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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 196 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You'll get faster download, but your upload speeds drop off a cliff

[–] ITypeWithMyDick@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Use another fan to make the wifi circular, then your upload speeds shouldnt be hindered

[–] berkersal@iusearchlinux.fyi 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then you add ping by changing the path

[–] coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can counter those with a pingpong bat.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

If you play pong online, your ping will be super low.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (5 children)

If you make a series of tubes, you can route from the router and reroute back to the router, creating an information highway through, what we call in comp science, a "loop". Depending on which side you install the turbo, you can replicate the same tech your ISP charges extra for in "speed boost". If you go bi-turbo—one in inbound and one in the outbound tubes of the loop—you can generate effectively unlimited speed, where onlyfans used in your inbound and outbound tubes limit based on their RPM. This is why I use RC plane turbines. It's loud, but I'm streaming YT in 480.

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you put all this in a very small tube that you can easily plug into your router and your PC, then we've got real innovation on our hands!

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 129 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I am a computer programmer, this is exactly how it works. Why else do you think electronics have fans in them if not to blow fresh, crisp wifi in and stale, soggy wifi out?

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[–] Pothetato@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The trick is rewiring the outlet to 240v. More power = more signal.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ThankYouVeryMuch@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Doubling the voltage for a given circuit would result in four times the power, P = V^2 R (*This is wrong, it's over R, see comment below). So 6db

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago

Will probably make the signal noisy, so I'd avoid this. I would recommend just putting the router in a booster seat, so it's higher off the ground.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No no, everyone knows you're supposed to put a mirror behind it, duh.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

Funnily enough this may actually have a positive impact

People used to create tinfoil, tin can or wok based reflectors for WiFi to guide the omnidirectional signal into becoming a directional one.

I think the reflective part of some mirrors is essentially tin foil, so it probably would have a mild boosting effect in the direction of the mirror

Edit: in fact if OP's fan has a rounded metal cage on it, you could take the front half off and you've basically got a WokFi setup there, with added danger

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A wire in a Pringles can makes for a fabulous directional can-tenna

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Also if it's close enough, the metal of the fan itself serves as a pretty decent antennae. You can accomplish the same by taping a fork to the box!

It's the silliest little lifehack yet wrapping a wire around a fork, then wrapping the other end around the router works so well

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[–] iamnotdave@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No because the fan that is boosting the Wi-Fi to you would prevent your computer requests to the Wi-Fi box.

So while it'll be easier for you to get a YouTube video It would be harder for you to actually type a search. 👍

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just use an electromagnet instead. Invert the polarization to attract or repell all those pesky wifi particles. This way it boost botb up and download speeds.

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My boss almost saw me looking at this. Close call.

[–] Taringano@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Not Safe Fan Wifi

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you work in IT and want to keep your job, it would be NSFW to say something like this

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.de 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

May work in niche cases where passive cooling is insufficient and overeating causes Instabilität.

[–] toastus@feddit.de 33 points 2 years ago

INSTABILITÄT!!!

[–] DrOakfield@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I dunno, I thought that it was instabilität that causes overeating.

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[–] npz@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

yes and you can also leave out a plate of cookies where you want a strong signal so the wifi waves will go there when they're hungry

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[–] WagnasT@iusearchlinux.fyi 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Radio waves are faster in a vacuum, ditch the fan and put it in a shop vac.

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[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ask ElectroBOOM, he would definitely make a video rectifying it *bang* OUCH F___ S___ why is there a loose wire?

[–] derfl007@lemmy.wtf 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I read the last part in his voice lmao

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Putting a fan begin your router won't boost the range because photons emitted by the router's antenna won't be affected by moving air from the fan. Putting a floodlight however...

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Alright, so according to Bernoulli's principle says that moving fluids result in a lower air pressure. Light and all electromagnetic waves are fastest in a vacuum. Lower air pressure is closer to a vacuum. So... Marginally? I have no idea how much but I'm guessing it's miniscule enough to need special equipment to detect. Not worth it. Plus the fan itself could block the waves. The fields around the wires powering the fans would have an effect as well. All of this is going to be super minor but I think the physical blockage of the fan is going to have more of an effect (but still teeny tiny) than anything.

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[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

If it has metal blades then it will reflect some of the radio signals, making the transceiver more directional. With how it's set up in the post, it could potentially be a benefit to devices that face the front of the router and fan, but a disadvantage to devices behind the fan. Same logic with that Facebook trick of putting tin foil or cut up drink cans behind the antennae.

However, most newer and higher end routers use beam forming antenna arrays which are already directional and can automatically focus the signal toward your devices. Having reflectors around those can actually interfere with the antenna array and decrease speeds for all devices.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The wifi beams come out in all direction. You can help boost the wifi by placing a mirror behind the router. Then the rays will be reflected back to you and not wasted.

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I'm about 62% sure this is a joke...

Please help, I'm clueless about this kind of stuff.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Look up the DIY parabolic reflectors people used to use on their WiFi antennas, they did actually work! I used one and recorded a marked improvement in WiFi strength at the furthest point in my home that was previously a low connection quality spot.

Radio waves come out of an antenna and just go in every direction, so a router against your outer wall is wasting a lot of its energy just directed into the neighbour's house. If you can reflect some of that back in, you get improved signal reception. It's very cool :-)

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[–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Technically yes, but in practice any gains are going to be counteracted if not outweighed by the electromagnetic noise from the fan's motor. To avoid that interference and see any real improvement in your signal strength, you'd have to either use a fan with a shielded motor (the last such model went out of production in 1953, so good luck finding one) or a fan driven by an alternative power source such as a water wheel.

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[–] PhictionalOne@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago

Well... WiFi is bidirectional. It may be faster receiving but the device sending... Other story than the tcp handshakes...

[–] joseandres42@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

It works better if you tie the router to the fan blades.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago

It will help cool the router, so yes, it will probably work 👍

[–] peppy@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And put weapons grade Uranium in front of it to get the quantum boosts.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

use a fan with metal blades

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

You need an aether fan, but yes.

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