Abstract:
User devices connect to Access Points (AP) to obtain
internet access through Wi-Fi networks. But with the increment of
the distance from the AP, signal reception quality reduces, and the
power will be lost due to signal interferences through free space.
The design was focused on providing internet accessibility by an
existing Wi-Fi network to a remote site using low cost and high-performance antenna. The research was conducted to design an
antenna for obtaining internet accessibility during off-peak times
at staff and student residential areas from the existing fixed Wi-Fi
the network deployed in the academic buildings. The designed system
consists of a parabolic antenna that uses the Line-of-Sight technique
for unidirectional transmission having a center-feed of programmed
microcontrollers to capture Wi-Fi signals through wireless media.
According to the literature we have conducted, the system deployed
with a solar powering system which is a fully sustainable energy
source, with a low-power consuming microcontroller, is the novelty
of the design. This entire antenna system was tested for receiving
signal strength, downloading and uploading speeds at the targeted
distance from the transmitter under 2 tests. The results confirm that
the residential area where Wi-Fi connectivity was not available for
internet access was provided with the connectivity with better signal
quality having a user-friendly, low power consuming, and easily
deployable system.
