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    Eat it, Macbook

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Stewboy, Apr 9, 2009.

  1. Stewboy

    Stewboy Notebook Consultant

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    Engenius wifi card arrived today; installed it, downloaded driver, and boom: night and day difference. I'm getting 24 mps everywhere in the house and even out in the yard. I got 5 mps on a good day with the old card.

    Thanks Tomcat, Stiffnecked, graybeard, TB et al. for the advice. Thanks to graybeard especially: b/c of him I resisted the impulse to go with the screwdrivers I had instead of the ones I needed.
     
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    mrbungle Notebook Consultant

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    Now go download a copy of that program- ahh, whats it called--- the wi-fi one that tells you all the routers your connecting to... Dang it- can someone help me out? I'm not at my PC that has it installed... I've seen it mentioned in here quite a few times...
     
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  3. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    NetStumber for teh win...

    mnem
    *FLUMMMMMP!**Trips over his Cat5 Farm*
     
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  4. OperationDinnerOut

    OperationDinnerOut Notebook Consultant

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    Kismet is the program you're looking for. :)
     
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  5. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    D'OH!
    He did say routers, not APs, didn't he?

    ED: No, I believe he did mean APs; hmmm...

    Kismet... Netstumbler... B0th have their strengths. I say try both, see what kind of data you collect...

    Mnem
    Why do they let dwagons have a iPhone? Mwahahaha... Now there's no place where I can't get into trouble...
     
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  6. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    You want Net Stumbler. You can also couple it with GPS and log the lat. & long. of every SSID... Then map it all out.
     
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  7. Stewboy

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    NetStumbler it is--terrific program. Looking for SSIDs (is it called "warding"?) could get as addicting as DX-ing with my fm tuners!

    BTW: having gone into my 29, I realize one of the many reasons--obvious to this group--why TBs are so popular: they can be worked on! Reminds of the old days when I used to change the points and plugs, and even a water pump here and there.
     
    Stewboy, Apr 11, 2009
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