From: "SYNass i-lists" Received: from [192.168.100.201] (HELO mail.2rosenthals.com) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1869629 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:51:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none (secmgr-ny.randr: 210.48.145.134 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of synass.net) client-ip=210.48.145.134; envelope-from=i-lists@synass.net; helo=daisy.mschosting.com; Received: from daisy.mschosting.com ([210.48.145.134]) by secmgr-ny.randr with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.43) id 1Jnnzw-0005Mv-6Z for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:51:27 -0400 Received: from [60.53.239.210] (port=34091 helo=[192.168.144.222]) by daisy.mschosting.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1Jnnzh-0007jR-1P for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:51:09 +0800 Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Hotspot Detectors To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Organization: S.Y.N. & Associates Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:51:11 +0800 Message-Id: <1208753471.6102.13.camel@WS222> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - daisy.mschosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - 2rosenthals.com X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - synass.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Spam-Report: -1.4 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP On Sun, 2008-04-20 at 16:52 -0700, Ray Davison 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... > > I have one. It is small and didn't cost much. But I do not use it. It > will tell you there is something out there, but no clue as to what. I > just don't find it to be that useful. > > Ray Hi OS/2WL Users I am a very early user of this first Kensington Hotspot Detector ! Hotsports were rare that time and only b's with little security like WAP and WEP's !! At that time they were quite helpful to detect what was available !!! ;-D I haven't used mine for many years already and well, time doesn't stand still and so is development. ;-) Now, we have (Hot-)Spots everywhere and still some are NOT secured. ;-)) Like this a display showing secured or not is really helpful. In the meantime my habits changed too: I am not carrying the notebook and any Hotspot detectors anymore ! ;-) For most important e-mail access I use a more mobile/portable PDA !! ;-)) More comfortable !!! ;-D However the Trendnet Wireless G USB Adapter TEW-429UF with its 512MB storageis genial !! Myself I would prefer one with Wireless G plus B indeed ! Cheers, svobi