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anyone know of a good wifi locator program?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:29 pm
by Chris from Washington
My internet has been flaky lately, and would like to have a backup.
My old laptop has a wifi card, but the software that came with the card sucks and doesn't work half the time.
It's a win98 machine, and I can't seem to find any software to help me locate hotspots that will run on it. Anyone know of any?
Thanks
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:17 pm
by William from NOLA
Netstumbler
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
Not sure if it will work under win98, but you can try.
You should take off win98 and just use linux :)
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:40 pm
by Ryan from Ohio
Doesnt rat shack sell a wifi locater?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:48 pm
by William from NOLA
Maybe.
Have you ever seen those keyring ones? lol
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:42 pm
by colemanyoungerinalaska
netstumbler is the best ive used
Phlak does some neat stuff too but thats a whole os
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:07 am
by Chris from Washington
I've been trying to get netstumbler to work, but they say that it will only work with certain cards under windows 98.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:26 pm
by colemanyoungerinalaska
youre running windows 98?
what kinda card are you using
i had to find a ndis wrapper to get mine to work
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:38 pm
by Chris from Washington
Ya, win98SE and a D-Link DWL-G650.
It used to work, with the supplied software but it was always flaky and now doesn't work at all.
I had the t-mobile software on it, but it requires a subscription to allow you to hook to other networks. But it does see the card, and displays the signal strength. So I know the card is working.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:02 pm
by William from NOLA
*cough* Linux *cough*
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:35 pm
by colemanyoungerinalaska
Linux is good
i just ordered the new ubuntu cds
im using simply mepis and xp pro right now
was running ubuntu 6.06 or something
i remember windows 98 se and then windows ME thats when i got into linux
DSL is awesome on old machines
tiny xp is cool too but illegal