Does Ministumbler work with the newer Proxim Orinoco Silver/Gold?

Moneyless · 08-19-2005

Hi, I know I'm going to get flamed for this but I've searched around and am very confused. I know that the Orinoco Gold and Silver cards work with ministumbler, but my question is, with the newer Proxim cards, does the current version of ministumbler work with those?

The newer silver card is pictured below

Thanks!

Thorn · 08-19-2005

No. Not natively, although like many other cards, they may work somewhat with NDIS 5.1.

Orinoco Card Pictures

Thorn · 08-19-2005

P.S. Those are known as the "dork cards" owning to the waving dork on the label.

Moneyless · 08-19-2005

I'm curious then... I have a Jornada 525 (Win CE 3.0) and a CF to PCMCIA adapter... If I get the newer Proxim orinoco, I should be able to use the Proxim driver to install onto my PPC. But then I can't use Ministumbler right?

I'm looking for something that can be used to log onto a wireless network at school (no WEP security, open access). Would the newer orinoco work for that? As in auto detect a wireless network and allow me to tap in? OR, since I'd be without ministumbler, would I have to manually enter in SSID's and all that?

Thorn · 08-19-2005

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Originally Posted by Moneyless

I'm curious then... I have a Jornada 525 (Win CE 3.0) and a CF to PCMCIA adapter... If I get the newer Proxim orinoco, I should be able to use the Proxim driver to install onto my PPC. But then I can't use Ministumbler right?

Right.

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Originally Posted by Moneyless

I'm looking for something that can be used to log onto a wireless network at school (no WEP security, open access). Would the newer orinoco work for that?

Maybe, maybe not. You should ask the sysadmins what they recommend for use on the school network.

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Originally Posted by Moneyless

As in auto detect a wireless network and allow me to tap in? OR, since I'd be without ministumbler, would I have to manually enter in SSID's and all that?

You'll have to manually enter the SSID anyway, or use some autodetect/connect Client Manager. MiniStumbler does not autoconnect your PPC. It's a network auditing tool, not a Client Manager.

By the way, regarding "tapping in" to a network, I'm not sure what your intent is, but you may want to read these links before you end up in trouble.
http://www.netstumbler.org/showthread.php?t=9896
WiFi Hacking == goto Jail

theprez98 · 08-19-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorn

P.S. Those are known as the "dork cards" owning to the waving dork on the label.

I just got a "dork card" for Aireplay.

Moneyless · 08-19-2005

Thanks thorn... you've been a great help!

The school's network is open access to all students so it's ok. could you or anyone recommend some "autodetect/connect Client Manager"? Does Win CE 3.0 have it already?

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Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,084	No. Not natively, although like many other cards, they may work somewhat with NDIS 5.1. Orinoco Card Pictures __________________ 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?"

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Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,084	P.S. Those are known as the "dork cards" owning to the waving dork on the label. __________________ 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?"

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Moneyless Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	I'm curious then... I have a Jornada 525 (Win CE 3.0) and a CF to PCMCIA adapter... If I get the newer Proxim orinoco, I should be able to use the Proxim driver to install onto my PPC. But then I can't use Ministumbler right? I'm looking for something that can be used to log onto a wireless network at school (no WEP security, open access). Would the newer orinoco work for that? As in auto detect a wireless network and allow me to tap in? OR, since I'd be without ministumbler, would I have to manually enter in SSID's and all that?

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Moneyless Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Thanks thorn... you've been a great help! The school's network is open access to all students so it's ok. could you or anyone recommend some "autodetect/connect Client Manager"? Does Win CE 3.0 have it already?