Duhhh... Problem is I don't know the basics. If there is a FAQ please direct me there. Meanwhile:
There are Prism 2 cards, but what other kind(s) are there and what are the differences? Some cards apparently begin transmitting when the computer is fired up, others apparently do not? ie if I get near an AP with some cards, I will detect the AP and it will detect me, but with others I see their signal but they don't see me unless I try to connect to their SSID? Some cards listen anonymously, some do not? I have a Seimens AP DSL router and two Pentiums; one with Linksys Instant Wireless PCMCIA ver 3 & Win 2000, the other with Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter WUSB11 ver2.6 on a Pent I notebook with Win 98. Boingo utility picks up my AP. (I am not in range of any Boingo sites). Aerosol doesn't like the PC card. (... does not appear to be Prism 2 [invalid channel]) but the USB card does; gets the right SSID which is 'aarrgghh' On the Win 2000 box, NetStumbler, Ethereal and Packetyzer don't pick up anything; no signal, no SSID, nothing. Packetyzer shows zero signal strength and zero noise level. FWIW, the AP is on DSL modem and hardwired to two boxes. One isn't being used (Linux) the other (with the PCMCIA card) is online (downloading old radio shows) so there is DSL activity. The AP wireless settings are SSID 'aarrgghh'. Ch 6, No WEP and allow all wireless stations. (There is nothing on this computer that is important; used for learning only)and the AP is near the intersection of Post and Larkin. Networking (hardwired) is set up on these two computers (Win 2000 and Linux) through the router. The notebook with the USB wireless card is not networked. I assumed that as set up, the AP would be broadcasting what goes through the router - the FTP connection but the wireless LED is steady green; blinks once in a great while. I also assumed that while some of these programs are 'sniffers' to intercept packets, at least they would pick up the AP SSID. Would be interesting if someone were driving around this area to see if they pick up the AP. Can anyone help me get started in the right direction, please. Thanx, m shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
