doesn't this setiup though limit you to 802.11b scanning and thus leave you open to rogue 802.11a AP's? Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, MILES John M wrote: > Completely agreed, in our war-drives through our facilities to find rouge > access points, the best combiniation we have found is an iPAQ, with the > dual-pcmcia sleeve, a Lucent/Orinoco card, mini-stumbler, and a good > external antenna. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Shein [mailto:shotenat_private] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:02 AM > To: 'Dan Lynch'; pen-testat_private > Subject: RE: HW/SW Rogue AP Wireless Detection > > > Dan, > > Your better choice is an iPAQ with the PC Card "expansion sleeve plus," > which adds a second battery to the equation. This gives you longer life, > and also allows you to use a Lucent/Cisco PC Card adapter that can accept an > external antenna, which will give you better range. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Lynch [mailto:dan.lynchat_private] > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:43 PM > > To: pen-testat_private > > Subject: Re: HW/SW Rogue AP Wireless Detection > > > > > > Gary, > > > > I recently acquired a Toshiba e740 for that purpose. It's a > > reasonably priced and perfectly competent little Windows CE > > device. But I've also found that its wireless capabilities > > are limited due to the small amount of power available. > > First, running with the built-in antenna enabled depletes a > > full battery in under an hour. Second, you need to be pretty > > danged close to an AP to detect it. > > > > As for software, PocketWarrior (www.pocketwarrior.org), and > > Cirond's Winc (www.cirond.com/site/products/wifispotter), > > along with the built-in Windows CE "Wireless LAN Utility" > > does the trick. > > > > Finding these limitations though has sent me in search of a > > better solution. From NetStumbler.org I found reference to > > www.fab-corp.com, where they offer LinkSys and DLink "starter > > kits" (antennas and cables), as well as NICs, etc. I hear > > they offer special discounts for "net stumblers". But I > > haven't tried out any of those solutions or compared prices yet. > > > > Best of luck, > > > > Dan Lynch > > County of Placer > > Auburn, CA > > > > > > >>> Gary Nugent <garynugentat_private> 03/12/03 10:27AM >>> > > Hello, there, I am looking for anyone who has had experience > > with a combined (pref. PDA) device for signal > > detection/analysis. I am familiar with the Fluke Ipaq-based > > product > > (http://www.flukenetworks.com/us/LAN/Handheld+Testers/WaveRunn > er/Overview.htm), > but it is quite expensive (app. $2500 US or more). The rogue AP detection > is a crucial part of this. Any thoughts? > > Regards, > > Gary Nugent > E gary.nugentat_private > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message originated from a mobile.rogers.com webmail account. Ce message > provient d'un compte de courriel web mobile.rogers.com. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Are your vulnerability scans producing just another report? Manage the > entire remediation process with StillSecure VAM's Vulnerability Repair > Workflow. Download a free 15-day trial: > http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Did you know that you have VNC running on your network? > Your hacker does. Plug your security holes now! > Download a free 15-day trial of VAM: > http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Did you know that you have VNC running on your network? > Your hacker does. Plug your security holes now! > Download a free 15-day trial of VAM: > http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Did you know that you have VNC running on your network? > Your hacker does. Plug your security holes now! > Download a free 15-day trial of VAM: > http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ admin & senior security consultant: sysinfo.com http://sysinfo.com "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart testing, only testing, and damn good at it too! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you know that you have VNC running on your network? Your hacker does. Plug your security holes now! Download a free 15-day trial of VAM: http://www2.stillsecure.com/download/sf_vuln_list.html
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