Conecting USB cable with UTP Cable

intro: How to Extend yout USB using UTP
This is my second Instructables. This time, I'm gonna tell everyone how to extend your USB using UTP. Why do you need to do so? Because the USB extender in shops
only around 1,5 meters. It's very short, if you need 50 meters for a USB WiFi antenna on your roof. So I share to you people this technique.
P.S.: I will be making the Instructables of the Indonesia's style of USB WiFi antenna. The picture is below.





step 1
Gather your parts
You need:
(1)USB Cable
(2)UTP Cable
(3)Small PVC Pipe
(4)Rubber tape
(5)thermofit / heatshrink


step 2
The making of Part 1
Open the UTP and USB cable. Put the small PVC pipe in the UTP cable. Put the thermofit in the USB cable. Then connect it like this:

white orange & orange to red,
white & green to white,
green to green,
and the rest to black.

Remeber to solder it.













step 3The making of Part 2
Fit the pipe in the connections and close it with rubber tape. You're finished! Try it. If USB is not detected, then change the USB 1.1 to USB 2.0.

If it doesn't work, try the circuit below.

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Creating a Wireless USB Antenna

introWifi Signal Strainer (WokFi) Long Distance
In this instructable I make a common WiFi Thumbdrive into a beefy wifi extender!'

The parabolic Asian cooking(dumpling) strainer is the perfect candidate for this project.

I was able to pick up 20 more access points in the city and connect to a network a few blocks away!

This is BY-FAR the most simple of all Wifi extensions!

Image 2:
_best paint'job EVER!_ - This is the general Idea behind the parabolic dish.
- it should bounce all waves from the dish into the focalpoint (wifi thumbstick).





step 1
GO GET STUFF!!!

a) Cooking strainer from Asian food market.
- Needs to be PARABOLIC
-The wooden handle on mine made it easy to work with.
-Mesh should be similar "tightness" as pictured. (Don't get the loose mesh)

b) USB Wireless Thumb Drive (g or b/g)

c) USB extension. -- The longer the better.(but get as much as you need.)



step 2Prep and Build the Signal Strainer!
Image 1:
-Using the snips and cup out a hole JUST big enough for the USB extension cord.

Image 2:
Squeeze the tip of the USB cord through hole.

Image 3:
-Adjust everything so the thumbdrive is at the FOCAL POINT of the parabola (I just eyeballed it).
-Fasten the USB cord in to place.







step 3
Testing the Signal Strainer

1) Find your favorite access point!
2) get as far away as possible! (While keeping line-of-sight)
3) Use software like NetStumbler to see the signal strength.
4) Adjust your Signal Strainer where necessary.

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