On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Steven wrote: > Okay, this one seems like a no-brainer question to me but I haven't dealt > with one before. A wireless access point like this one: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180035 should get > better reception with that antenna than one of those little stubby USB > adapters like this: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127272 > > My sister's computer is hooking into our wireless using a USB wireless > adapter about the size of that second link (although it's too old to still > show up on Newegg, I'm just pointing to something similar in size), and it's > never had great reception, but lately it's been very flaky. Looking over > things I realized those access points start in the same price range as the > USB adapters while having those nice antennas that are longer than the USB > sticks are even including the USB plug. > > That said, I've never actually used an access point, it's always either > been a built in laptop adapter, a PCMCIA adapter (which got a lousy signal > going through two fewer walls than are between the wireless router and my > sister's computer), or one of those USB wireless adapter sticks. If I'm > catching how it works correctly her computer should simply see it as a plain > old connection over the build in Ethernet port, correct? > Hmm? What is your sister's computer? Using Backtrack4 with either Airpwn, Airsnarf or even WifiZoo, one can emulate an AP and "catch" all manner of people trying to login to a web portal spoofing itself as a CC gateway. If you don't get the CC, you will get the username and password of local APs perhaps? A paypal link is like Gold, since you can use triangulation just as deftly to protect yourself, cleaning out the funds from a group of accounts that point to each other. I set up a Nomadix in Produce Row in Portand Oregon, which had a cc forward for all port 80 traffic attempts to 11wireless.com for the CC details. I have used ASU's systems which were HORRIBLE! The OS version might be important also, but only with regards to the software acting as AP? A radius server (or ICA certificate Auth server in $M world) can handle the CC authentication/forwarding and seeming, or any software setup to do so. The driver to access the "modem, set into AP mode" is connected to the application, connected to the auth server/process. Bottom line is: WE NEED MORE PROECT EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS to answer questions? > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Skype: 6022393392 ATT: 5037544452 GV: 6236883392 http://www.it-clowns.com Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. -Arthur C. Clark I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. -Heinlein