(How) Can I get my card to work with Netstumbler when it's not supported?

Paderborner · 03-06-2003

Hi there,

I suppose the subject-line already indicates my problem: I am using a Belkin-Card, which is not in the list of cards supported by Netstumbler.

However, I am kind of keen on getting it to search for WLANs. While it was able to find the WLAN at my parents' household without any problems (even without using Netstumbler), I cannot use it anywhere else.

Is there a way of changing some settings somewhere in such a way that it will finally work with Netstumbler, or would that be a rather hopeless adventure?

I would be very grateful for an answer, but please take into consideration that I know my way around with computers, but that I am not a computer-wiz.

Thanks in advance,
Matt

_____Add-On:_____
Thanks to Mr. White:
I am already using XP.

Mr.White · 03-06-2003

You didn't say what OS you are using but try switching to XP. The NDIS driver may work for your card. A cheaper alternative would be to buy an Orinoco card or any other card that is supported.

Paderborner · 03-06-2003

Buying a new card is what I was trying to avoid, since I just bought this one. But thank you for your help anyway.

Madhadder · 03-09-2003

Best Bet: Give up!!! Go get an Orinoco/Lucent Gold Card...
You can get them for like $50 on Ebay...

CZroe · 03-09-2003

The Belkin card version 1 uses a Prism II chipset and "will never be supported" according to the creators. I'm stuck using two of them. Version 2, I dunno.

Paderborner · 03-10-2003

I don't know why, but for some reason it works now. Thank you guys for your help!

03-06-2003	#1 (permalink)
Paderborner Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 3	(How) Can I get my card to work with Netstumbler when it's not supported? Hi there, I suppose the subject-line already indicates my problem: I am using a Belkin-Card, which is not in the list of cards supported by Netstumbler. However, I am kind of keen on getting it to search for WLANs. While it was able to find the WLAN at my parents' household without any problems (even without using Netstumbler), I cannot use it anywhere else. Is there a way of changing some settings somewhere in such a way that it will finally work with Netstumbler, or would that be a rather hopeless adventure? I would be very grateful for an answer, but please take into consideration that I know my way around with computers, but that I am not a computer-wiz. Thanks in advance, Matt _____Add-On:_____ Thanks to Mr. White: I am already using XP. Last edited by Paderborner : 03-06-2003 at 11:45 AM.

03-06-2003	#2 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	You didn't say what OS you are using but try switching to XP. The NDIS driver may work for your card. A cheaper alternative would be to buy an Orinoco card or any other card that is supported. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

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03-06-2003	#3 (permalink)
Paderborner Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 3	Buying a new card is what I was trying to avoid, since I just bought this one. But thank you for your help anyway.

03-09-2003	#4 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	Best Bet: Give up!!! Go get an Orinoco/Lucent Gold Card... You can get them for like $50 on Ebay...

03-09-2003	#5 (permalink)
CZroe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 38	The Belkin card version 1 uses a Prism II chipset and "will never be supported" according to the creators. I'm stuck using two of them. Version 2, I dunno.

03-10-2003	#6 (permalink)
Paderborner Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 3	I don't know why, but for some reason it works now. Thank you guys for your help!