[XCSSA] Anyone interested in a WiSpy Demo This Month?
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xcssa@xcssa.org
Wed, 16 May 2007 06:38:39 -0500
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On 4/2/07, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
>
> A little toy I just picked up... curious if any one else on list has
> played
> with one of these things before:
> http://www.kismetwireless.net/wispy.shtml
> http://recordings.metageek.net/index.php
> http://metageek.net/hardware.php
>
> This little USB based wifi spectrum analyzer rocks for the low $99 price
> (if
> you can still find them for that)!
I tried to pick up from several "dealers" that were offering prices lower
than 199, but they all canceled the order as "Out of stock". I ended up
buying from the source @ Retail $, and I had it in < 3 days. While I was
waiting, I looked to see what other "Spectrum Analyzers" do/cost and
determined than none are <$1K and add better graphing and higher
resolutions/sampling rates. The other addition is 802.11a.
I love it! I can finally see the RF noise profile of an area when doing
> wireless stuff now!
I am currently familiarizing myself with the results. I am not sure how to
interpret the results given that I have no baseline to work from. It looks
like there is a lot of low intensity background noise. Once I capture some
good results, I may have to ask for some assistance with interpretation.
Check out these
> tests that I ran just sitting in the easy chair tonight:
> http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/WISPY/
>
> fun fun..
Thanks for those, they will give me something to compare against.
Incidentally, how do you prevent the USBHID module from claiming the device?
Thanks!
John
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On 4/2/07, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a></b> <<a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">A little toy I just picked up... curious if any one else on list has played<br>with one of these things before:
<br> <a href="http://www.kismetwireless.net/wispy.shtml">http://www.kismetwireless.net/wispy.shtml</a><br> <a href="http://recordings.metageek.net/index.php">http://recordings.metageek.net/index.php</a><br>
<a href="http://metageek.net/hardware.php">http://metageek.net/hardware.php</a><br><br>This little USB based wifi spectrum analyzer rocks for the low $99 price (if<br>you can still find them for that)!</blockquote><div><br>
I tried to pick up from several "dealers" that were offering prices lower than 199, but they all canceled the order as "Out of stock". I ended up buying from the source @ Retail $, and I had it in < 3 days. While I was waiting, I looked to see what other "Spectrum Analyzers" do/cost and determined than none are <$1K and add better graphing and higher resolutions/sampling rates. The other addition is
802.11a.<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I love it! I can finally see the RF noise profile of an area when doing wireless stuff now!
</blockquote><div><br>I am currently familiarizing myself with the results. I am not sure how to interpret the results given that I have no baseline to work from. It looks like there is a lot of low intensity background noise. Once I capture some good results, I may have to ask for some assistance with interpretation.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Check out these<br>tests that I ran just sitting in the easy chair tonight:<br>
<a href="http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/WISPY/">http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/WISPY/</a><br><br>fun fun..</blockquote><div><br>Thanks for those, they will give me something to compare against. Incidentally, how do you prevent the USBHID module from claiming the device?
<br><br>Thanks!<br>John<br></div></div>
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