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mikeymustang · 03-02-2003

I was wondering why Kismet finds some AP's that NS/MS doesn't?....using the same wifi card ...same laptop same antenna?....Is it that NS/MS "requests" the SSID..and kismet is passive listening to everything?......the "reciever" (WIFI) card should act the same......just wondering

thanks

Mike

03-02-2003	#1 (permalink)
mikeymustang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 49	why does Kismet find AP's that Netstumbler/Ministumber miss? I was wondering why Kismet finds some AP's that NS/MS doesn't?....using the same wifi card ...same laptop same antenna?....Is it that NS/MS "requests" the SSID..and kismet is passive listening to everything?......the "reciever" (WIFI) card should act the same......just wondering thanks Mike