Ready for hardware purchase seek expert advice

domskynetlabs · 01-19-2003

I recently acquired dell latitude CPi 300 in immaculate order in an exchange. I have been ghosting about this forum for sometime appropriating as much information as possible on hardware and software. I am now prepared to expend some money on hardware for wardriving. From the tidings of all the wise people on this forum I have found the Orinoco to be most recommended and have decided to buy one. I winder If will try wardriving without an external antenna for now because I have been overwhelmed by the wide selection of antenna products and have no clue as to where to begin. Unless of course the wardriving experience wont be worthwhile without antenna. Can anyone the forum members recommend the best price on a card and other necessities for a beginner such as my self. If anyone could make a list of products they feel I should buy and need I would appreciate it very much. I decided I will use netstumbler for now until I install Linux on the laptop to try out kismet.

Mr.White · 01-20-2003

I would say a good GPS would be more worthwhile that an antenna. An antenna is important, but you can still stumble without one. You just won't see as many APs. But what's the point of stubling without a GPS?

domskynetlabs · 01-20-2003

i dont intend to map specific points with a gps so i can remember where they are at or keep up on them.when i start if i ever start lol at this rate im going at,ill just do it locally remembering locations maybe even manually marking some on a printed map.would the gps serve more use then just to mark an ap for future refrence?

chemman14 · 01-22-2003

well with a gps you can collect various ap's
kinda like collecting baseball cards (not really but you get the idea)

kleptophobiac · 01-25-2003

I did the same run from my house to my grandparents house, each time changing the settings. I did it in the order I thought would yield best results. The run is 3 miles.

Netstumbler w/Orinoco antenna - 8 AP's
Netstumbler w/Suctioncup roofmount antenna (homebrew) - 27 AP's
Kismet w/Suctioncup roofmount antenna (homebrew) - 49 AP's

Um, I think I know what hadn't won..... the tiny orinoco antenna in a tin can (your car) sucks.

01-19-2003	#1 (permalink)
domskynetlabs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 21	please help me with a hardware purchase I recently acquired dell latitude CPi 300 in immaculate order in an exchange. I have been ghosting about this forum for sometime appropriating as much information as possible on hardware and software. I am now prepared to expend some money on hardware for wardriving. From the tidings of all the wise people on this forum I have found the Orinoco to be most recommended and have decided to buy one. I winder If will try wardriving without an external antenna for now because I have been overwhelmed by the wide selection of antenna products and have no clue as to where to begin. Unless of course the wardriving experience wont be worthwhile without antenna. Can anyone the forum members recommend the best price on a card and other necessities for a beginner such as my self. If anyone could make a list of products they feel I should buy and need I would appreciate it very much. I decided I will use netstumbler for now until I install Linux on the laptop to try out kismet. Last edited by domskynetlabs : 01-20-2003 at 07:04 AM.

01-20-2003	#2 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	I would say a good GPS would be more worthwhile that an antenna. An antenna is important, but you can still stumble without one. You just won't see as many APs. But what's the point of stubling without a GPS? __________________ 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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01-20-2003	#3 (permalink)
domskynetlabs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 21	i dont intend to map specific points with a gps so i can remember where they are at or keep up on them.when i start if i ever start lol at this rate im going at,ill just do it locally remembering locations maybe even manually marking some on a printed map.would the gps serve more use then just to mark an ap for future refrence?

01-22-2003	#4 (permalink)
chemman14 CadillacStumbler Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 250	well with a gps you can collect various ap's kinda like collecting baseball cards (not really but you get the idea)

01-25-2003	#5 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	I did the same run from my house to my grandparents house, each time changing the settings. I did it in the order I thought would yield best results. The run is 3 miles. Netstumbler w/Orinoco antenna - 8 AP's Netstumbler w/Suctioncup roofmount antenna (homebrew) - 27 AP's Kismet w/Suctioncup roofmount antenna (homebrew) - 49 AP's Um, I think I know what hadn't won..... the tiny orinoco antenna in a tin can (your car) sucks.