# Boost your Wi-Fi signal with Beer Can.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 4, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623 "2012-09-04T07:13:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623/1 "2012-09-04T07:13:59Z")

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Easy and inexpensive way to boost your signal by 2 bars.  
[http://www.tvkim.com/watch/1417/kim-on-komand-beer-can-helps-increase-wi-fi-coverage](http://www.tvkim.com/watch/1417/kim-on-komand-beer-can-helps-increase-wi-fi-coverage)

I made one yesterday and it works. Went from yellow to green on my laptops wi-fi signal status.

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**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623/2 "2012-09-04T07:45:53Z")

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The idea is that the antenna becomes more directional with the can. So, if it happens to be aimed at the source of the signal, you’ll get a better signal. If it’s pointed away, it will get worse.