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Old 05-13-2004   #1 (permalink)
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Orinoco vs Onboard NIC
whats with this...i can hold 11 networks with the onboard wireless nic, yet i can only hold 4 networks with my orinoco. Shouldn't I be able to get just as many?

I'm in the same spot..i dont move anything. i just switch the device in netstumbler.

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What do you mean by "hold"?
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pick up, and have a good signal with out loosing them.
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This is probably because the built-in wireless card you have has the internal antennas in the laptop's lid.

Now, compare this to the two small metal L-shaped things used in the Orinoco's built-in antenna. Obviously, the antennas built into your laptop would be much better.

Buy yourself a nice mag-mount omnidirectional antenna from Fab-corp and you'll be able to find more APs.
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In other words, "detect simultaneously with Netstumbler," correct? Either your onboard NIC is a bit stronger, or the internal antenna polarization is more conducive to detecting the APs. Have you tried adding a low gain external antenna to the Orinoco?

Edit: Damn JTX, you beat me to it.
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I'm using an external antenna on my orinoco card.
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I'm using an external antenna on my orinoco card.

Are you using a POS or a real antenna? Quality pigtail? Quality connectors? There seem to be a few to many unknowns to attempt to solve your problem.
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i'v tried the one with the magnetic base ment for wardriving, and i have tried a cantena.
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i'v tried the one with the magnetic base ment for wardriving, and i have tried a cantena.
Still not enough info... There are plenty of POS antennas with mag bases out there. I'd bet you have one of them. What kind of coax? How long? How many connectors? Getting a clue yet?
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I've tried one of these http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/re05u.php and one of these http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2412y.php
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#1 POS

#2 still dont know much about how you had it connected to the card. What polarization were you using it in? Coax? Length? You could have a bad ass antenna but with shit coax you will only have marginal signal to the card. Your card could also be farked up.
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i'm going to go with my card is fucked up....i bent the hell out of in when i was war driving on day.
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It might be the pigtail. Check the MC connector on the card and the pigtail for damage.
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That first antenna is still a POS.
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That first antenna is still a POS.
I second that
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