WLAN? again
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Posted by hawkeye on October 28, 2006, 9:21 am
Please log in for more thread options I have not been able to respond to your posts about my Oct 18 question. I am trying to find the/a program to download that will let me roam around and watch signal strength of the signal in question. Any ideas? Maybe just watch the connection strength icon? I would like a meter. My laptop is a basic, relatively cheap, Gateway 4025, XP home, using the supplied wireless device. Again I am 20 miles from a town, Tuscaloosa, AL, and my closest neighbor is about 1/4 mile away and I think he is on cable (which I can't get). I am, however, only about 2 miles from a couple of wireless phone towers that are on I-20. Could the signal be from them? Again, the computer says the signal strength is strong. Seems like a puny home setup 1/4 mile away would not have a strong signal here. I tried changing the connection choice in the computer and it did nothing. May have to talk to him. I have a pretty good connection with my cell phone as I am on a hill and can see the towers, one is cingular which is my carrier. May have to check out their wireless broadband program. Anyway, I am still baffeled. Further ideas that are not too complicated? I am so tired of dialup!! Thanks | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on October 28, 2006, 12:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options I'll assume you want to monitor wi-fi signal strength and not cellular signal strength. The basic assumption is that a potential wireless service provider will use 802.11b/g and broadcast their SSID. This is a bad assumption. Many user other schemes such as WiMax or Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (Alvarion). They may also be on 5.7GHz or 900MHz (Waverider) instead of the usual 2.4GHz. The cell site may also provide broadband (1xRTT/EVDO/GPRS/HSDPA/etc) via one the cellular carriers. Searching all these modes and frequencies for providers would probably be done only with a very expensive spectrum analyzer and modulation analyzer. If all you want is Wi-Fi under Windoze, try Netstumbler or Wi-Fi Hopper. http://wifihopper.com http://www.netstumbler.com Linux does a better job as it supports the monitor mode. I suggest a LiveCD suitable for booting your laptop. http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/Auditor http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/BackTrack Make sure your wireless card is supported: http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/Auditor_dev_list1 Methinks you could do better searching for a suitable wireless ISP using one of the online directories. http://www.bbwexchange.com/wisps/ This looks probable. http://www.onelasvegas.com/wireless/AL.html Looks like a few to choose from. I would go with WiMax if possible. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by John Navas on October 28, 2006, 12:21 pm
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>I have not been able to respond to your posts about my Oct 18 question.
>I am trying to find the/a program to download that will let me roam >around and watch signal strength of the signal in question. Any ideas? >Maybe just watch the connection strength icon? I would like a meter. >My laptop is a basic, relatively cheap, Gateway 4025, XP home, using >the supplied wireless device. >Again I am 20 miles from a town, Tuscaloosa, AL, and my closest >neighbor is about 1/4 mile away and I think he is on cable (which I >can't get). I am, however, only about 2 miles from a couple of wireless >phone towers that are on I-20. Could the signal be from them? Again, >the computer says the signal strength is strong. Seems like a puny home >setup 1/4 mile away would not have a strong signal here. >I tried changing the connection choice in the computer and it did >nothing. May have to talk to him. >... Now there's a thought. :) -- Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes> | |||||||||||||||||||
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>I am trying to find the/a program to download that will let me roam
>around and watch signal strength of the signal in question.