Knowing where the hotspots are can be hard, especially if you are a stranger in town, and in some cases the larger cities are inundated with networks, which makes it difficult for a newcomer to find the right one.

But the Wi-Fi Detective from Startech.com, this job has become a little bit easier.

All you need to do is place the device into the USB port of your computer, and then search. But as the device has a LCD display on the front, it can show you the signal strength and some other basic information about the network, in fact all that you will require to know what network is what.

The Wi-Fi Detective also offers the following features and benefits:

Li-Polymer battery powered – can be recharged using a standard USB connection to a powered computer
Can locate 802.11b and 802.11g networks
LCD display indicates wireless signal strength, associated security protocols, operating channel and SSI
Light and compact: weighs only 30g (1.05 oz.) with dimensions of 91 x 28.5 x 14mm (3.6 x 1.12 x 0.55”)

Source [Engadget]

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