Without a doubt, Netstumbler is for you. http://www.netstumbler.com - I use it all the time, especially when I'm in a pinch for internet access. I also use it when scoping out a new tower location, to see if there is anyone else nearby on 2.4 - kind of a poor man's spectrum analyzer - but it will not detect other 2.4GHz gear such as microwaves, cordless phones and FHSS wireless, e.g. Alvarion.
With netstumbler in downtown colorado springs, free internet access is plentiful. Randal *I do not advocate using other people's wireless systems in any circumstance. Do as I say, not as I do. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kosick Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] WAR Driving Anyone have a good easy application I can use to fire up and detect local wireless AP's? I find myself more and more needing to find out the ESSID of a public AP and don't know how. Example, was at a Hilton in NYC that had free Internet access in the lobby (so you could log on to download porn videos of Paris Hilton, no doubt) yet the front desk had no clue of what the ESSID was. I tried "ANY" on my Linksys version one PCMCIA card but found nothing. === Rick Kosick StarLinX Internet Service The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
