The Wifi Predator - Boing Boing Gadgets

The Wifi Predator

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, April 15, 2008 10:52 AM | permalink

iHacked has instructions for making a Wifi Predator, a gadget that connects to a distant wireless access point and shares it with computers in your vicinity.

The predator is a modified wireless router connected to a high-powered antenna and running custom firmware to actively seek out open wireless connections. Once they are found, it will test them for internet connectivity and then join and repeat the one with the strongest signal to secured wireless connection that YOU control. (*Note: It is illegal to use a wireless access point that you are not authorized to use.)

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#1 posted by murray , April 15, 2008 11:34 AM

Seems more like a parasite than a predator.

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#2 posted by Anonymous , April 15, 2008 2:24 PM

depends on what end you are on if its a predator or a parasite =)

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#3 posted by tallpat , April 15, 2008 3:51 PM

Well, once connected, if you browse on over to 192.168.1.1, it could be more predator than parasite.

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#4 posted by El Mariachi , April 15, 2008 6:08 PM

Note: It is illegal to use a wireless access point that you are not authorized to use.

If it offers you a valid IP address when you request one, you've just been authorized.

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