The simple thing to do is: 'watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless'
that'll display the contents once per second and you can use them to find the strongest position. There are some GTK-based monitors but they escape me at the moment. I plan to toss a (probably perl) script in the kismet extra's to make a gps xml file while associated with a network (for drawing site maps with more reliable signal levels than rfmon provides) but that doesn't sound like what you need. -m On Fri, Mar 21, 2003 at 10:52:10AM -0800, Greg Herlein wrote: > I'm looking for linux software that can "sniff" like kismet > does, but aimed more towards real-time finding of signal > strength, etc as opposed to traditional sniffing. > > Specifically, I want to point a cantenna at a remote site and > want to center my beam. That kind of thing. > > Is there something for linux? Or do I need to write one? > > Greg > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- "Yes, yes, LORD OF HUMANS! I will rule you ALL with an iron fist! YOU! OBEY THE FIST!" -- Invader Zim -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
