A wireless router, comprising: a plurality of planar antennas, wherein the plurality of planar antennas are configured in a cross-like configuration, each planar antenna of the plurality of planar antennas comprising: a driven patch that is configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, wherein the driven patch has a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another; a reflector element that is configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction; and only a first director element and a second director element (114, 116), the first and second director elements being configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in a quasi-endfire direction, wherein the driven patch, the reflector element and the first and second director elements are positioned approximately symmetrically about an axis of symmetry, the reflector element is separated from the first radiating edge by a first gap, g 1, the first and second director elements are separated from the second radiating edge by a second gap, g 2, the driven patch and the reflector element are substantially bisected by the axis of symmetry, and the first and second director elements are positioned on opposing sides of the axis of symmetry separated by a third gap, g 3, such that the axis of symmetry is between the first director element and the second director element; a processor; and a memory that comprises components that are executed by the processor, the wireless router further comprising: a receiver component configured to receive indications of locations of a plurality of wireless devices relative to the wireless router; and a control component configured to selectively provide particular amounts of excitation current to the different planar antennas based at least in part upon a number and location of wireless devices in a coverage area of the wireless router. a plurality of planar antennas, wherein the plurality of planar antennas are configured in a cross-like configuration, each planar antenna of the plurality of planar antennas comprising: a driven patch that is configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, wherein the driven patch has a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another; a reflector element that is configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction; and only a first director element and a second director element (114, 116), the first and second director elements being configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in a quasi-endfire direction, wherein the driven patch, the reflector element and the first and second director elements are positioned approximately symmetrically about an axis of symmetry, the reflector element is separated from the first radiating edge by a first gap, g 1, the first and second director elements are separated from the second radiating edge by a second gap, g 2, the driven patch and the reflector element are substantially bisected by the axis of symmetry, and the first and second director elements are positioned on opposing sides of the axis of symmetry separated by a third gap, g 3, such that the axis of symmetry is between the first director element and the second director element; a driven patch that is configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, wherein the driven patch has a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another; a reflector element that is configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction; and only a first director element and a second director element (114, 116), the first and second director elements being configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in a quasi-endfire direction, wherein the driven patch, the reflector element and the first and second director elements are positioned approximately symmetrically about an axis of symmetry, the reflector element is separated from the first radiating edge by a first gap, g 1, the first and second director elements are separated from the second radiating edge by a second gap, g 2, the driven patch and the reflector element are substantially bisected by the axis of symmetry, and the first and second director elements are positioned on opposing sides of the axis of symmetry separated by a third gap, g 3, such that the axis of symmetry is between the first director element and the second director element; a processor; and a memory that comprises components that are executed by the processor, the wireless router further comprising: a receiver component configured to receive indications of locations of a plurality of wireless devices relative to the wireless router; and a control component configured to selectively provide particular amounts of excitation current to the different planar antennas based at least in part upon a number and location of wireless devices in a coverage area of the wireless router. a receiver component configured to receive indications of locations of a plurality of wireless devices relative to the wireless router; and a control component configured to selectively provide particular amounts of excitation current to the different planar antennas based at least in part upon a number and location of wireless devices in a coverage area of the wireless router.