From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:19:02 +1000
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Hotspot Detectors
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Agreed - and I think the display of the available SSIDs (and ideally 
whether they are encrypted or not) is a key requirement.

Someone mentioned a WiFi enabled phone - that could be the most cost 
effective solution to get this capability.

I've sent off for a $6 detector, just to see how good they are - but I 
then will need to turn on my (ASUS EeePC) mini-laptop to see if 
connection is actually possible - but at least the detector will have 
taken care of the first check whether any WiFi is available in the area 
at all.

Cheers/2

Ed.

Hakan wrote:
> 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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