A device that indicates the presence of a hotspot is useful but not as
useful as a pocket device that allows you to scroll through SSIDs so I
can easily check that e.g. a hotspot company is offering service where
I am presently situated.
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:11:54 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote:
>Ed Durrant wrote:
>> Hakan wrote:
>>> Can anyone suggest/recommend a device to detect the presence of public
>>> WiFi-nets so that it is not necessary to turn on the computer and boot
>>> in order to find out if there are any hotspots nearby?
>>>
>>> The ideal device should be small, have a display that shows the name(s)
>>> of the available nets if any found, and be cheap...
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I've seen such devices advertised, but the ones I saw were not cheap.
>>
>> Cheers/2
>>
>> Ed.
>>
>>
>Hmm, I just checked the local eBAY website - $6-$7 for detectors that
>ONLY indicate signal present and strength. I think you're going to need
>an expensive device such as made by Fluke and other comapnies to be able
>to indicate the SSID.
>
>Cheers/2
>
>Ed.
>
>
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