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Fight intermittent disconnections with NetStumbler

Most of us have experienced the tribulations of an intermittent wireless connection. Frustrations set in fast when a pop-up informs you that you're no longer connected, especially during a large file transfer or when you're streaming a movie. You can troubleshoot a weak signal or interference by determining the limitation...

Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Wireless LANs, Cellular phones, NetStumbler, WAP

Blog posts 2007-07-30

Learn to do a wireless LAN site survey with this tutorial

Contents Introduction Physical survey with free software such as NetStumbler. Physical survey with commercial software such as AirMagnet Survey Radio frequency Spectrum Analyzers Strategies for avoiding interferenceIntroductionWhile theoretical circular coverage areas give a crude estimate on wirelessaccess point AP coverage, the only way to get a true picture of how an APwill propagate its signals throughout a building is...

Tags: George Ou, NetStumbler, survey, wireless, WLAN

Technical articles 2006-05-02

Stop rogue access points from showing up on your network

While attending COMDEX in Las Vegas a while back, I sat in on a speech regarding wireless networking. While I can’t seem to recall the speaker’s name or company, I can still hear his words ringing in my ears. He told the crowd that the companies that are the most...

Tags: access point, Brien M. Posey MCSE, network, rogue access point, wireless, wireless network

Technical articles 2003-08-06

Securing WLANs: Tips, techniques, and best practices

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Las Vegas for COMDEX. One night after the show, I was standing in line at the Riviera Hotel and Casino talking to a guy who was the CIO for a major corporation. Our conversation soon turned to wireless networking, and he told...

Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, NetStumbler, network, technique, wireless, wireless network, WLAN

Technical articles 2003-02-06

Additional Resources

Perform a wireless LAN site survey with this Excel macro tool and NetStumbler

Learn how to perform wireless site surveys for optimum wireless LAN performance with the help of this Excel macro. The companion tutorial to this download is available as an article here. This Excel macro tool is designed to work with NetStumbler to help you complete a...

Tags: WLAN, Survey, Tool, Site Survey, Microsoft Excel, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, LANs, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Networking

Download resources 2006-05-02

InSSIDer 1.0.13.0926 (Windows)

Inssider is a Wi-Fi network scanner for Windows Vista and Windows XP. Although NetStumbler, the most popular Wi-Fi network scanner, it hasn't been actively developed for years. We heard complaints that NetStumbler doesn't with Windows Vista and 64-bit Windows XP, so we decided to build an open-source Wi-Fi network scanner...

Tags: Wi-Fi Network, MetaGeek, Inssider, Microsoft Windows, Scanners, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Wireless, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-10-20

I want to test wireless network for security

Hey guys I wanted to find out how secure my wireless home network really is. I figured the best way would be by trying to hack it and find any back doors or holes. My problem is I dont know how to go about doing it. I am running a...

Tags: nanoo, Netstumbler & AirSnort, network, security, wireless, wireless network

Discussion threads 2005-03-10

Regd: wireless access point survey using Netstumbler

can i get much more information for above post and i need any survey report of any wireless lan...i need this to prepare a report..thanking you

Tags: LANs, Wi-Fi, lina_1001@..., survey, wireless, access point

Discussion threads 2007-05-02

MacStumbler 0.75b (Mac)

MacStumbler is a small utility written to emulate the functionality of projects like netstumbler, bsd-airtools, and kismet. It can detect nearby 802.11b/g networks using a airport or airport extreme enabled powerbook or ibook. It is meant purely for educational or auditing purposes, although many people enjoy using these types of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Auditing, Airport, Korben, MacStumbler

Software downloads 2003-07-14

NetStumbler (Learn to do a wireless LAN site survey with this tutorial)

tell me for wireless internet signal in groundingi dont no how it worksbut research this concept please tell me to my email in bharath_5000@yahoo.co.in but wireless signal is to much slow but start research & tell meu know this guy is madbut wireless in grounding is possible but hoe...

Tags: Wi-Fi, LANs, bharath_5000@..., wireless, WLAN, LAN

Discussion threads 2007-09-19

Tools for securing your wireless LAN

Download this free chapter from Tony Howlett's book, "Open Source Security Tools: A Practical Guide to Security Applications". In it you'll learn wireless LAN terminology, the 802.11 protocols, and how to use various tools to assess the security of your wireless installation. Tools covered include NetStumbler, StumbVerter, and...

Tags: WLAN, Tool, LANs, Wireless LANs, Productivity, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking

Software downloads 2004-09-29

Mapping Wireless Coverage

I am presently working with a wireless network in a warehouse environment. We are having issues with the connection being very flaky with no real reason to why. Does anyone know of any wireless mapping tools that would be able to give me any type of a GUI representation of...

Tags: WIRELESS, access point

Discussion threads 2005-10-20

KisMAC 0.21a (Mac)

KisMAC is an opensource and free stumbler/scanner application for Mac OS X. It has an advantage over MacStumbler/iStumbler/NetStumbler in that it uses monitor mode and passive scanning. KisMAC supports several third party PCMCIA cards - Orinoco, PrismII, Cisco Aironet, Atheros and PrismGT. USB Prism2 is supported as well, and USB...

Tags: Monitor, Apple Macintosh, USB, KisMAC, USB Prism2, Monitors & Displays, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-04-26

Using NetStumbler and MiniStumbler to find rogue access points on wireless networks

How to detect unauthorized accessThe explosion of wireless technology into the hands of end users is one of the biggest challenges facing security officers and network administrators. With their transparent bridging, today’s wireless access points are easy to set up, but they’re even easier to misconfigure, leaving your network vulnerable...

Tags: Wi-Fi, IEEE, Robert L. Bogue, wireless network, access point, wireless, network

Technical articles 2002-10-03

wireless connection knocked out by other local wireless networks

When using Linksys router, my wireless connection apparently is getting knocked out by other local wireless networks. Have mac address assigned. any help appreciated - thanks.Few possibilitiesUsing the same or adjacent WLAN channel can cause problems if there are many wireless networks in the area. You should find out what...

Tags: network, kennysweeney@..., linksys wireless router

Discussion threads 2007-02-20

Detecting real Mac Address of a Spoofed Mac Address

Is there a tool or utility out there that can "discover" the true identity of a computer connecting to a wireless network when it is using a spoofed Mac Address. I use netstumbler right now but all it shows is the spoofed address.Try this one....http://www.samspade.org/ssw/download.htmlIt is an active tool. ...

Tags: MAC address

Discussion threads 2006-03-10

IP Address Conflict? Impossible?

Wireless IP Address Conflict Situation:IP Address Conflicts on All Machines.Setup:Charter Internet To Linksys BEFW11S4 RouterRouter set to 192.168.1.10DHCP Disabled (all computers staticChannel 6 WEPBuilding OneOne Computer(192.168.1.11) -CAT 5 to Router SwitchOne Laptop (192.168.1.12) - Channel 6 WEP Linksys Bridge WET11 (192.168.1.13)-Channel 6 WEP wired to switchBuilding TwoLinksys Bridge WET11 (192.168.1.14)-Channel...

Tags: Channel 6, Channel 6 WEP, IP, IP address, it management, router, smallard@..., wireless

Q&A 2005-07-18

10 Wi-Fi security tips for road warriors

Needs DefiningWhen I wrote the post, I should have defined that tip in more detail. There are many times when a road warrior does not need to access the company network but just the Internet. We all know that using a VPN can be painful and overkill especially...

Tags: Wireless LANs, VPNs, WIRELESS, Network security, Wi-Fi security, Wi-Fi, NetStumbler, password, IronKey, VPN

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

Health Sciences Center Recognizes Need to Secure Wireless Airwaves

The University of Utah Health Sciences Center UUHSC needed a solution that would uphold the foundation of information security - criticality, availability and data integrity. Among the requirements UUHSC needed a solution that would enable them to track and easily discover rogue access points, provide visibility into the performance of...

Tags: AirDefense, Health Care, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs, LANs, Networking

Case studies 2006-11-22

Monitoring WAN

I have a FRAME WAN with a central host site. I have been looking for some software that is "dummy" proof to show me performance information over the WAN. Moving files copy is dreadfully slow. As the users increase on the network, I would like to be...

Tags: WANs, Monitors & displays, NETWORKING, Network administration, monitor

Q&A 2004-12-25