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Old 06-11-2004   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hillwillis
I am looking to do some wireless sniffing. Do I need a 802.11 a/b/g card to see all of those networks or will the older technology see all 3?

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802.11 b/g uses frequencies in the 2.4Ghz area, and 802.a uses frequencies in the 5Ghz area of the radio spectrum.

802.11 b cards will see b/g networks, 802.11g cards will see b/g networks, and 802.11a cards will only see 802.11a networks.

Read the FAQ section if you want to learn more.

Just my 0.02€'s worth...

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