Re: Handheld Wireless Device and Card

From: Bill Burge (billat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 06 2002 - 07:53:49 PDT

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    I'm currently using a Sharp Zaurus (about $350US) and a Netgear MA701 with the Kismet wireless sniffer.
    
    Bill Burge
    
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    On 9/5/2002 at 10:18 AM Jeremy Junginger wrote:
    
    >Good Morning, 
    >
    >I am in the process of purchasing a handheld wireless device with
    >wireless card.  As this group has some of the more experienced
    >pen-testers, I would like to ask for your opinion about two things:
    >
    >1) Which handheld device do you prefer for wireless pen-testing and
    >scanning? 
    >(It would be nice to be able to run a Linux/BSD variant on the device) 
    >
    >2) Which wireless card would you prefer based on the device above and
    >taking into consideration range, supported os's, and supported sniffers
    >(and possibility for external antenna)?
    >
    >I know there was a nice thread on wireless sniffers with links included,
    >but if you would just mention your sniffer of choice, it would be very
    >helpful.  Thanks,
    >
    >-Jeremy 
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