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rowland · 01-19-2005

Can netstumbler detect a network without the AP of the network being able to hear netstumbler? The AP is 13 miles away and has a sector antenna that supports several clients that are closer to it. I'm thinking that the AP can't hear my beacon probe requests, but I might be able to hear the AP. Before I invest in a larger antenna and/or an amplifier it would be good to know if I can hear the AP.

01-19-2005	#1 (permalink)
rowland Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2	Can Netstumbler detect passively? Can netstumbler detect a network without the AP of the network being able to hear netstumbler? The AP is 13 miles away and has a sector antenna that supports several clients that are closer to it. I'm thinking that the AP can't hear my beacon probe requests, but I might be able to hear the AP. Before I invest in a larger antenna and/or an amplifier it would be good to know if I can hear the AP.