Stumbling on Mac OSX (new program)

bobj · 04-15-2002

This is a pretty cool new program, and the first one of its kind that is made for OSX

check it out:http://www.mxinternet.net/~markw/

I haven't gotten a chance to use it outside my network but it saw my wireless setup, pretty basic but a good start

korben · 04-17-2002

I have been working on a program to mimmick the functionality of netstumbler on OS X as well. I've put up a copy of it at http://members.cox.net/~korben/wiscan.html if you want to check it out. Still beta quality, but I'm looking for bug reports.

-korben

bobj · 04-17-2002

cool! I am trying it now

sweetpotato · 04-23-2002

This program wiscan is exactly what the doctor ordered! Stumbling with the tibook, found 45 networks on my walk to work, (mission->soma), I am so glad I don't have to reboot into Yellow Dog Linux to run Wellenreiter/Kismet/Airsnort.

Amazing work, thank you!

Some comments:

The manufacturer database looks incomplete, lots of linksys aps come up as "unknown." I saw that Wellenreiter has what looks like a really huge perl hash of manufacturers, maybe that could help you.

A suggestion/request: how about logging the max signal/noise ratio?

Other than that the thing I would most like to have in this is some sniffing capabilities, perhaps even airsnort/wepcrack integration.

I would be glad to contribute to the effort if possible.

Again, great work!

captaindrewle · 05-07-2002

Wow, nice work korben!

It detects my own network.. now to take it to the streets :-)

-Cpt'n

Danny D · 05-09-2002

does this work with any 802.11b card that is compatible with macos x or are their specific ones ?

korben · 05-13-2002

It only works with Airport cards. No PCMCIA or USB devices are supported.

mumkin · 06-09-2002

a bit off topic, but this seems to be where the mac software discussion happens

i'm looking for a copy of etherpeg for x ... www.etherpeg.org is down, and i can't find any other source from which to download. someone have a working link? a copy they'd make available?

sleepyhead · 06-18-2002

i would try again... it worked for me and they even had the osx version.

mumkin · 06-18-2002

Yah, it's back up now. Howzit working for you, sleepyhead? I've found that for me, EtherpegX is pretty variable in what/if it choses to capture and display.

Invariably, however, it does something freakish to my network settings (not in the pref pane... something deeper) after a while and I lose all connectivity. The only fix (not knowing what's been buggered) is to reboot.

sleepyhead · 06-19-2002

well, i haven't played with alot and actually so far it has only worked by displaying the little dots along the bottom. but i haven't been disconnecting from the network. are you using os9 or x?

mumkin · 06-19-2002

using X. Hmm. I've done some searching and Google, at least, doesn't turn up much but praiseful articles about it. I assume it's a more efficacious on Classic.

Would it be completely goofy to propose that a Mac forum be added here? I know of nowhere online where Macstumblers collect -- the Apple Discussion area for AirPort is, needless to say, a bit square :/ The current population might not use it much, but it could draw in all those iBook/TiBook users who are fascinated by 802.11b

04-15-2002	#1 (permalink)
bobj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	Stumbling on Mac OSX (new program) This is a pretty cool new program, and the first one of its kind that is made for OSX check it out:http://www.mxinternet.net/~markw/ I haven't gotten a chance to use it outside my network but it saw my wireless setup, pretty basic but a good start

04-23-2002	#4 (permalink)
sweetpotato Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: 94103 Posts: 1	wiscan is v. nice! Get it! This program wiscan is exactly what the doctor ordered! Stumbling with the tibook, found 45 networks on my walk to work, (mission->soma), I am so glad I don't have to reboot into Yellow Dog Linux to run Wellenreiter/Kismet/Airsnort. Amazing work, thank you! Some comments: The manufacturer database looks incomplete, lots of linksys aps come up as "unknown." I saw that Wellenreiter has what looks like a really huge perl hash of manufacturers, maybe that could help you. A suggestion/request: how about logging the max signal/noise ratio? Other than that the thing I would most like to have in this is some sniffing capabilities, perhaps even airsnort/wepcrack integration. I would be glad to contribute to the effort if possible. Again, great work!

06-09-2002	#8 (permalink)
mumkin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	EtherPeg for X anyone? a bit off topic, but this seems to be where the mac software discussion happens i'm looking for a copy of etherpeg for x ... www.etherpeg.org is down, and i can't find any other source from which to download. someone have a working link? a copy they'd make available?

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04-17-2002	#2 (permalink)
korben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13	I have been working on a program to mimmick the functionality of netstumbler on OS X as well. I've put up a copy of it at http://members.cox.net/~korben/wiscan.html if you want to check it out. Still beta quality, but I'm looking for bug reports. -korben

04-17-2002	#3 (permalink)
bobj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	cool! I am trying it now

05-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
captaindrewle NMEA! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA - DC Posts: 123	Wow, nice work korben! It detects my own network.. now to take it to the streets :-) -Cpt'n

05-09-2002	#6 (permalink)
Danny D CorkWireless Cork ireland Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 56	does this work with any 802.11b card that is compatible with macos x or are their specific ones ?

05-13-2002	#7 (permalink)
korben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13	It only works with Airport cards. No PCMCIA or USB devices are supported.

06-18-2002	#9 (permalink)
sleepyhead Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10	i would try again... it worked for me and they even had the osx version.

06-18-2002	#10 (permalink)
mumkin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Yah, it's back up now. Howzit working for you, sleepyhead? I've found that for me, EtherpegX is pretty variable in what/if it choses to capture and display. Invariably, however, it does something freakish to my network settings (not in the pref pane... something deeper) after a while and I lose all connectivity. The only fix (not knowing what's been buggered) is to reboot.

06-19-2002	#11 (permalink)
sleepyhead Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10	well, i haven't played with alot and actually so far it has only worked by displaying the little dots along the bottom. but i haven't been disconnecting from the network. are you using os9 or x?

06-19-2002	#12 (permalink)
mumkin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	using X. Hmm. I've done some searching and Google, at least, doesn't turn up much but praiseful articles about it. I assume it's a more efficacious on Classic. Would it be completely goofy to propose that a Mac forum be added here? I know of nowhere online where Macstumblers collect -- the Apple Discussion area for AirPort is, needless to say, a bit square :/ The current population might not use it much, but it could draw in all those iBook/TiBook users who are fascinated by 802.11b