LIPA CITY COLLEGES
LCC SILVERCREST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WI-FI BLASTER: AN ALTERNATIVE TOOL TO INCREASE THE INTERNET
CAPACITY AND SIGNAL RANGE OF AN ORDINARY WI-FI ROUTER
I. ABSTRACT
Background
Poor internet has become a major issue in the Philippines. Everyone is
actively engaged, particularly Netizens. Nowadays, people need the internet
because almost everything is readily accessible through the use of it, such as
online education, online shopping, social networking sites, and so much more.
Though not as poor as dial-up internet in the early 2000s, download and upload
rates in the country seem to lag behind their Southeast Asian counterparts.
According to Natividad (2021), in terms of fixed broadband, the Philippines
was ranked about 100th in the world, with an average download speed of 32.37
megabits per second (Mbps). Thailand and Singapore, meanwhile, are in the top
three, with 220Mbps and 247Mbps, respectively. Moreover, according to the World
Bank survey, fixed broadband plans in these two countries cost about the same
as in the Philippines. Aside from its slow speeds, internet access in the Philippines
is still among the most expensive in the country. Also, as stated by the 2020 Digital
Quality of Life Index, the Philippines was ranked 82nd out of 85 nations when it
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comes to internet affordability. The increased demand and poor customer
satisfaction provided by internet providers has frustrated the Filipinos, who have
been believed to be the most socially engaged citizens. This is especially relevant
today, when the world becomes more interactive and engaged in using different
types of technologies.
On the other hand, ISPs (Internet Service Providers) should find a solution
to the Philippines' poor internet access. To mitigate the issue, they should fix all of
the towers. Whereas in the Philippines, about 18,000 telecom towers have been
built. For optimum coverage, the nation will need an additional 50,000 people.
Since the majority of Filipinos access online content from their mobile phones,
these cell towers are critical in delivering connectivity to the masses (Natividad,
2021). Furthermore, since most ISPs are reluctant to embrace advanced 4G-LTE
connections, cell link speeds remain slow. Since the majority of the people
nowadays are using the Internet, the government must assist with seeking a
solution regarding this issue.
However, the actions to solve the issues regarding to poor internet
connection in the country might be delayed due to the current situation that the
country is facing right now. Therefore, the researchers made an action or an
alternative solution to solve this issue, which is called as “Wi-Fi Blaster: an
alternative tool to increase the internet capacity and signal range of an
ordinary Wi-Fi router”. This device will solve the issues about weak internet
connection through boosting the internet capacity of an ordinary Wi-Fi router for
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better internet connectivity. This will also give the users a wider range of internet
connectivity even if they are far away from their home. Moreover, the materials
needed regarding this proposed project is accessible and can be found from home.
In connection, having a good internet connection is the most fulfilling and
satisfying in one’s life. Internet and other digital devices are mostly used in this
time of crisis that every country is facing and it is also part of every person’s system
of life.
Problem to be Solve
One of the major problems of the Philippines nowadays, is the poor internet
connection that is provided by the ISPs (Internet Service Providers). As more
Filipinos use their mobile phones to connect to the worldwide web, the speed of
mobile data transmission has become an issue to a great chunk of the population.
Especially, in today’s situation that a lot of people are all depending their lives
online and also it is part of their essentials. Moreover, beyond the issue of slow
internet connection issues of the country is that, it is also one of those countries
who has the most expensive internet service fee.
Therefore, the researchers have landed with this kind of invention, which is
the Wi-Fi Blaster, and expected to cure the given problem of every internet
consumer. This Wi-Fi Blaster can be an alternative solution with regards to the
internet connection issues of the country.
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Objectives
The overall objectives of the project are as follows:
To help the users to have a better experience in using the internet through
the use of the Wi-Fi Blaster.
To give the user an access to different social media and/or different online
platforms better and faster than ever.
To promote an alternative solution with regards to the poor internet
connection that the users are experiencing nowadays.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The Wi-Fi Blaster is made of copper, screws, metal stick and wires. In
making the 7 disk, the researchers used copper plates with 3mm (millimeter) thick
and 90, 68, and 37 for each size of the disks.
The copper disk of the blaster increases the signal of the router or the
internet and also extends its signal up to 10km away from the user’s house. Each
copper element magnifies the bandwidth of the internet signals that can be
detected by USB/broadband used. The Wi-Fi Blaster can make the signal
reception gain increase exponentially, compared to the normal WIFI repeaters
which has coverage limitations in 2.4 GHz frequency.
Thus, the signals, would be reliable once connected to stable internet
service provider. The Wi-Fi blaster can double the speed of your ordinary Wi-Fi
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router. Furthermore, this product's antenna can be installed in high elevations like
household rooves. This can be further extended using coaxial wires used for cable
television.
III. ILLUSTRATION
This illustration depicts the blueprint of how will the Wi-Fi Blaster is expected
to be arranged. Including the measurements of the expected spacing of each
copper plates for the success of this project.
Image 3.1
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Image 3.2
This image below shows where will the wire of the broadband is expected
to be placed. Also, this is the back part of the Wi-Fi Blaster.
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Image 3. 3
The image 3.3 exhibits on what will be the outcome when the broadband
is now fixed and connected to the copper plate. The user can also use a flash
drive if and only if, there is no available broadband nearby.
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Image 3.4
This portrays on what the Wi-Fi Blaster should look like, when all the
procedures are successfully done. Then, the user can now connect it to their Wi-
Fi router using a USB cable.
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10 G.A. Solis St., Lipa City Batangas
Telephone Number: 756-1943
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Group 3
EVANGELISTA, Christian Ashley
BUENSUCESO, Learnie
FLORES, Rhyven
RIETA, Lheonalyn
REFERENCES:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7vy3m/why-internet-speeds-philippines-slow-
laws
https://www.change.org/p/improve-the-internet-connection-in-the-
philippines#:~:text=The%20ISPs(Internet%20Service%20Providers,keeps%20m
obile%20connection%20speeds%20slow.
https://www.whycebu.com/slow-internet-connection-philippines/
Lipa City Colleges
10 G.A. Solis St., Lipa City Batangas
Telephone Number: 756-1943
Fax Number: 756-3768 local 300
www.lipacitycolleges.net
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LCC SILVERCREST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Lipa City Colleges
10 G.A. Solis St., Lipa City Batangas
Telephone Number: 756-1943
Fax Number: 756-3768 local 300
www.lipacitycolleges.net
LIPA CITY COLLEGES
LCC SILVERCREST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Lipa City Colleges
10 G.A. Solis St., Lipa City Batangas
Telephone Number: 756-1943
Fax Number: 756-3768 local 300
www.lipacitycolleges.net
