Help with NetStumbler - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Jervis · 10-30-2003, 05:50 PM

My university has many different wireless APs with different throughputs throughout the campus and I was looking for a way to specify each AP's SSID when I want to.

My friend currently does this using NetStumbler and a proprietary Compaq Presario Laptop wireless card. I, myself, have a Broadcom 802.11b Wireless Card and NetStumbler does not even detect the card. When I check auto-GPS and auto-detect options, the error is that the program cannot find the file specified.

Does anyone know if NetStumbler just doesn't support my card or of another program I can use that has the same function?

Thank you in advance.

charliex · 10-30-2003, 06:03 PM

sounds like it just doesnt autodetect, try airopeek etc

Jervis · 10-30-2003, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by charliex
sounds like it just doesnt autodetect, try airopeek etc

Does it not autodetecting have to do with my card or just the program not being configured correctly?

I'll look into Airopeek, thanks

charliex · 10-31-2003, 12:10 AM

just in the sense that if netstumbler doesnt pick it up when autodetect is on, it probably doesnt support it.
kismet, airsnort etc are also sniffers

i like netstumbler but its got some bad problems , we are all waiting patiently for the next version to come out

yotta · 10-31-2003, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by charliex
just in the sense that if netstumbler doesnt pick it up when autodetect is on, it probably doesnt support it.
kismet, airsnort etc are also sniffers

i like netstumbler but its got some bad problems , we are all waiting patiently for the next version to come out

I've used kismet on my Zaurus SL5500. Horray for linux based PDAs

. Isn't kismet *nix only though?

10-30-2003, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jervis Tilted	Help with NetStumbler My university has many different wireless APs with different throughputs throughout the campus and I was looking for a way to specify each AP's SSID when I want to. My friend currently does this using NetStumbler and a proprietary Compaq Presario Laptop wireless card. I, myself, have a Broadcom 802.11b Wireless Card and NetStumbler does not even detect the card. When I check auto-GPS and auto-detect options, the error is that the program cannot find the file specified. Does anyone know if NetStumbler just doesn't support my card or of another program I can use that has the same function? Thank you in advance.

10-30-2003, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	sounds like it just doesnt autodetect, try airopeek etc

10-31-2003, 12:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	just in the sense that if netstumbler doesnt pick it up when autodetect is on, it probably doesnt support it. kismet, airsnort etc are also sniffers i like netstumbler but its got some bad problems , we are all waiting patiently for the next version to come out