Official NetStumbler Version 0.3 FAQ
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2002 9:19 am
· Where is the Official NetStumbler Version 0.3 FAQ?
http://www.netstumbler.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=1&categories=Official+NetStumbler+Version+0.3+FAQ
excerpt from ONSFAQ:
· Who should use this program?
Security folks wanting to check that their corporate LAN isn't wide open
Systems admins wanting to check coverage of their Wireless LAN
Gatherers of demographic information about 802.11 popularity
Drive-by snoopers
Overly curious bystanders.
· What OS does this work on?
Windows 2000, Windows 9x, Windows XP.
· What cards does it work on?
Version 0.3 works on:
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
· Will this work on 802.11a cards?
Yes, in Windows XP.
· I only see my own network / I don't see any networks. How do I fix this?
Possible solutions:
Try using the client manager to create and use a profile that uses AP mode, with an empty network name.
Orinoco networks that are configured to be "closed" will not appear, because they do not respond to the probe requests that Network Stumbler sends.
· Is there an equivalent utility for Linux / *BSD?
See dstumbler and kismet.
· Will this be ported to Windows CE?
If you send me a suitable system, I'll be happy to port it at my leisure (and return the unit to you!).
· What does the Flag field mean?
The flag field contains the 802.11 capability information in hexadecimal. It's documented in section 7.3.1.4 of the 802.11b spec. To save you having to go and look, the bits are: 0001 ESS ("Infrastructure")
0002 IBSS ("Ad-Hoc")
0004 CF-Pollable
0008 CF-Poll Request
0010 Privacy ("WEP")
0020 Short Preamble
0040 PBCC
0080 Channel Agility
FF00 Reserved
updated: 11-22-02
http://www.netstumbler.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=1&categories=Official+NetStumbler+Version+0.3+FAQ
excerpt from ONSFAQ:
· Who should use this program?
Security folks wanting to check that their corporate LAN isn't wide open
Systems admins wanting to check coverage of their Wireless LAN
Gatherers of demographic information about 802.11 popularity
Drive-by snoopers
Overly curious bystanders.
· What OS does this work on?
Windows 2000, Windows 9x, Windows XP.
· What cards does it work on?
Version 0.3 works on:
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
· Will this work on 802.11a cards?
Yes, in Windows XP.
· I only see my own network / I don't see any networks. How do I fix this?
Possible solutions:
Try using the client manager to create and use a profile that uses AP mode, with an empty network name.
Orinoco networks that are configured to be "closed" will not appear, because they do not respond to the probe requests that Network Stumbler sends.
· Is there an equivalent utility for Linux / *BSD?
See dstumbler and kismet.
· Will this be ported to Windows CE?
If you send me a suitable system, I'll be happy to port it at my leisure (and return the unit to you!).
· What does the Flag field mean?
The flag field contains the 802.11 capability information in hexadecimal. It's documented in section 7.3.1.4 of the 802.11b spec. To save you having to go and look, the bits are: 0001 ESS ("Infrastructure")
0002 IBSS ("Ad-Hoc")
0004 CF-Pollable
0008 CF-Poll Request
0010 Privacy ("WEP")
0020 Short Preamble
0040 PBCC
0080 Channel Agility
FF00 Reserved
updated: 11-22-02