless N600 Dual Band USB Adapter
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Wifi Jammer MK2

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This uses the same 2.4GHz AV transmitters used in the first jammer, but this time they run through a 4 watt amplifier. Battery capacity has also been increase using 3.7 volt phone batteries. The main reason for building the MK2 was to have more control over what part of the spectrum I am jamming. So...
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2.4GHz Yagi in a Can

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Yagi antenna for the 2.4GHz spectrum (Wi-Fi).  What’s different about this antenna is that it is inside a cantenna giving it more range by narrowing its beamwidth making it more directional than a standard Yagi. yagi template: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzmJxxD-Z4B6WEVnUFN6V2pRMEU/edit?usp=shar...
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Long Range Yagi Antenna 19 Element 2.4GHz

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Yagi Antenna 19 Element (Yagi in a drainpipe)! Easy build yagi that gives at least 15dbi. A long range antenna for 2.4 ghz wifi 802.11 b/g/n frequencies. Yagi antennas exhibit a narrow beamwidth and high front to back ratios to help minimise any potential interference to and from other systems. Temp...
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