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Wired for Wireless

This covers, how and why build a wireless antenna, what cable to use and why.

Antenna simulation, this is actually more interesting and fun than it sounds. Radio is complicated, I am not proficient enough at physics to teach the theory or explain why radio is the way it is.

What I will try to do is show what I have done so far and what works and where I failed.
Before you even consider making antennas, learn to solder. Now we need to get some proper cables for wireless.

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Power Supplies

Your computer needs power and it need good stable reliable power otherwise all your components may fail in a cascade of unpredictable destruction.

Efficiency

Power supply has to be efficient otherwise it will draw a lot more power to produce the stated 500W there are plenty of reviews out there that point out above 80% efficient power supplies. My personal pick Antec, Enermax, Seasonic these brands produce better power supplies. This does not mean don’t buy anything else but you’re just less likely to be let down by these manufacturers.

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