David,
We are using Motion Computing Tablet PC's with a Cisco
abg card to do our surveys. We use the Cisco Site Survey utility
(in addition to the Desktop Utility) which is very similar to Netstumbler.
Motion has come out with a smaller version of it's tablet that may be
a better fit that the PDA's. We tried several PDA's when we first started
but were not satisfied with their performance. I wouldn't take anything
for our Tablets.
We were introduced to the Motion via Wireless Valley. They
are bundling their LanPlanner software with it.
Rick
David Gillett wrote:
We've been deploying a handful of hotspots, but we're about to
begin rolling out ubiquitous b/g coverage (with a reserved for
hotspots with special needs).
To support this, we want to start equipping our techs with
wireless PDAs with which to quickly and easily determine the
status of wireless service at their location.
I've been using Kismet on a Sharp Zaurus, but its chipset
support so far limits me to b only, and both the Zaurus 5500/5600
models and the LinkSys WCF12 have been superseded, so I don't
think that's the right direction. I've been happy with the
level of detail that NetStumbler shows, but a laptop is more
device than we really want to require.
So: I'm looking for recommendations of a PDA/wireless/software
combo that will provide about the same level of detail as
NetStumbler for at least b/g, and preferably also a.
Are you using something like this?
David Gillett
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