[olug] [OT]& [not so OT] Netstumbler4 Linux and card needed

[Tim OBrien]

<quote who="Charles Bird">
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> I am being told to use netstumbler for a site survey... I cant seem to
> find a binary for linux... or do i use a wrapper? The whole thing is
> somewhat new to me, in my home machines they usually just worked, which is
> cool.

Eh, Netstumbler is a WinDoz application - I do not believe there is a
Linux binary for that application. ;)

> Is there something gnu that I could use to see S/N ratios and stuff like
> that off of a wireless card?

Yea, sort of. What exactly are you trying to do?

>   I am trying to prepare for a site survey and other work tomorrow, its
> gonna be an adventure! :D
>
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Are you not a bit behind the ball for doing a site survey tomorrow??? If
you are intending on doing a wireless & WiFi site survey tomorrow; you are
hard pressed to have everything ready in less than 20 hours (or less).





-- 
Timothy "Irish" O'Brien
Previous Publicity & Social activities chairperson
Omaha Linux User's Group (OLUG)
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