RE: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder?
Nokia E70. Is a mobile + VoIP + wifi + runs Symbian which has a couple of stumbler type programs. I have one and it means with a PuTTy for Symbian I can look after my network no matter where I am ;) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 Sent: 14 August 2006 16:49 To: TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11 Cc: wireless@wispa.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder? I don't know if it'll work on a pda but this program is very helpful. I use it quite a bit. Won't show non wifi systems, but it sounds like that's all you need it to do. Best one out there. Most wireless ISPs I know use it. http://www.netstumbler.com/ Anyone out there have any suggestions for Don? Remember to reply to his personal address as you'll not be able to reply to the mailing list his post came from. Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: American Common Defence Review To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 10:08 AM Subject: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder? From Don Hamrick/KI5SS, Ok! I am a newbie with PDAs. Never owned one and didn'tknow much about them. NowI am doing a fast study on PDAs to find out which PDA is best to use as a WiFi Finder asits primary use and forother applications such as Amateur Radio as cascading into its secondary use, if feasible. My marketing research revealed the following products that fits the bill for what am looking for. I am a merchant seaman. I travel constantly. I want to use a PDA as a WiFi Finder so that I don't have to pull out my laptop from its wheeled-bag every time just to check for WiFi availability. It is easier to use a PDA for this purpose. SDIO CARDS: Socket Go Wi-Fi! P500 - 802.11g SDIO Wi-Fi Card http://www.socketcom.com/product/WL6010-676.asp Socket Go Wi-Fi! P300 - 802.11g SDIO Wi-Fi Card http://www.socketcom.com/product/WL6217-664.asp Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card, WCF54G http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2childpagename=US%2FLayoutcid=1115416826419pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper WiFi Software PocketWinc (PDA WiFi Finder ConnectivitySoftware) http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?kw=pocketwincdocid=206391 Winc (Laptop Wifi Finder Connectivity Software) http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?kw=wincdocid=206392 I downloaded Winc and installed it. Instantly it became my default WiFi Connect Utility over Windows barebones utility in the System Tray. I was impressed with its intuitiveness and ease of use. PDA Looking for a PDA ($300 TO $600 price range) with 802.11g capability so that I do not have to buy an SDIO card listed above since the majority of PDAs have 802.11b. NEXT EDUCATIONAL PHASE: Amateur Radio and 802.11b/g Applications How is Amateur Radio applied to 802.11b or 802.11g services? APRS? PACKET? Other? ___ ham-80211 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 11/08/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 11/08/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder?
On Mon, August 14, 2006 10:48 am, Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: I don't know if it'll work on a pda but this program is very helpful. I use it quite a bit. Won't show non wifi systems, but it sounds like that's all you need it to do. Best one out there. Most wireless ISPs I know use it. http://www.netstumbler.com/ Anyone out there have any suggestions for Don? Remember to reply to his personal address as you'll not be able to reply to the mailing list his post came from. If the original sender ONLY needs a wi-fi detector, you can get those at Staples for about thirty bucks. I think it's actually called just that, a wi-fi detector, or something very similar. For us WISP folks, obviously things get a bit trickier. If I weren't terrified to crack it open, I'd love to take a recent PDA, solder on an antenna lead, and use that, plus NetStumbler, plus a plain old flat-panel antenna (like we use for many of our customer installs) and get most of the benefits of a BVS Yellowjacket without the $3000 price tag. :) David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder?
I have an ipaq 3900 series with a pcmcia expansion sleeve. A 200mw prism card, and a 19db panel antenna rocks. Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 1:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder? On Mon, August 14, 2006 10:48 am, Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: I don't know if it'll work on a pda but this program is very helpful. I use it quite a bit. Won't show non wifi systems, but it sounds like that's all you need it to do. Best one out there. Most wireless ISPs I know use it. http://www.netstumbler.com/ Anyone out there have any suggestions for Don? Remember to reply to his personal address as you'll not be able to reply to the mailing list his post came from. If the original sender ONLY needs a wi-fi detector, you can get those at Staples for about thirty bucks. I think it's actually called just that, a wi-fi detector, or something very similar. For us WISP folks, obviously things get a bit trickier. If I weren't terrified to crack it open, I'd love to take a recent PDA, solder on an antenna lead, and use that, plus NetStumbler, plus a plain old flat-panel antenna (like we use for many of our customer installs) and get most of the benefits of a BVS Yellowjacket without the $3000 price tag. :) David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder?
I've seen a number of Wi-Fi finders used by people at MiniWireless, W2i, and other conferences and they were of little or no use. My Dell Axim X30 is a couple of years old but picks up dozens of SSIDs in most places along with their received level and the noise level for each. It only runs Windows Mobile 2003 but it lets me also run SKYPE telephony (the darned microphone is on the top and the speaker is on the bottom...not designed to be a handset...but, once you get passed feeling dumb, it works.) It's only 1/2 thick. There are lots of 3rd party support, too. . . . j o n a t h a n Jonathan Schmidt Perftech -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 1:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Re: [Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder? On Mon, August 14, 2006 10:48 am, Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: I don't know if it'll work on a pda but this program is very helpful. I use it quite a bit. Won't show non wifi systems, but it sounds like that's all you need it to do. Best one out there. Most wireless ISPs I know use it. http://www.netstumbler.com/ Anyone out there have any suggestions for Don? Remember to reply to his personal address as you'll not be able to reply to the mailing list his post came from. If the original sender ONLY needs a wi-fi detector, you can get those at Staples for about thirty bucks. I think it's actually called just that, a wi-fi detector, or something very similar. For us WISP folks, obviously things get a bit trickier. If I weren't terrified to crack it open, I'd love to take a recent PDA, solder on an antenna lead, and use that, plus NetStumbler, plus a plain old flat-panel antenna (like we use for many of our customer installs) and get most of the benefits of a BVS Yellowjacket without the $3000 price tag. :) David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
