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Thorn · 07-27-2006

The driver will depend on the card. The card will depend on the software, which is of course dependant on the task. You need to specifically define what you are going to do, and then pick the card(s) to match the software and tasks.

e.g. Task: General wireless reconnaissance. There are several choices for software under Linux. In my case kismet makes a lot sense. Monitor mode is needed to run kismet. Based on all of that, the ORiNOCO 8470 card is prefered, as it has an antenna connector, and depending on what signal I'm seeking, I may be attaching several different antennae over the course of the day. To use that card, then mad-wifi drivers are need, as they support monitor mode.

Do you see how this works?

07-27-2006	#14 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,135	The driver will depend on the card. The card will depend on the software, which is of course dependant on the task. You need to specifically define what you are going to do, and then pick the card(s) to match the software and tasks. e.g. Task: General wireless reconnaissance. There are several choices for software under Linux. In my case kismet makes a lot sense. Monitor mode is needed to run kismet. Based on all of that, the ORiNOCO 8470 card is prefered, as it has an antenna connector, and depending on what signal I'm seeking, I may be attaching several different antennae over the course of the day. To use that card, then mad-wifi drivers are need, as they support monitor mode. Do you see how this works? __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"