FabFi: community-built wireless network August 26

Creating long-range wifi links with CNC and laser-cut reflectors
Fab-fi reflector

Here’s a great use of digital fabrication technology: FabFi, a project bringing internet connectivity to communities in Kenya and Afghanistan. Each node in the network is comprised of an off-the-shelf router mounted inside a parabolic reflector, for a total cost of about $60US.


The reflectors were originally designed to be quickly manufactured with either a CNC router or laser-cutter, but it didn’t take long for users to start fabricating their own from local technologies and materials. Check out the tech summary for more info.

Posted in CNC Routing, Design, Electronics + Robotics, Laser Cutting, Maker Movement, Open Source, Rich Decibels by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post

Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting, CNC Routing

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3 Responses to “FabFi: community-built wireless network”

  1. Edgar Castelo Says:
    August 26th, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Why won’t they see this, for all kinds of Wi-fi Antennas:
    https://sites.google.com/site/buildyourstuff/th

  2. chris jackson Says:
    August 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Important to emphasise that this project has been developed in and through Fab Labs, as its not mentioned in text or tags. :)

  3. FabFi: CNCed Wifi Antennae Says:
    September 1st, 2011 at 9:01 am

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