AP across multiple channels

snaw · 11-09-2006

Hi guys,

First time post here - wondering if someone could clarify something for me?

I came across netstumbler today, in my search to find out why my wireless was playing up badly of late(ACtually got wireless and also using a wireless bridge in ad-hoc mode to connect a non wireless device). As expected I was sharing a channel with something else.

However I'm noticing some strange behaviour, I moved my wirless bridge onto a fresh channel and also same with my wireless LAN and I notice another wireless AP poin that seems to be regisetring on multiple AP's continually, including the two channels I'm using. No matter which channel I choose I always seem to see it appear (The channel names flick between my SSID and this other one - labbelled BTHomrHub if that makes things any clearer).

What could be causing this or am I missing something blindingly obvious?

wrzwaldo · 11-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaw

Hi guys,

First time post here - wondering if someone could clarify something for me?

I came across netstumbler today, in my search to find out why my wireless was playing up badly of late(ACtually got wireless and also using a wireless bridge in ad-hoc mode to connect a non wireless device). As expected I was sharing a channel with something else.

However I'm noticing some strange behaviour, I moved my wirless bridge onto a fresh channel and also same with my wireless LAN and I notice another wireless AP poin that seems to be regisetring on multiple AP's continually, including the two channels I'm using. No matter which channel I choose I always seem to see it appear (The channel names flick between my SSID and this other one - labbelled BTHomrHub if that makes things any clearer).

What could be causing this or am I missing something blindingly obvious?

Sounds like you are using unsupported hardware with NetStumbler. What card are you using?

snaw · 11-09-2006

It's a Realtek RTL8187 (On board card on an ASUS mobo), say's in help it's a NDIS 5.1 card supported by Marius Milner, if that means anything.

wrzwaldo · 11-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaw

It's a Realtek RTL8187 (On board card on an ASUS mobo), say's in help it's a NDIS 5.1 card supported by Marius Milner, if that means anything.

Could you paste the bit from the readme that says that?

Dutch · 11-09-2006

Let me take a SWAG here based on the symptoms you're describing : you're connected to your network through the wireless NIC, while using NetStumbler.

If that is so, disconnect from the network, unbind TCP from the WiFi adapter, then start NS. Just as described in the documentation.

Dutch

snaw · 11-09-2006

Can't copy and paste it from help - about, but pretty much say's as I repeated.

On the unbind TCP - did that already and same, tried again to confirm and same.

wrzwaldo · 11-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaw

Can't copy and paste it from help - about, but pretty much say's as I repeated.

On the unbind TCP - did that already and same, tried again to confirm and same.

Unsupported hardware yields undesirable results.

sub-zero · 06-24-2008

Hi,

I've the same problem with my Alfa AWUS036H USB 500mW.

Is there a fix available?

I try with an other soft and no problem, but I prefer netstumbler

beakmyn · 06-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub-zero

Hi,

I've the same problem with my Alfa AWUS036H USB 500mW.

Is there a fix available?

I try with an other soft and no problem, but I prefer netstumbler

The fix is to buy supported hardware.

11-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
snaw Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	AP across multiple channels Hi guys, First time post here - wondering if someone could clarify something for me? I came across netstumbler today, in my search to find out why my wireless was playing up badly of late(ACtually got wireless and also using a wireless bridge in ad-hoc mode to connect a non wireless device). As expected I was sharing a channel with something else. However I'm noticing some strange behaviour, I moved my wirless bridge onto a fresh channel and also same with my wireless LAN and I notice another wireless AP poin that seems to be regisetring on multiple AP's continually, including the two channels I'm using. No matter which channel I choose I always seem to see it appear (The channel names flick between my SSID and this other one - labbelled BTHomrHub if that makes things any clearer). What could be causing this or am I missing something blindingly obvious?

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Dutch Humourless EuroMod. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: City of Mermaids, Denmark Posts: 6,813	Let me take a SWAG here based on the symptoms you're describing : you're connected to your network through the wireless NIC, while using NetStumbler. If that is so, disconnect from the network, unbind TCP from the WiFi adapter, then start NS. Just as described in the documentation. Dutch __________________ All your answers are belong to Google. SEARCH DAMMIT! Warning. Warning. Low C8H10N4O2 level detected. Operator halted....

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11-09-2006	#3 (permalink)
snaw Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	It's a Realtek RTL8187 (On board card on an ASUS mobo), say's in help it's a NDIS 5.1 card supported by Marius Milner, if that means anything.

11-09-2006	#6 (permalink)
snaw Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Can't copy and paste it from help - about, but pretty much say's as I repeated. On the unbind TCP - did that already and same, tried again to confirm and same.

06-24-2008	#8 (permalink)
sub-zero Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 1	Hi, I've the same problem with my Alfa AWUS036H USB 500mW. Is there a fix available? I try with an other soft and no problem, but I prefer netstumbler