SUBJECT: NetStumbler - General
Q: Does my (card brandname/chipset) work with NetStumbler?
A:Look up the appropriate version of NS, and your OS:
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
Windows XP Professional, XP Home, Windows 2000:
Network Stumbler 0.4.0 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE (Agere ORiNOCO)
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series (PCMCIA and mini-PCI)
Avaya Wireless PC Card
Toshiba Wireless LAN Card (PCMCIA and built-in)
Compaq WL110; Cabletron/Enterasys Roamabout
Elsa Airlancer MC-11
ARtem ComCard 11Mbps
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card
1stWave 1ST-PC-DSS11IS, DSS11IG, DSS11ES, DSS11EG
In addition:
Most 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g wireless LAN adapters should work on Windows XP. Some may work on Windows 2000 too. Many of them report inaccurate Signal strength, and if using the "NDIS 5.1" card access method then Noise level will not be reported. This includes cards based on Atheros, Atmel, Broadcom, Cisco and Centrino chip sets.*
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME:
Network Stumbler 0.4.0 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE (Agere ORiNOCO)
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series (PCMCIA and mini-PCI)
Avaya Wireless PC Card
Toshiba Wireless LAN Card (PCMCIA and built-in)
Compaq WL110; Cabletron/Enterasys Roamabout
Elsa Airlancer MC-11
ARtem ComCard 11Mbps
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card
1stWave 1ST-PC-DSS11IS, DSS11IG, DSS11ES, DSS11EG
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
DOES NOT WORK with cards using any other chipset under Win9x.
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Network Stumbler 0.3.30
Windows XP:
Network Stumbler 0.3.30 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Same as above.
Network Stumbler 0.3.30
MAY with cards using the Prism chipset,
by using the NDIS 5.1 drivers *:
3Com
Cisco
Compaq WL100
Dell TrueMobile 1100 Series
D-Link
IBM built-in cards
Intel
Intermec
Linksys
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SMC
Sony built-in cards
Some 802.11a and 802.11g cards
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Network Stumbler 0.3.30
Windows 2000:
Network Stumbler 0.3.30 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Same as above.
Network Stumbler 0.3.30
MAY with cards using the Prism chipset:
3Com
Cisco
Compaq WL100
Dell TrueMobile 1100 Series
D-Link
IBM built-in cards
Intel
Intermec
Linksys
Symbol
SMC
Sony built-in cards
Many users have reported problems with the Buffalo Airstation (Melco) WLI-PCM-L11.
This thread explains how you may be able to get it working in Windows 2000.
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Network Stumbler 0.3.30
Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME:
Network Stumbler 0.3.30 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE (Agere ORiNOCO)
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series (PCMCIA and mini-PCI)
Avaya Wireless PC Card
Toshiba Wireless LAN Card (PCMCIA and built-in)
Compaq WL110; Cabletron/Enterasys Roamabout
Elsa Airlancer MC-11
ARtem ComCard 11Mbps
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card
1stWave 1ST-PC-DSS11IS, DSS11IG, DSS11ES, DSS11EG
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
DOES NOT WORK with cards using any other chipset under Win9x.
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Network Stumbler 0.3.23
All Windows, version 95 or better.
Network Stumbler 0.3.23 works with cards using the HERMES chipset:
Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE (Agere ORiNOCO)
Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series (PCMCIA and mini-PCI)
Avaya Wireless PC Card
Toshiba Wireless LAN Card (PCMCIA and built-in)
Compaq WL110
Cabletron/Enterasys Roamabout
Elsa Airlancer MC-11
ARtem ComCard 11Mbps
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card
1stWave 1ST-PC-DSS11IS, DSS11IG, DSS11ES, DSS11EG
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
DOES NOT WORK with cards using any other chipset under Win9x.
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* Any card using the NDIS driver gets a fixed noise measurement of -100db, making for an inaccurate measurement of SNR.
Additional info on the NDIS 5.1 driver from agentgrn.
Futher NDIS information, 10-19-2003:].
ck3k reports that his Cisco correctly reports Signal and Noise under NDIS. Under the
Cisco Client Utlity > Preferences
Signal Display Units
() Percent
() dBm