wifi catcher for you

Making a WiFi Catcher

Written by Max Baun

So you are sitting out back by your pool trying to work at home for the day. Unfortunately, your wireless card in your computer is not strong enough to detect the router inside of your house. I’ve got a home made device that will help you pick up WiFi signals from locations your wireless card couldn’t pick up alone. You will need the following items: 6-10 ft USB Extension Cable USB WiFi adapter Metal Strainer/Bowl Camera TriPod Strong glue or epoxy The first step is to cut a hole in the strainer. Make sure it is large enough for the WiFi adapter to fit through. However, don’t cut it too big where the USB device will just slip through. With the hole, put the WiFi catcher on the inside part of the strainer, and join it with the female end of the USB extension cable coming from the outside of the strainer. Once you connect these two, it will sort of look like a satellite. Now take some strong glue or epoxy and fill in the hole where the extension cable and adapter are connected. Let this sit for a while until it dries. Once dry you put your satellite looking device on the tripod, using the tripod’s screw and a hole towards the bottom of the strainer. Raise it up a good height, plug the other end of the USB extension cable into your computer, and point it towards the WiFi spot. You will notice a huge jump in signal due to the strainer catching the signal and concentrating it onto the USB WiFi adapter. Think of WiFi connections as wind when sailing. The bigger the sail, the more force the sail will experience and the faster the boat will move.