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Good PDA Wi-Fi Signal Strength Locator?

Posted by Cliff on from the tricorders-of-the-21st-century dept.

Tark asks: "I have been tasked with creating a reliable, portable 802.11b signal strength indicator. I have looked over various PDA's, and have narrowed it down to two: the Sharp's Zaurus 5500 Linux PDA, and the HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC. I have chosen these due to the fact they both support cf and sd slots. Which of these 2 PDA's will provide a reliable solution for detecting an 802.11b signal, and which wi-fi card should I use with the PDA? Also, is there a CompactFlash wi-fi card that supports a external antenna connection?"

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  1. Here's a link or two by orthogonal · · Score: 4, Informative

    All from the Zaurus Software Index

    Google is your friend.

    Wireless LAN Monitor

    Wellenreiter II

    Kismet

    Kismet w/GUI

    Discoverer

    ZNetMeter

    WirelessApplet

    If you's like more research done, let's discuss hourly rates. ;)

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  2. Re:Why make your own? by hrbrmstr · · Score: 3, Informative

    because the Kensington is a piece of garbage.

    If you're going "headless" then the WFS-1 by Smart ID is the better way. Check out this SecurityFocus article to see why.

    Give me a Linux PDA with kismet, wavemon and a Lucent gold PCMCIA card anyday (for 802.11b anyway).

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