The Slurpr is a 6 channel WIFI router which automatically connects to the 6 strongest WiFi networks in the vicinity. It then combines these connection into one super-fast connection.
‘A big, fat access point with a large antenna and a bunch of Wi-Fi cards that automatically connect to the strongest signals it can pick up. Then it would combine all these signals into one FreeLoading Broadband Canal for me to use’
The unit is handmade and based on the RouterBOARD 532 from www.routerboard.com - They then added 6 mini PCI Atheros WiFi cards and a 4Gb Compact Flash card.
The rear of the unit contans standard WiFi antenna connections which currently have compact aerials attatched, but external antennas could easily be connected.
The Slurpr runs on Debian Linux and although the creators admit that some fine tuning is needed, the unit does operate.
They are also discussing the possibility of including some automatic WEP cracking tools onboard allowing the unit to automatically seek out and crack WEP encrypted WiFi access points.
This modification would undoubtedly make this unit highly illegal to operate or possibly own. Even in this inmodified state, the Slurpr seems to be an extremely useful device to have around, especially if you do a lot of travelling and need fast connections wherever you go.
If you want to find out more information about the Slurpr and see some more photos with construction details then check out the creators page at http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/781/slurpr-the-mother-of-all-wardrive-boxes
4:26 am on January 24th, 2008
This is quite an impressive piece of hardware you’ve created! My mom would go nuts for it.
9:06 am on March 15th, 2008
Man, this is something I’ve been thinking about doing for the past 10 months, I’m surprised it took someone this long to actually get around to it!