stumbling with an access point

tracebeau · 10-04-2002

I was just wondering if it was possible to use netstumbler with a laptop and an access point, instead of using a wireless pcmcia card. OK, here's the scenario - I have a decent laptop with a fast ethernet card, and blackbox Single-Port Station Adapter - it's pretty much a a wireless LAN adapter that converts any computer equipped with an ethernet interface into a wireless LAN station.Here's a link to it - Any ideas if this setup would work? Thanks!

Thorn · 10-04-2002

Probably not, as NS won't see the "wireless card" drivers that it needs to talk to; only the standard ethernet card. But if you have the equipment, try it and see. You'll only loose a little time at the most. After all, NS is free.

zr1 · 10-04-2002

That looks like a BreezeNet Frequency hopping access point or subscriber unit. I don't think it will work with netstumbler or any 802.11b stuff.

10-04-2002	#1 (permalink)
tracebeau Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1	stumbling with an access point I was just wondering if it was possible to use netstumbler with a laptop and an access point, instead of using a wireless pcmcia card. OK, here's the scenario - I have a decent laptop with a fast ethernet card, and blackbox Single-Port Station Adapter - it's pretty much a a wireless LAN adapter that converts any computer equipped with an ethernet interface into a wireless LAN station.Here's a link to it - Any ideas if this setup would work? Thanks! Last edited by tracebeau : 10-04-2002 at 05:03 PM.

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Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,361	Probably not, as NS won't see the "wireless card" drivers that it needs to talk to; only the standard ethernet card. But if you have the equipment, try it and see. You'll only loose a little time at the most. After all, NS is free. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

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10-04-2002	#3 (permalink)
zr1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 30	That looks like a BreezeNet Frequency hopping access point or subscriber unit. I don't think it will work with netstumbler or any 802.11b stuff.